More on Me + Em – Page 2459
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NewsBlack Friday sales edge higher in US
Black Friday, the post-Thanksgiving US sales day, has seen a slight rise in sales compared to last year according to early reports.
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NewsWalmart set to acquire 51% of Massmart
US grocery giant Walmart has confirmed its intention to acquire 51% of South African general merchandise and food retailer Massmart.
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NewsOffice edges closer to £150m deal with Silverfleet
Retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter has entered exclusive talks with private equity firm Silverfleet Capital to sell footwear retailer Office for about £150m.
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NewsLondon's West End retailers score £250m weekend sales
Retailers in London reported a bumper start to the festive shopping season with shoppers splashing out more than £250m in the West End over the weekend.
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NewsValue of online grocery sales to double to £9.5bn
The value of grocery shopping on the internet is predicted to nearly double to £9.5bn in five years, according to grocery research house IGD.
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NewsJohn Lewis records weekly sales of £100m
John Lewis sales for the week ending Saturday November 27 were just shy of £100m, showing shoppers were not deterred by the snowfall across the country.
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Opinion
The money men
The private equity world has changed, but while the second half of this year has been quiet in the UK, there’s plenty of activity in the pipeline
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Opinion
White Stuff
Fashion retailer White Stuff has became the first in the world to install multimedia mirrors into its changing rooms to allow customers to shop virtually with their friends, bringing together social networking, web and m-commerce in a way that can have a direct impact on consumers’ buying decisions.
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NewsLocal authorities must stop raising parking charges says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has renewed calls for cash-strapped councils to stop increasing parking charges which are harming high street sales.
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NewsTesco's Brasher dismisses Clubcard concerns
Tesco’s incoming UK chief executive Richard Brasher has dismissed suggestions that its ramped-up loyalty programme is inflating UK sales.
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AnalysisTalent spotting in recruitment
The Government is firm that skills development is crucial to the sustainable growth of the UK economy.
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NewsIn Focus: Halfords
Updating Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s Halfords profile brought the opportunity to reflect on Halfords’ move earlier this year back into car servicing, acquiring Nationwide Autocentres with 224 servicing and repair centres.
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NewsRetail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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NewsBroker sees big potential in WHSmith
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith is undervalued and deserves to be classed alongside retailers such as Next, SuperGroup and Dunelm Mill, broker Oriel believes.
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NewsTakeover gossip prompts Kesa share price to climb
Electricals group Kesa was once again at the centre of takeover speculation, prompting its share price to reach a two-year high of 166p on Monday.
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NewsLondon store disposal is ‘good deal for HMV’
Analysts welcomed last week’s disposal by entertainment retailer HMV of one of its Oxford Street stores for £13.7m.
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NewsTesco Asia trip shows grocer is realising global rewards
Analysts believe Tesco is “beginning to enjoy the benefits of its global scale” after the grocer ran an investor trip to Asia this week.
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NewsHalfords puts acquisitions on hold to make core business top priority
Halfords has put potential acquisitions on the back burner as it focuses on the core business.