More on Me + Em – Page 2092
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the US on PayPal's retail roll-out
As Aurora Fashions becomes the first UK retailer to roll out PayPal in store, Retail Week’s content partner StorefrontBacktalk looks at the payment provider’s strategy in the US.
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NewsStewart Binnie takes up full-time role at Jaeger
Former Aurora Fashions president Stewart Binnie has taken up a full-time strategic role at Jaeger.
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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NewsLandlords accused of cashing in on Portas Pilots
Landlords have been accused of taking advantage of the status of those town centres picked as Portas Pilots by pushing up the sale price of vacant shops.
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NewsBoxpark unveils loyalty scheme
Pop-up mall Boxpark has introduced a loyalty card scheme in a bid to drive footfall and sales.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to create 500 jobs as it launches bank
Marks & Spencer is to create 500 jobs by the end of next year as it opens 50 banks in its stores within two years.
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Carrefour to take control of discount supermarket chain Eki
Carrefour has got the green light from the Argentine competition authority for the acquisition of discount supermarket chain Eki. Carrefour will take control of the struggling Argentine retailer, which operates 120 stores across the country, while retaining its 2,300 employees. The transfer contract is expected to be signed before July ...
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Rite Aid elects John Standley to chairman position
Pharmaceutical retailer Rite Aid’s board has elected president and chief executive John Standley to the additional position of chairman, with effect from June 21. Standley will succeed Mary Sammons, who has served as chairman since June 2007 and whose term of service in the role concludes at the June annual ...
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Neiman Marcus posts total revenues increase
Department store group Neiman Marcus posted total revenues of $1.06bn (£670m) for the 13 weeks ended April 28 compared with $983.8m (£621.7m) in the corresponding period in 2011. Like-for-like revenues rose 6.7%. Operating earnings were $146.6m (£92.6m) compared with $123.2m (£77.6m) the previous year, an increase of 19%. Net profit ...
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NewsSainsbury’s in twitter showdown
Savvy tweeter Sainsbury’s drew plaudits this week with a choke slam of a 144-character response to a customer.
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NewsHarvey Nichols adds classic labels to boost its brand mix
Harvey Nichols is to introduce classic luxury ready-to-wear brands for the first time across all categories as it attempts to capture spend from its growing customer base from emerging markets.
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NewsWickes ploughs £10m into lowering prices
DIY retailer closes loyalty card scheme to invest in lower price strategy
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AnalysisRetail surgery: How do I gauge how much SEO is too much?
Following Google’s decision to penalise ‘over-optimised’ websites, how do I gauge how much SEO is too much?
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AnalysisRetail surgery: Does an employee-owned business model lead to better customer service?
Does an employee-owned business model lead to better customer service?
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AnalysisSites: Agent Provocateur Vs Sainsbury's
David Brint, Sales and marketing director at SpinMe, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Burberry, Autumn 12
Burberry’s latest campaign, shot for its autumn and winter 2012 collection, launched on June 1.
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AnalysisMacy’s aims to grab share of online market in China
In May department store Macy’s said it would test the waters in China by acquiring a $15m (£9.5m) stake in online retailer VIPStore, or Jiapin as it is now known on its website.
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AnalysisProfile: Peter Simon, founder, Monsoon Accessorize
The hands-on founder of Monsoon Accessorize is driving a management overhaul to steady the business following the departure of two key bosses.
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AnalysisHalfords: pedalling back toward growth
The high price of petrol and dwindling sat-nav sales have hit Halfords, but the retailer aims to map out new routes to success.
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OpinionComment: Can department stores work online?
Deprived of what makes them special, can department stores work online, asks Peter Williams.