More on Me + Em – Page 1346
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NewsThree quarters of consumers willing to pay more for milk
More than three quarters of consumers would pay more for milk so farmers received a “fair” price, according to an ICM poll for Retail Week.
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NewsAlistair McGeorge quits Australian discount retailer Big W
Alistair McGeorge, a former UK retail executive, has resigned as boss of Big W due to “health reasons” amid a complaint about his behaviour.
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NewsTesco abandons online wine club sparking dismay among users
Tesco is poised to close its online wine club, Tesco Wine Community, and plans to slim down its in-store range.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's Q2 'nadir', Morrisons M Local and Amazon workplace
Catch up on the week’s top stories with reporter Luke Tugby and director of retail insights at Kantar Retail Bryan Roberts.
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NewsPet Supermarket owner MedicAnimal saved from administration
Pet product etailers MedicAnimal and Pet Supermarket have been saved from administration after being bought by Forward Dimension Capital.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Big W and Liberty
Retail news round-up on August 21, 2015: Liberty’s new fashion buying director, Big W boss quits and Tesco’s online wine club shut
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NewsFat Face boss on how board reshuffle paved way for online and US growth
Fat Face boss Anthony Thompson has revealed how a board restructure has set the business up for US expansion and online growth.
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NewsAndy Murray invests in 3D virtual reality shops firm Trillenium
Andy Murray has invested in a firm that creates 3D virtual reality shops, in addition to a fund that backs ecommerce companies.
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NewsRetail sales rise in July but expert warns that could be 'as good as it gets'
Retail sales jumped 4.2% in July as shoppers snapped up electrical appliances, furniture and household goods, according to data revealed today.
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NewsFat Face EBITDA falls as retailer plots expansion into the US
Fat Face said its full-year EBITDA dropped 7.1% to £36.5m because of increased investment and “unseasonably warm weather” in its second quarter.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop records profits and sales jump as expansion continues
The Fragrance Shop has recorded a surge in sales and profits during the year as it continues its aggressive expansion plans.
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NewsMorrisons faces multimillion pound write-down on convenience store deal
Morrisons faces a multimillion pound bill due to a write-down from the offloading of its 150 c-stores to investment firm Greybull Capital.
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NewsWHSmith reveals travel business is booming as passenger numbers increase
WHSmith has revealed its travel business has delivered a strong performance in its second half after a growth in passenger numbers.
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OpinionComment: How retailers are restructuring around the chief customer officer
Traditional models of retail are changing and businesses need a senior role that reflects that – the chief customer officer.
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GalleryStore of the Week: 9¾ Bookshop & Café in Medellin enchants adults and kids
Decorated to evoke an adventure playground, 9¾ Bookshop & Café in the Colombian city of Medellin appeals to adults as much as children.
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GalleryStore gallery: How the role of the flagship store is changing
The clear-cut definition that used to surround the word ‘flagship’ has expanded and can now be applied to a wider variety of contexts.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Budgens, Debenhams and Ultimo
Retail news round-up on August 20, 2015: Budgens’ successful overhaul, Savannah Miller joins Debenhams and Michelle Mone leaves Ultimo
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Retailers have the influence to affect real social reform
You shouldn’t give power to people who want it too much. That goes for business as much as it does for the next leader of the Labour Party.
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OpinionComment: Asda aims to kick sales falls into touch
Asda’s weak second-quarter performance will have done little to quell the whisperings that boss Andy Clarke’s position is under pressure.