More on Me + Em – Page 1992
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NewsAnalysis: Expansion for Home Bargains
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, is making strides in the value sector.
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Amazon in acquisition talks with bookseller Saraiva
Amazon is in acquisition talks with Brazilian bookseller Saraiva, according to sources.Saraiva is based in São Paulo and sells through stores and online. It is thought Amazon could leverage the deal to establish itself in the fast-growing Brazilian ecommerce market.Amazon declined to comment.
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Quidsi to launch two new ecommerce sites
Amazon-owned Quidsi is to launch two new ecommerce sites targeting busy parents.Afterschool.com will offer 50,000 products ranging from baseball bats and ballet shoes to art supplies. Bookworm.com will offer children’s books.Both sites offer free shipping on orders of more than $49 (£30.55). They complement existing Quidsi ecommerce sites, which include ...
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Target to offer price-matching in bid to compete with online retailers
General merchandise retailer Target will offer price-matching during the holiday season to compete with online retailers.The initiative will run from November 1 to December 16 and will include Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Bestbuy.com, Toysrus.com and Babiesrus.com.
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NewsHarvey Nichols unveils racy ad campaign
Upscale department store group Harvey Nichols has unveiled a racy ad campaign to support the opening of its first standalone Beauty Bazaar store at Liverpool One.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Carrefour agrees sale of stores as it exits Colombia
French retailer Carrefour is to sell its Colombian operations to Chile-based Cencosud for E2bn (£1.63bn), including debt, by the end of the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smartphones ring the changes in retail
As Sainsbury’s tries out Mobile Scan & Go, smartphones are becoming a crucial part of the buying process in store. Rebecca Thomson looks at the latest developments
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Ikea, Playin’ With My Friends
Ikea marketing manager Peter Wright says the retailer’s new advert is a “step change” from its previous campaigns.
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AnalysisSites: Boden Vs The Post Office
Zoe Shore, Head of digital, Elmwood UKshares his view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Predicting the future of retail technology
Augmented reality and interactive TVs could be about to change how people shop. Retail Week and eBay gathered retailers to discuss their future. Nick Hughes reports on what was said.
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AnalysisMy retail life: David Tarbuck, Kiddicare and Morrisons.com, general merchandise programme lead
David Tarbuck, general merchandise programme lead at Kiddicare and Morrisons.com, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Argos bids farewell to past in digital shift
The much anticipated strategic review of Argos by its managing director John Walden was delivered this week from the relative comfort of a first-half performance that registered like-for-like sales growth of 0.6%.
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OpinionComment: The real meaning of multichannel
However you define it, stores and online are what really matters.
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NewsGerry Weber aims to double UK stores
German womenswear brand Gerry Weber is to more than double the number of its UK stores next year as it eyes market town locations.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe drops menswear offer
Etailer to focus on womenswear from spring 13 as it looks to ramp up overseas ambitions.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Do I need to hire an SEO company to boost my website’s ranking?
Do I need to hire a search engine optimisation company to boost my website’s ranking or are there techniques I can use myself?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Is it worth investing in a virtual store?
Is it worth investing in a virtual store or are they just a good marketing fad?
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InterviewQ&A: Michael Sharp, Debenhams chief executive
Debenhams today reported a 2.6% increase in total sales in the last year driven by strong international growth. Michael Sharp tells Retail Week how the retailer is achieving growth.
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NewsDebenhams to anchor Southside Shopping centre
Debenhams is set to open a new store to anchor the Southside Shopping Centre, which is to undergo a £40m redevelopment.
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NewsIn pictures: Waterstones launches Kindle advertising
Bookseller Waterstones is launching an advertising campaign for Amazon’s Kindle device.