More on Me + Em – Page 2661
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AnalysisCarl McPhail: preparing to lead New Look’s IPO
With a potential IPO in the offing the New Look chief executive has been thrust into the public glare. Does he have the pedigree to lead the float, asks Amy Shields
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AnalysisBusiness sales: retail makeover tactics
After a year when retailers often got the cold shoulder, both private equity and IPO activity in the sector is picking up. Joanna Perry examines the makeover tactics retailers use to encourage a sale
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AnalysisStress-related illness
Stress-related illness is a problem retailers must face up to and tackle, says Liz Morrell
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What it's like to work at The Perfume Shop
The inside view from HR director Michelle Fellows
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OpinionCustomers demand quality over price in food
Times may be tight but when it comes to food, customers still want quality says Mark Price
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OpinionThe ombudsman is a regulatory empire we can do without
In my dictionary, bureaucracy is next to burden and the planned supermarket/supplier ombudsman would be a definition of both.
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OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
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OpinionWeak retailers need to be weeded out
UK retail, particularly fashion, has too many weak brands and too many stores. If consolidation does turn out to be the theme of 2010, that won’t be such a bad thing.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Prenatal Assago, Italy
Prenatal, the Mothercare of southern Europe, has unveiled a new look for its stores with a format created by design consultancy 20/20. This store, in the Milanese commuter town of Assago, opened in late November and is aimed at positioning the retailer as more affordable, with increased product densities and ...
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GalleryStore Designs on the future
Store design may have been on the back burner in the past 12 months, but John Ryan finds 2010 is shaping up to be better
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Half of stores and staff under threat at Ethel Austin
The administrator to value fashion retailer Ethel Austin has earmarked half of its 270 stores for closure.
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Walmart cuts 300 head office jobs
Walmart is to cut 300 jobs at its headquarters in Arkansas as chief executive Mike Duke attempts to cut costs and make the retailer more efficient.In a memo sent to employees, Duke said managers were asked to look for opportunities to eliminate duplication and reduce costs when deciding which jobs ...
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AnalysisWhere did it all go right?
With the fate of many UK high streets hanging in the balance, Mark Faithfull looks at five very different towns that are striving to prove there is still a place for local shopping — Derby, Rotherham, Morpeth, Plymouth and Ludlow
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OpinionRetail surgery: As we are promoting our green credentials, how much focus should we put on asking suppliers to prove they are managing their emissions?
As we are promoting our green credentials, how much focus should we put on asking suppliers to prove they are managing their emissions?
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OpinionRetail surgery: I have recently received a letter from a different lender than the bank we agreed our loan with, stating that now I owe them money. How can that be?
I have recently received a letter from a different lender than the bank we agreed our loan with, stating that now I owe them money. How can that be?
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NewsJohn Lewis simplifies multichannel system
John Lewis is implementing an order management system to improve its ordering and returns operation in an effort to offer a seamless service across its shopping channels.
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National retailers join Barclaycard reward scheme
Barclaycard Freedom has signed its first national retailers to join 30,000 companies that were invited to participate in the new reward scheme.
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French Connection targets premium customers with latest ad campaign
French Connection has unveiled its latest ad campaign, one of its highest profile pushes since the legendary FCUK launch in 1997.
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Retail landlords urged to contribute to BIDs
Landlords and developers should contribute to Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as well as the retailers that occupy their buildings, leading figures from both the retail and property sector said this week.