More on Me + Em – Page 1196
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV and Macy’s
Retail round-up on May 12, 2016: HMV’s Irish business falls into the red, and Macy’s posts worst quarterly sales since 2008 recession.
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AnalysisGoogle creates mock store to showcase tech used by AllSaints and Ocado
Google has created a mock store experience to showcase its App for Work technology, which is used by AllSaints and Ocado.
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NewsHMV presses play on checkout software to speed up sales
The specialist music, DVD and games retailer has selected Omnico’s OmniBasket software to bolster its fixed and mobile point of sale.
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NewsShop Direct: customer satisfaction is as important as the bottom line
Customer satisfaction should be treated like the bottom line to ensure a business’s long-term success, Shop Direct’s strategy director has said.
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NewsBHS: Sir Philip Green attacks 'incorrect' testimony from Pensions Regulator
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green hits back following evidence from Pensions Regulator Lesley Titcomb to MPs on Monday.
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NewsDyson founder 'personally designing' its Apple-style Oxford Street store
Dyson founder James Dyson is “personally designing” the technology giant’s Oxford Street store, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsMarks & Spencer puts autumn styles in stores now in break with tradition
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its autumn/winter range and in a break with tradition has put part of the collection on sale in stores today.
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NewsMajority of ‘vulnerable’ retail workers are women, BRC reveals
Nearly half a million retail workers – 70% of them women – are the most vulnerable to structural changes hitting the industry, the BRC has warned.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sports Direct's Mike Ashley eyes Austin Reed and BHS
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sports Direct founder’s reported interest in buying Austin Reed and BHS out of administration.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield: 'Winners and losers' of retail dependent on employees
John Lewis’ Sir Charlie Mayfield has said the “difference between winners and losers in retail will depend on who they employ and the jobs they do”.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Tesco's wholesale tie-up with El Corte Inglés is a no-brainer
Tesco’s reciprocal wholesale deal with Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés is far from a new phenomenon, but it makes plenty of sense.
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NewsEuropean shoppers hit three billion contactless payments a year
The number of contactless transactions made in Europe trebled to three billion during the past year as the payment method gained traction.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's share price soars on stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat’s share price rocketed by more than a quarter yesterday on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsHarrods boss Michael Ward to remain in charge until next January
Outgoing Harrods managing director Michael Ward will remain at the helm of the business until early next year after having his tenure extended.
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NewsBHS owner sold retailer's main distribution centre to repay £5m loan
BHS’s owner sold the retailer’s main distribution centre and used some of the proceeds to pay off a loan used to buy the business.
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GalleryStore of the week: Atelier New Regime makes a bold statement in Montréal
Canadian men’s streetwear brand Atelier New Regime shows off its true colour with a flagship boutique in Québec’s largest city
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Amazon, Staples and Office Depot
Retail round-up on May 11, 2016: Staples and Office Depot terminate their merger deal and Amazon Video Direct unveiled to rival Google’s YouTube.
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NewsBHS suitors submit bids to embattled retailer’s administrator
The administrators of BHS have received “multiple” bids for the department store chain on the day of the deadline for indicative offers.
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NewsGear4music boss Wass cools interest in central London showroom
Gear4music boss Andrew Wass has cooled his interest in opening a flagship London showroom after admitting property is “too expensive”.
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NewsAmazon starts selling fresh grocery products through Morrisons tie-up
Amazon has started selling the first tranche of fresh groceries online following its link-up with the supermarket Morrisons.