More on Me + Em – Page 1513
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NewsTesco has lost touch with its core customer, says Sir Terry Leahy
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has said that the UK’s largest retailer has lost touch with its core customers and loyal shoppers.
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OpinionComment: Apps will continue to transform life – and retail
Some technologies have had a big impact on people’s everyday lives and retailers need to ensure they keep up the momentum
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AnalysisComment: Do in-store digital displays make people buy more?
There are many who feel that in-store digital displays are a passing fad, but failure to run with this one may mean shoppers go elsewhere.
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NewsSelfridges profits hit record £150m on the back of surging sales
Selfridges has revealed record operating profits on the back of surging sales following rapid growth of its international online business.
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NewsIkea sales jump 11.3% as it prepares biggest ever investment in price cuts
Ikea has increased annual sales by 11.3% and unveiled plans for its largest investment into lowering prices.
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NewsTesco eyes partial sale of banking arm as part of £1bn flotation
Tesco is considering the sale of a stake of its banking arm to raise money as it battles to turnaround the business after an accounting scandal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Selfridges and Ikea
Retail news round-up on November 3, 2014: Tesco explores partial float of Tesco Bank; Selfridges profits soar; Ikea to launch biggest price cuts drive; and Blackcircles rules out stock market listing.
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NewsTictail, the 'Tumblr of ecommerce', eyes bricks and mortar stores
Swedish ecommerce platform Tictail is eyeing opening bricks and mortar shops next year.
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NewsSupergroup prepares for Christmas with new products and no discounts
SuperGroup expects an “aggressively” promotional Christmas but new boss Euan Sutherland has insisted it will stick to its no discounting policy.
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NewsPaperchase increases pre-tax profits and turnover as it prepares for sale
Paperchase has increased pre-tax profits for the year to £741,000 on the back of improving turnover as it gears up for a sale.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to launch first TV brand campaign in over a decade
House of Fraser will enter the Christmas advertising fray in November with its first TV ad focusing on its brand in over a decade.
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NewsGame's appeal over unpaid rent during administration rejected
Game’s appeal against a landmark ruling that meant it had to pay rent owed during its 2012 administration has been rejected.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Best of a bad bunch? Morrisons trumps Tesco according to Moody’s
Tesco and Morrisons are both battling to turn themselves around in the face of an extraordinary structural shift in grocery.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers need to come of age when considering fulfilment
Recent research into the shopping habits and delivery preferences of a range of age groups has provided some interesting finding.
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NewsSainsbury's launches first TV ad in support of Poppy Appeal
Sainsbury’s is launching an animated TV ad supporting The Royal British Legion to mark its 20 years backing the charity.
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NewsThe Range positions itself as 'working man's John Lewis' with first national TV ad
Discount homewares retailer The Range is launching a TV campaign this Christmas that aims to position it as a ‘working man’s John Lewis’.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare is growing up fast under Mark Newton-Jones
Mothercare’s CEO has made strides in turning the struggling retailer around and plans to transform it into a digital business.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose sales increase driven by witches' hats and pumpkins
Waitrose sales excluding petrol increased 4.2% last week as shoppers stocked up on Halloween treats, while John Lewis sales rose 8.3%.
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NewsInfographic: Halloween – how and what people are shopping
Halloween is proving more popular than ever, with 68% of families expected to celebate the event this year.
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NewsSuperGroup latest fashion retailer to warn on profits amid warm autumn
SuperGroup has become the latest fashion retailer to issue a profit warning after the unseasonably warm weather in September and October.