More on Me + Em – Page 1796
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NewsPawnbroker H&T poised to shut Gold Bar fascia as profits fall
Pawnbroker H&T is poised to close its Gold Bar fascia after the price of gold fell while competition heated up.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Nicole Farhi and eBay
Retail news round-up August 13, 2013: Nicole Farhi’s debts were £20m at collapse according to administrator’s report and eBay UK teams up with Dressipi.
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OpinionComment: Retail landlords still need to get real
I couldn’t help smiling, albeit through clenched teeth, while reading the interview with Hammerson boss David Atkins last week on Retail-week.com.
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OpinionComment: Chris Bryant's criticism of Next and Tesco missed the real retail jobs story
British retailers employ 3 million people in the UK, but you’d think from Labour immigration spokesman Chris Bryant MP’s comments that they all come from Gdansk or Warsaw rather than Dagenham or Wakefield.
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NewsStaples launches Back to School TV advertising campaign
Staples is launching a ‘Back to School’ TV ad campaign this weekend, as it seeks to drive footfall and sales in “a very competitive retail space”.
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NewsHMV hires managing director for loyalty programme as it relaunches
HMV owner Hilco has hired Dan Truscott as managing director of its soon-to-be-relaunched customer loyalty programme, Pure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Australian stationery retailer Smiggle at a glance
Smiggle, the Australian stationery retailer, is set to launch in the UK this year as part of an international expansion push after expanding into Asia. Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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NewsKingfisher poaches Marks & Spencer's Plan A director Richard Gillies
M&S veteran Richard Gillies has quit the retailer’s top sustainability job to head up DIY group Kingfisher Net Positive eco-plan.
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NewsCath Kidston to open in Singapore and Indonesia as profits jump 13%
Quintessentially British homewares brand Cath Kidston is poised to launch its first stores in Singapore and Indonesia as it eyes further overseas expansion.
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AnalysisRetailers and restaurants: What do retailers need to know?
As John Lewis reveals plans to step up its food offering with a new restaurant brand, Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ forays into the restaurant trade.
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NewsLabour minister backtracks on Next and Tesco criticism in immigration speech
Chris Bryant, the shadow immigration minister, has backed down on his criticism of Next and Tesco recruiting foreign workers in his speech today, after both retailers denied the accusations.
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NewsAsda funds retail degree programme for staff
Asda has rolled out a programme which will allow its staff to train for a degree while working for the grocer.
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NewsTesco’s Harris + Hoole takes on former Jessops sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop in which Tesco has invested, has taken on two former Jessops stores as the chain continues its rapid expansion.
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OpinionComment: Are UK supermarkets better?
Supermarket design is riding high at the moment, but other parts of the retail spectrum are not looking so swift of foot.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch new in-store restaurant format
Department store John Lewis is poised to launch a new upmarket in-store restaurant format to woo more customers to its branches.
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NewsTesco and Next hit back at Labour's foreign workers claim
Tesco and Next have hit back at shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant’s claims that they are “unscrupulous employers” who favour migrant workers.
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NewsCath Kidston full year profits jump 13% as sales break £100m barrier
Cath Kidston EBITDA jumped 13% to £21m in its full year as it eyes growth in the UK and Asia.
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Scouse shoppers wait in line, as they are deemed the most patient in the UK
It turns out Scousers do know how to “calm down, calm down” because they are the most patient shoppers in the UK.
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NewsWHSmith's floored interiors start Twitter craze for threadbare carpets
WHSmith has been cutting costs and successfully boosting profits, but it seems its carpet refresh fund has been badly hit.
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GalleryStore gallery: Carrefour pilots organic store in Paris
Stores selling organic produce are relatively commonplace these days, but they tend to be small outfits or expensive, or very frequently both.