More on Me + Em – Page 2075
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GalleryStore of the week: Levi’s, Champs Élysées, Paris
Levi’s flagships are generally worth taking a look at, if only to see what the latest thinking in dealing with the brand’s heritage might be.
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GalleryStore gallery: New store format for Topps Tiles
The Topps Tiles store in Milton Keynes is about helping shoppers choose from an extensive range of product in no-nonsense surroundings.
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OpinionComment: Why retailers should give things away
Logic would say that freebies are the shortest route to falling margins, but shoppers look kindly on those who offer them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fifty years of Walmart
Half a century ago today Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. George MacDonald examines how the company went on to change the global retail landscape.
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NewsWestfield to reveal Croydon Whitgift plans next week
Shopping centre developer Westfield will next week reveal its £1bn plans to develop the Whitgift centre in Croydon.
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NewsFlooding hits North East retail
Retailers in the North East are recovering after high winds and heavy flooding attacked stores yesterday.
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News£34m payout for former Best Buy boss
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Roger Taylor is set to take home £34m in cash and shares despite the failure of US electricals retailer Best Buy in the UK, the launch of which he oversaw.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The new rules for retail websites
The old rules for speeding up ecommerce websites are toast. That’s the clear conclusion to draw from a recent Pingdom study comparing performance of the top 100 ecommerce sites—including dozens of big retailers’ sites.
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NewsData: UK retail regions ranked by spend
London’s West End has been ranked the top centre in the UK to expand into based on potential annual spend from residents, tourists and workers in 2012.
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NewsHamleys releases Christmas toys wish list
Hamleys has released its top 10 toys for 2012, featuring a break dancing Mickey Mouse, a Lego Lord of the Rings battle and a double web shooting Spiderman.
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NewsHarvey Nichols hires Grazia's Paula Reed as fashion director
Department store retailer Harvey Nichols has appointed fashion magazine Grazia style director, Paula Reed, as its group fashion director where she will head up own bought buying for womenswear, menswear and accessories.
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NewsPhones 4u sales rise but earnings fall
Sales at Phones 4u rose 11% to £975.8m in the last year.
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NewsKate Bostock reportedly to leave Marks & Spencer
There has been renewed speculation that Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise supremo Kate Bostock is to leave the retailer.
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NewsGovernment puts pressure on Lloyds to repay Farepak customers
The Government is putting more pressure on Lloyds Banking Group to repay Farepak customers who lost Christmas savings when it collapsed in 2006.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales given electricals boost
John Lewis enjoyed a strong week with sales up 9.9% buoyed by electrical sales.
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NewsConsumer confidence static despite Jubilee hopes
Consumer confidence was static this month in spite of an expected “bounce” as a result of the Jubilee celebrations.
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AnalysisThe changing world of electricals retailing
Electricals retailing has become an increasing challenge over the past 20 years. Rebecca Thomson looks at how it has changed.
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Best Buy to increase staff training levels
Electronics retailer Best Buy plans to increase the levels of training given to its sales associates and Geek Squad technology experts this summer.The retailer hopes to increase sales in its stores by combatting ‘showrooming’ – where customers browse items in stores then purchase online – by increasing the level of ...
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Drugstore group Walgreens reports sales decline
Drugstore group Walgreens reported that sales declined 3.4% to $17.8bn (£11.4bn) for the third quarter ended May 31.Net earnings fell by 10.8% to $537m (£345m), impacted by the retailer no longer being part of the Express Scripts pharmacy provider network, as well as costs associated with entering into a strategic ...
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AnalysisMy retail life: Simon Eastwood, Retail stores director, Kiddicare
Simon Eastwood, Retail stores director at Kiddicare, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.