More on Me + Em – Page 1985
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NewsGovernment pressured over business rates revaluation
Retail and property leaders are today calling on the Government to reconsider its decision to revalue business rates two years later than planned.
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NewsH&M demands tough lease terms
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is understood to have drawn up a list of tough demands on UK landlords which has sent ripples through the retail property sector.
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NewsDebenhams launches first Christmas ad in six years
Department store Debenhams has launched its first Christmas advert in six years.
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NewsComet owner OpCapita among its creditors
Comet owner OpCapita will be among the first in line for an estimated £60m that could be recovered from the collapsed electricals retailer which entered administration last week.
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NewsFirst-round bids submitted for B&M Bargains
First-round bids have been submitted by a cluster of private equity firms circling discount retailer B&M Bargains.
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OpinionComment: Prepare for the new in-store experience
It is striking that the customer experience inside the average British shop has barely changed since supermarkets arrived.
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GalleryStore of the week: Saks Fifth Avenue, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Think Saks Fifth Avenue and for most people the image will be of a grand department store situated on the thoroughfare of the same name in Manhattan.
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OpinionComment: Death and business rates
Two subjects are head and shoulders above all others in retail currently - and death is not one of them
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NewsTwo thirds of retailers warn stores and jobs will be hit if rates rise
Seventy per cent of retailers believe another business rates rise would stunt job creation and result in less investment in new stores.
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NewsDeloitte 'urgently' seeks Comet buyer
Comet stores are to continue to trade for the time being and staff will be paid, administrator Deloitte has said.
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AnalysisCredit insurance: What do retailers need to know?
Difficulty in getting credit insurance is understood to have played a key role in Comet’s decision to file a notice of intent to hire an administrator this week. Retail Week takes a look at the issues around credit insurance.
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NewsHMV pops up in Harrow
The first pop-ups aiming to capitalise on the Christmas rush have been opened by the entertainment retailer.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer - Last mover advantage?
Could it be to Marks & Spencer’s advantage that it is building a new operating platform just as its core customer base is moving rapidly online?
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NewsWestfield Stratford City generates £900m of retail sales in first year
Westfield Stratford City generated £896m of retail sales in its first year with 47 million visitors entering the shopping centre.
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NewsGarden Centre Group appoints new chief executive
The Garden Centre Group has appointed Kevin Bradshaw, the managing director of car rental company Avis UK, as its new chief executive.
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NewsBoots trials iPads in store
Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialling iPads and wi-fi in 30 stores to enable customers to order in store more easily.
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NewsVideo: Asda launches Christmas TV advert
Asda is to launch its Christmas TV advertising campaign on Sunday.
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NewsUK sales surge at Ikea as £30m investment pays off
Ikea has outperformed the tough big-ticket market to post a 6.3% rise in sales as well as market share gains as the furniture giant revamps its estate to introduce in-store theatre.
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Cora to expand in Romanian cities
Belgian grocer Louis Delhaize’s hypermarket store chain Cora is to expand in Romanian cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, Capital reports.The retailer is to open its ninth hypermarket in the country on November 8 and plans another outlet in Bucharest by the end of the year. It is investing E60m ...