More on Me + Em – Page 2072
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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NewsPoundland tries out new payment options
Single-price retailer Poundland is considering the launch of payment options including contactless and self-service checkouts as it seeks to improve the in-store experience.
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NewsSavers almost back in black after turnaround
Value health and beauty retailer Savers, sister company to Superdrug, is heading back into the black for the first time since 2005 as it concludes a four-year turnaround plan.
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NewsDebenhams to launch next day delivery in online revamp
Department store chain Debenhams will launch next day delivery in 2013 to help drive online sales.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes soar as wet weather boosts sales
Dunelm like-for-likes surged 10.4% in the 13 weeks to June 30 as wet weather boosted footfall in Dunelm’s stores.
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NewsJML’s Belvia Bra tested to its limits
One woman was so pleased to find a decent bra that she jumped out of a plane to prove its effectiveness.
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David Jones offer withdrawal probed
Mystery and controversy surrounded a potential bid for Australian retailer David Jones. The retailer’s shares rocketed after a takeover offer was apparently made by an unheard of British private equity firm.The offer was subsequently withdrawn and Australian regulators were probing the issue.The would-be buyer, EB Private Equity, was not listed ...
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Inditex’s joint venture with Tata Group deferred
Inditex’s proposal for a joint venture with Tata Group for its brand Massimo Dutti was deferred by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the authority that clears foreign investment in India.The FIPB said the investment was not being made by Inditex but by its 100%-owned subsidiary Zara Holdings BV, which ...
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Ikea France to install pop-up VIP lounge
Ikea France is to install a pop-up VIP lounge at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, open to all members of the public from July 13 to August 5, it has been reported.Billed as ‘Ikea Lounge: the first democratic airport lounge’, the 721 sq ft space at Terminal 3 will have ...
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OpinionBeating the wet weather
The strengths of department store group Debenhams’ strategy shone through in last week’s update.
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OpinionA good merger’s like a good marriage
Transatlantic miles of column inches have been inspired by the recently announced merger of Alliance Boots and Walgreens.
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NewsTesco rewards Clubcard holders in Facebook promotion
Tesco is leveraging its 800,000-plus fans on Facebook by launching a promotion encouraging customers to ‘share’ any of its products on the social network in return for double Clubcard points.
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NewsStore closure list: 17 more Clinton Cards closures
Clinton Cards’ administrator Zolfo Cooper is closing another 17 stores by Friday bringing the total number of closures to about 270.
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NewsM-commerce growth at eBay
The world of dodgy car salesmen desperately trying to flog motors on the forecourt certainly seem to be a thing of the past as consumers put their trust in their smartphones instead.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What ails the health food market?
It was a double blow for the health food industry this week when confectionary retailer Julian Graves fell into administration and the UK arm of Whole Foods reported widening losses.
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NewsAllders first round bids near despite Croydon uncertainty
The hunt to find a buyer for collapsed department store Allders is gaining pace with first round bids set to be lodged in the next two to three weeks.
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OpinionWhy there will always be room in the market for good indie stores
Multiple retailers and independents should not be enemies. Both are essential for healthy high streets says Clare Rayner, founder of Independent Retailer Month UK.
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OpinionComment: UK health food market fails to capture consumer interest
The UK arm of the US health food retailer Whole Foods Market’s has reported that its losses have widened in the UK.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes names non-exec chairman
Saville Row men’s tailoring business Gieves & Hawkes has named former chief executive Mark Henderson as non-executive chairman of the business.
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AnalysisTopps Tiles: What the analysts say
Topps Tiles defied the high street gloom to report a 2.1% increase in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to June 30.