More on Me + Em – Page 2017
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NewsHMV like-for-likes slump 11.6% after poor summer release schedule
Entertainment retailer HMV suffered a like-for-like sales slump of 11.6% in the 20 weeks to September 15 but remains confident it will benefit from a strong release schedule in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsKiddicare hails new era as it targets £200m sales
Baby etailer Kiddicare is targeting a rapid rise in turnover to £200m by 2016 as it pushes the button on a radical transformation of its brand and operations.
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AnalysisProfile: John Browett, senior vice-president of retail, Apple
As the latest iPhone launches in the UK today, Alex Lawson profiles Apple’s senior vice-president of retail, who joined in April.
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NewsAnalysis: Signet enjoys sales growth in 2012
Sales have been growing at the jeweller’s UK arm after a tough period.
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Casino develops new store model for Naturalia
Casino is developing a new model for its organic products banner Naturalia. A new Paris store will feature enhanced signage with detailed explanations of displays for customers unfamiliar with organic food. The store will be traditional in appearance, with recycled wooden pallets and gravel-look flooring. The design will be applied ...
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Ritz Camera wins court permission to liquidate business
Specialist retailer Ritz Camera has won court permission to liquidate the business after failing to find a buyer. In 2009 the retailer’s founding family bought it out of bankruptcy but has since failed to turn the retailer around.Earlier this month an auction was held with the aim of either selling ...
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JC Penney to bring back its ‘Free haircuts for kids on Sunday’
Department store group JC Penney is bringing back its ‘Free haircuts for kids on Sunday’ promotion from November 4.The retailer believes that the free haircut scheme, for children from kindergarten age up to 12 years old, will help bring new customers into stores as well as attract existing shoppers.
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NewsPoundland co-founder Dave Dodd receives honorary degree
The Black Country, birthplace of the industrial revolution, has produced some retail revolutionaries, too.
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NewsKPMG promotes David McCorquodale to head of retail
Accountancy firm KPMG has promoted David McCorquodale to UK head of retail to replace Helen Dickinson, who is leaving to join the British Retail Consortium.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Best Buy aims to stabilise as clock ticks on buyout
US consumer electronics specialist Best Buy has reached an agreement to satisfy recent requests from founder Richard Schulze in connection with his offer to take the retailer private.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsbury’s, No Need To Shop Around For Great Deals
In the ferociously competitive grocery market, price has rarely been more important. Sainsbury’s aims to push its successful Brand Match pledge further with a £2m awareness campaign, and has taken aim at Asda and Tesco.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Adam Stewart, Marketing director, Rakuten’s Play.com
Adam Stewart, Marketing director for Rakuten’s Play.com, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail innovators - Turning ideas into reality
In the search for growth, innovation is more important than ever. Sarah Butler finds out how to do it and talks to some of the best in the business about how to generate, and implement, new ideas.
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OpinionComment: Hamleys deal opens the door to overseas growth
This week’s acquisition of Hamleys, which famously describes itself as the “finest toy shop in the world”, paves the way for the retailer to test that claim on a truly global scale.
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OpinionComment: Customer loyalty can lead to retail currency
Customers can sniff out phonies so learn to keep them happy.
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NewsSchuh launches Kids fascia to take slice of children’s market
Footwear retailer Schuh is opening a standalone kids fascia to tap into the children’s market.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: What are the legal considerations for a social commerce strategy?
What are the top legal considerations that retailers should have in place to underpin a social commerce strategy?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How do I take on a retail apprentice?
My business is interested in taking on an apprentice. How do I get the process going?
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NewsJ Crew boss finds London store as he reveals UK plans
J Crew boss Mickey Drexler has revealed he has found the location for its UK debut store.
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AnalysisInfographic: Primark Tottenham Court Road
Value fashion gaint Primark opened its second Oxford Street store today, at the Tottenham Court Road end of the shopping Mecca.