More on Me + Em – Page 1151
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OpinionOpinion: What the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s new remit means for retail
Sports Direct has hit the headlines for what the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee described as “appalling working conditions and practices”.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit two-year low following wet weather
Supermarket sales have hit their lowest point in two years following last month’s wet weather, but the discounters continued to grow.
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NewsTesco and Holland & Barrett launch shop-in-shop partnership
Tesco has struck a shop-in-shop tie-up with Holland & Barrett as the grocer bids to make better use of larger stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon gets government go-ahead to test drone delivery
Amazon is edging closer to its ambition of making deliveries by drone after reaching an agreement with the UK government.
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NewsSir Philip Green demands apology as BHS blame battle continues
Sir Philip Green has demanded an “immediate apology” from MP Frank Field following public accusations he made against the former BHS owner.
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NewsConsumer confidence resilient in the aftermath of the EU referendum
Consumer confidence remained unchanged in the days following the EU referendum, but confidence in job security fell considerably.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Sam Allardyce can learn from retail's great turnarounds
Sam Allardyce is vying to turn England’s Euro flops into winners. Retail Week looks at what he can learn from the architects of retail’s greatest comebacks.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Top health and beauty stocking-fillers for 2016
Health and beauty retailers are adding a personal touch to pampering this Christmas. Here’s a whiff of Amazon and The Body Shop’s offers.
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VideoWatch: Dixons Carphone's Oxford Street offering explored in a store tour
Dixons Carphone has opened a “3-in-1” model on Oxford Street, London and stores editor John Ryan explains how the space is used.
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VideoWatch: How Cath Kidston is reaping the benefits of brand collaboration
Marketing director Sue Chidler explains what Cath Kidston’s new partnership with Disney means for the vintage lifestyle brand.
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DataData: Top eight frustrations for consumers shopping on mobile
Consumers have expressed frustration with the way some transactional retail websites work on mobile, a survey from Connexity revealed.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on BHS, Amazon, and Sainsbury's
Retail round-up: Sir Philip Green demands apology from Labour MP Frank Field, and Amazon UK gets government nod to explore drone deliveries
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NewsHobbs boss insists Brexit makes international expansion ‘more attractive’
Hobbs boss Meg Lustman has insisted that international expansion has become “more attractive” since Brexit as it eyes standalone US stores.
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AnalysisIn quotes: BHS inquiry slams Sir Philip Green, Chappell and advisers
Sir Philip Green has been mauled by MPs for his role in the collapse of BHS. Retail Week picks out the key quotes from the MPs’ report.
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OpinionOpinion: Convenience retail means inconvenience – but I like it
Stores editor John Ryan works at weekends in his local community shop. Here’s his view from the shelf-edge in Wiltshire
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OpinionOpinion: Sir Philip should act fast to restore his reputation
“We don’t doubt that Sir Philip had some affection for BHS – to an extent it created him. Now it could also bring him down.”
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NewsHobbs earnings surge as international sales surpass expectations
Hobbs reported a jump in its full-year earnings and is mulling plans to accelerate its US expansion due to sales “outperforming expectations”.
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NewsInternational interest in UK retailers spikes as online searches soar
British retailers have remained at “the cutting edge” of global retail after online searches by international shoppers for UK brands soared.
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NewsBHS to vanish from high streets next month as remaining stores close
BHS will disappear from the British high street next month as administrators shutter the collapsed department store chain’s remaining shops.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Grocers unveil their feast of festive food for 2016
Food is one of the most important features of the festive season and once again there is fierce competition to top grocery’s Christmas tree.