More on Me + Em – Page 2047
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NewsWi-Fi on London Underground a boost for online retailers
A roll-out of Wi-Fi on the London Underground could provide a fillip for online retailers, Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner believes.
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AnalysisSites: The Outnet Vs House of Fraser
Ellie Edwards, Managing director of QUISMA, shares her view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisProfile: Beverley Williams, interim chief executive, JJB Sports
The low-profile former boss of La Senza brings a wealth of experience to ailing JJB Sports as it aims to close the gap on rival Sports Direct.
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AnalysisThe South African retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Sir Philip Green’s decision to take Topshop and Topman into South Africa reflects growing interest in this market.
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AnalysisMy retail life: John Curwen, Managing director, Harvey Jones Kitchens
John Curwen, Managing director at Harvey Jones Kitchens, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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GalleryIn pictures: Wilkinson unveils radical new store format
Wilkinson is leading the multichannel charge in the value retail sector as it prepares to unveil a new-format store offering free Wi-Fi and an out-of-hours, click-and-collect service.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can we understand who are our most valuable customers?
How can we understand who are our most valuable customers?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I get senior management more engaged in important projects?
How can I get senior management more engaged in important projects?
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OpinionComment: A new adventure that’s poles apart
The North Pole and Everest are under his belt. Now the South Pole is next.
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NewsOlympics drives rise in shopper demand
More than half of London retailers – 59% – have reported increased shopper demand as a result of the Olympics.
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OpinionComment: Retail's big wigs head for Whitewall
The Government was showcasing the best of British retailing today in front of a global audience, timed alongside the Olympics.
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NewsStefano Pessina praises UK's culture of innovation at Government retail summit
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina praised the UK retail sector’s unique openness to innovation in a presentation at the Government’s Business Summit for Retail, Food and Drink at Lancaster House today.
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AnalysisHMV: What the analysts say
As HMV outlines its strategy to hit £10m this year profit against a £16.2m pre-tax loss in its year to April 28, Retail Week rounds up analyst viewpoints on the retailer’s future.
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OpinionComment: HMV - Hope May Vanish?
It is often said that hope springs eternal and that is certainly the way HMV’s management seem to feel, as they still confidently expect profits of over £10m this year, despite their dependence on Christmas trading and despite dismal trading over the last year. But HMV might stand for “Hope May Vanish”.
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NewsBoots to open 100 more Thailand stores
Boots will more than double its store estate in Thailand over the next three years, totalling more than 300 shops.
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NewsFrench Connection warns first-half profits to drop by £7m
French Connection warned first-half operating profits would be £7m lower than last year as it resorted to additional discounting
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NewsHMV reports full-year £16.2m pre-tax loss
HMV made a £16.2m pre-tax loss in its year to April 28 but is confident it will achieve at least £10m profit in its current year.
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NewsRetailers rise from the ashes of last year’s riots
One year on from the riots retailers remain engaged with local communities.
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Central Retail plans first Central Department Store
Central Retail plans to open its first Central Department Store in Jakarta in 2014, taking advantage of the country’s growing retail market.It will have four floors, totalling 230,000 sq ft, and be in the Grand Indonesia shopping centre in central Jakarta.The retailer plans to open five more department stores in ...
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Discount retailer Dia reports gross sales growth
Discount retailer Dia’s gross sales rose 6.9% in the first half of 2012, to E5.75 billion (£4.57bn).The retailer’s adjusted EBITDA reached E261m (£207.6m), up 5.2% on the same period last year. The performance was driven by the operations in Iberia as well as in Argentina and Brazil.Despite a challenging economic ...