More on Me + Em – Page 1812
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Opinion
Blog: Is Effort the New Loyalty?
Customer loyalty seems to be dead – the amount of choice and transparency we have about products and prices and channels means that loyalty may well be a thing of the past.
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OpinionComment: Is Sports Direct the 'Consumer’s Champion' as it claims?
Sports Direct chief executive Dave Forsey said the retailer’s strategy of being the “Consumer’s Champion” was paying off when he unveiled a 40% rocket in full-year pre-tax profit today.
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AnalysisIn numbers: How the heatwave is impacting sales
Retail Week takes a look at the bestsellers across the sector as the heat impacts on retail sales.
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OpinionComment: ONS stats prove the high street is the toughest game in town
On the surface, today’s numbers look positive. As usual, onlookers will try and take hope from the seemingly encouraging sign that sales volumes are up.
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NewsFormer HMV worker forced to change name of HVM start-up
A former HMV worker who opened an entertainment shop called HVM has been forced to flip the shop’s fascia upside down after HMV complained.
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NewsBoden turns to advertising sector to hire new global brand director
Boden has turned to the advertising sector to hire its first global brand director as it looks to accelerate its international expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is the heatwave impacting retail?
As the UK continues to swelter in the heat, Retail Week takes a look at the weather’s impact on shoppers and retailers.
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GalleryIn pictures: French Connection teams up with Rankin for naked ad campaign
French Connection has teamed up with celeb photographer Rankin to create a new marketing campaign that features naked models.
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NewsDiscounts drive retail sales rise in June, ONS data reveals
UK retail sales rose by 0.2% month-on-month in June as discounts and improving consumer confidence boosted sales, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsOne in seven English businesses summoned to court over missed rates payments
One in seven business premises in England were summoned to appear in court last year after falling behind on business rates payments, according to estimations from the Grimsey high street review.
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NewsRepublic and USC to merge and brands decide which name stays, says Sports Direct boss
Sports Direct is to merge its Republic and USC fashion chains and is relying on the brands they sell to determine the name it retains for the business, chief executive Dave Forsey confirmed.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: The changing retail hierarchy - Snakes and Ladders?
Did you know that Asos and Sports Direct combined are now nearly as big as mighty Marks & Spencer in market cap terms?
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NewsAsda staff hit by unexpected tax bill after payroll "quirk"
Asda staff have been hit by an unexpected tax bill after a “quirk” in the calendar that could leave its employees having to pay back at least £12m in tax.
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NewsSports Direct reports ‘record’ year as Olympics boosts profits
Sports Direct has reported a “record-breaking” year as sales and profits boomed driven by last year’s sporting events.
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NewsMothercare hit by rivals' promotions as like-for-likes slip
Mothercare’s UK first-quarter like-for-like sales edged down 0.9% as chief executive Simon Calver played down the business benefits of the royal baby.
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OpinionComment: Retail Week pushes the button on an extended digital service
This week Retail Week launches the largest overhaul of its services in the 25 years of its existence by pushing the button on an extended digital service.
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AnalysisRetail Week unveils its new iPad app
Retail Week’s new app will offer all the benefits of the print edition as well as regular updates.
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NewsBookseller Ottakar's founder James Heanage releases his own novel
We haven’t heard much from James Heneage, the founder of Ottakar’s, since the bookseller was sold to Waterstones in 2006.
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OpinionComment: Tax should be about law, not morality
Justin King said recently: “Tax is a moral issue…Trust is a moral issue and you can’t claim to hold a trustworthy space on any issue, including tax, by just saying ‘I’m operating within the law’.
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OpinionComment: SuperGroup's global appeal excites investors
SuperGroup’s full-year figures showed “a return to form”, maintained founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton as he unveiled a rise in profits and sales.