More on Me + Em – Page 2438
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OpinionGood cost control can help bottom line
There’s no doubt 2010 was a school of hard knocks for many retailers and consumer sentiment suggests 2011 will be another tough year.
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OpinionOpportunity awaits in Ireland
Ireland might be struggling but retailers can capitalise if they time it right, says Simon Burke
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OpinionNext offers lessons for a difficult 2011
The shape of things to come for retailers in 2011 was evident in this week’s updates from Next and HMV.
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OpinionTesco is still the food retail star
Predictably the new year not only started with the VAT rise but also with a pledge from Tesco to save customers money by slashing prices.
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GalleryBlack beauty
Black, Dixons’ new stylish store in Birmingham, is unlike anything the electricals giant has done before.
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GalleryImaginarium, Madrid
A new 9,700 sq ft toy shop set over two floors may be of passing interest, but will probably not be worth writing home about. When it is a new format and a flagship rolled into one, it is rather more noteworthy and Spanish retailer Imaginarium’s flagship in Madrid’s Salamanca ...
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AnalysisCarrefour enters India solo with cash and carry store
Following in the footsteps of its global rivals, Carrefour has finally entered the Indian market with its first cash and carry store
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NewsBond stands down as Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has stepped down from his position just nine months into the role and will leave parent Walmart at the end of March after completing its acquisition of South African general merchandise retailer Massmart.
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OpinionRetail surgery: A customer harassed an employee of mine and now I’m faced with a claim of compensation. Is this right?
A customer harassed an employee of mine and now I’m faced with a claim of compensation. Is this right?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad?
Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad, and how can we ensure that the content delivers a good return?
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2011
All the signs are that 2011 will be a tough year for retail, so how can businesses prepare? Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report
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NewsTheo Fennell issues profit warning
Jeweller Theo Fennell has become the latest retailer to issue a profits warning as snow hit its Christmas sales.
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NewsEBay mobile sales triple in 2010 as UK leads m-commerce revolution
Mobile sales at online giant eBay tripled to nearly $2bn in 2010 with the UK the fastest adopter of m-commerce.
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NewsGap like-for-likes dip over Christmas
Gap international like-for-likes, which includes the UK, were down 4% in the key Christmas trading period in the five weeks to January 1.
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NewsMorrisons makes four senior appointments
Morrisons has made four senior appointments as new chief executive Dalton Philips bolsters his team.
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NewsLush Christmas sales up 6.8%
Ethical cosmetics retailer Lush has reported UK retail sales excluding VAT up 6.8% for the key Christmas trading month of December.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to invest £500m this year
John Lewis Partnership is to invest a record £500m in 2011 and indicated that the John Lewis chain will be ready to expand overseas by the year’s end.
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NewsBestseller increases its stake in Asos
Danish fashion group and investor Bestseller has increased its stake in fashion etailer Asos.
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Jumbo ramps up rebannering Super de Boer stores to Jumbo
Dutch supermarket group Jumbo plans to accelerate the conversion of former Super de Boer stores to Jumbo, rebannering 90 stores during 2011. In 2010, the retailer’s group turnover reached E3.51bn (£3.03bn), mainly thanks to acquisition of large parts of Super de Boer from French Casino.