More on Me + Em – Page 2555
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NewsReiss in pieces
Reiss has launched a teaser viral campaign ahead of a full campaign in September.
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NewsBest Buy poaches Mothercare’s property director
Best Buy Europe has poached Mothercare group property director Grahame Smith as the electricals retailer ramps up its search for more stores across the continent.
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NewsPaperchase set to grow following £30m buyout
Upmarket stationery and greetings cards retailer Paperchase is to ramp up its expansion plans under its new owners, Primary Capital.
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NewsLa Senza seeks new chairman as sales and profits improve
Lingerie retailer La Senza is back in the black and searching for a new chairman to help its future growth after sales and profits took an upward swing
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Grocers likely to escape fines under ombudsman’s regime
Ministers lean towards naming and shaming supermarkets that infringe new code of practice instead
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NewsFormer Woolworths MD Tony Page signs up with Russian retailer
Former Woolworths commercial and marketing managing director Tony Page has joined Russian retailer Lenta as commercial director.
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Jigsaw’s parent reports near doubling of losses
Losses at Robinson Webster Holdings, the parent company of womenswear retailers Jigsaw and Kew, almost doubled last year as a result of a currency fluctuations, deeper discounting and disposal of excess stock during the recession.
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NewsTM Lewin ups profit as it tests click-and-collect
Shirtmaker TM Lewin has embarked on a click-and-collect trial, as it reports that operating profit grew 7% to £9m in the year to February 28.
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NewsHub stores will plug gap left by Woolworths
Poundland founder Dave Dodd is to open the first store for his latest venture in Telford.
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NewsHi-fi chains Audio T and Sevenoaks Sound & Vision merge to fend off larger rivals
Privately owned hi-fi retailers Audio T and Sevenoaks Sound & Vision are to merge, creating a 50-store business.
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NewsIn Focus: 99p Stores
The demise of Woolworths keeps reverberating around the retail trade. The single-price stores benefited on two counts: picking up ex-Woolworths customers and acquiring former Woolworths stores in good locations at favourable rates.
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NewsClarks launches destination websites to engage with kids
Footwear giant Clarks has launched two standalone kids’ websites in a bid to build engagement with younger consumers and drive multichannel sales.
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DataICM Poll: Online food shopping
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,000 adults aged 18 and over between July 9 and 11, 2010 about online food retailing.
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AnalysisThe National Skills Academy: Training tomorrow’s top retailers
What has The National Skills Academy for Retail achieved in its first year?
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at… H&M
The inside view from HR manager, UK & Republic of Ireland, Rob Ford
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AnalysisMystery shopping: how Sainsbury's monitors customer experience
Sainsbury’s strongly believes regular monitoring of its stores is crucial to ensure its customer experience isn’t a mystery
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AnalysisResort trading: Sun, sea and selling on a summer holiday
Huge sales spikes in certain products are a boon, but life’s no beach for retailers trading in holiday resorts
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AnalysisTim Steiner
Dismissed by some, Ocado aims to make a big splash with its IPO. As its founder sets out to sell his dream to investors, Jennifer Creevy finds out more about the man behind Ocado
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AnalysisDistance selling rules
Some retailers have been caught out over not refunding delivery charges when an online order has been cancelled. Where did they go wrong?