More on Me + Em – Page 2012
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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AnalysisProfile: William Kim, chief executive, All Saints
Bringing a wealth of global experience, the new All Saints chief executive, William Kim, is setting his sights on expansion in the Asian and US markets.
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NewsAnalysis: Lakeland boss optimistic for Christmas sales growth
Despite tough trading conditions, homewares retailer Lakeland is steadily expanding.
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Construction begins on The Mall of San Juan
Construction has begun on a new luxury mall that will bring Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue to the US territory for the first time.The Mall of San Juan is being built near the main international airport and represents a $405m (£250m) private investment.
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Best Buy develops location-based shopping app
Electronics retailer Best Buy has developed a location-based shopping app with eBay-owned RedLaser.Best Buy is the first retailer to ‘geo-fence’ its locations, enabling shoppers to see special offers, browse open-stock items and view products relevant to them when they walk into a store.Online Best Buy shoppers can also research and ...
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Walgreens to close 76 USA Drug-affiliated stores
Walgreens is to close its 76 USA Drug-affiliated stores by November as part of its acquisition of LaFrance Pharmacy.The closures will be in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. The programme comes after Walgreens announced the $438m (£269.9m) LaFrance acquisition in July.Walgreens spokesman Jim Graham said: “Our decisions about store closures are ...
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NewsOcado steps up price battle in bid to bag shoppers
Ocado has intensified its focus on price as it seeks to build sales and stage a fightback in the battle for grocery spend.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Ikea cuts prices to tap into Chinese market
After reporting sales rose 21% last year to CNY5.4bn (£527.1m), Colin Renwick, deputy retail manager of Ikea China, said that the country will be one of Ikea’s best-performing global locations of fiscal 2012.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sharps, Autumn campaign
Sharps says that its new story-based TV advert promoting its design service is a move away from “typical bedroom company ads”, which usually just feature “a montage of different bedroom styles”.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Jacki Connor, Director of colleague engagement, Sainsbury’s
Jacki Connor, Director of colleague engagement at Sainsbury’s, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Fair rates for retail will allow focus on growth
As Britain bids to restore national financial self-confidence and goes for economic growth, few industries contribute on the scale of retail.
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AnalysisWomenswear market: What do retailers need to know?
Debenhams is investing further in womenswear, and it is not the only department store making gains in the category.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Is there any movement on liability to pay full business rates on empty shops?
Is there any movement yet on the onerous liability to pay full business rates on empty shops?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I make sure that my email marketing is engaging?
How can I make sure that my email marketing cuts through the noise?
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retailers urge rates freeze
Top retailers have called for a freeze on business rates and changes to how the charge is calculated as they face a likely increase of £200m next year.
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retail leaders lend their support
Some of the industry’s top names are backing Retail Week and the BRC’s Fair Rates for Retail campaign to lobby the Government to freeze business rates next year, following two years of punitive rates increases.
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AnalysisInfographic: Homewares market share
Dunelm Mill has taken the homewares crown from John Lewis, as analyst Verdict estimates it has secured a 6.9% share of the market, surging from 6.1% in a sector valued at £10.7bn.
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NewsSports Direct poised to buy 60 JJB Sports stores as deal imminent
Sports Direct is close to sealing a deal to buy 60 stores from JJB Sports with sources saying the sale may be completed later today.
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AnalysisNeed to Know: Kingfisher's international strategy
As Kingfisher opens its 1,000th store worldwide, Retail Week takes a look at its international growth strategy.
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NewsSuperdrug drives pharmacy with new healthcare director appointment
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has appointed former Lloydspharmacy director Steve Gray to the newly created position of healthcare director.