More on Me + Em – Page 1596
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop full-year EBITDA rises as managing director departs
The Fragrance Shop’s full-year EBITDA increased 9.2% to £12.4m, as the retailer said managing director Nigel Lawmon is to depart and be replaced by group finance director Pete King.
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NewsCarpetright to ramp up small store openings in property strategy shift
Carpetright is to ramp up its small-format store opening programme as it eyes more profitable expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How does England's World Cup rival Costa Rica measure up in the retail stakes?
As the England football team attempts to retain some pride in its final World Cup match against Costa Rica tonight, Retail Week looks at how its competition fares in the retail stakes.
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NewsGrocers agree to put time limit on supplier payments
Major grocers including Aldi and Asda have agreed to cut the time they will backdate payments from six years to two, following pressure from the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tiger UK managing director Philip Bier profiled
Tiger UK managing director Philip Bier may have been a novice when he started the business in 2005 but he has certainly earned his stripes nine years on.
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NewsBoots Opticians revamps offer to focus on premium eyecare
Boots Opticians has given its offer a new look, scrapping its core buy-one-get-one-free promotion to focus on an accessible premium eyecare strategy.
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NewsFormer My-Wardrobe chief David Worby joins footwear retailer Bata
Former My-Wardrobe chief executive David Worby has joined global footwear giant Bata as multichannel director, it has emerged.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time
Tesco chief Philip Clarke has received a boost after former boss Lord MacLaurin insisted shareholders give him more time to turn around the grocer.
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NewsCarpetright profits tumble as Netherlands drags down performance
Carpetright has reported full-year underlying pre-tax profit tumbled from £9.7m to £4.6m as it was hit by tough trading in the Netherlands.
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NewsShoe Zone profits rocket but sales slide in maiden interim results
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone has reported pre-tax profit rocketed to £2.7m from £200,000 in its maiden interim results since floating in May.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Carphone Warehouse and ecommerce sales
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2014: Former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin urges shareholders to give Clarke more time; UK retail ecommerce sales to rise 16% this year; Carphone Warehouse links to 3 Ireland.
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OpinionComment: Retail’s future in the big data game
Retailers of all shapes and sizes will need to grab the opportunity to offer a digital, highly personalised and better service to their customers.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Why won't shareholders give Mike Ashley a bonus?
Mike Ashley can’t keep himself out of the news of late and over the next fortnight the impending vote over his prospective Sports Direct bonus is poised to grab him column inches.
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OpinionComment: Lightning strikes twice at Asos as warehouse hit by fire
Lightning never strikes twice, the saying goes. But sadly for Asos, that’s not the case in reality.
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OpinionComment: Much rides on Netto and Sainsbury's tie-up for Mike Coupe
Sainsbury’s blindsided everybody last week when it unveiled a joint venture with Netto to bring the Danish discounter back to the UK just four years after it sold its stores here to Asda.
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OpinionComment: Now is the time to futureproof our retail jewels
There’s clearly a consumer appetite for after-hours markets, can retailers really afford to ignore our changing shopping habits?
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AnalysisFashion price tracker: Weekly womenswear data
Keep track of womenswear retailers’ average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown.
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AnalysisCoping in an emergency: Retail lessons from the Asos warehouse fire
Asos resumed trading today after a fire broke out at its main warehouse on Friday. What plans do retailers need to have in place to cope if disaster strikes?
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AnalysisSainsbury's tie-up with Netto: what the analysts say
Netto is to return to the UK in partnership with Sainsbury’s four years after selling its stores here to Asda. Retail Week looks at what the analysts said.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger blazes a trail in first quarter
Kroger continues to separate itself from the pack. The US grocer’s 4.6% gain in identical store sales in the first quarter put to shame the 0.1% decline turned in by Walmart US.