More on Me + Em – Page 2761
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GalleryStore of the week: Havaianas Sao Paulo, Brazil
This impressive store really is a long way away: Sao Paulo in Brazil to be precise.
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NewsNew Look valuation prompts hopes for a market revival
Valuations of prominent private equity-backed retailers are rising on the back of earnings momentum and investor appetite for quoted retailers.
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D&S results
Wal-Mart’s Chilean subsidiary, D&S, reported second-quarter sales up 8.9% on the same quarter of 2008, with comparable sales also up, by 8.2%. Profit dropped 18.9% to CLP23.51bn (£26.2m).The retailer, which operates under a number of different formats such as hypermarket Hiper de Lider, said that most of the drop was ...
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AnalysisWill retail rise to round two of VAT war?
A VAT increase is looking like an inevitability. George MacDonald asks what promotional feats retailers will need to pull off to counter the blow to consumer confidence in the January Sales season
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AnalysisNeed to know... Back to school
With a market worth over £1bn, retailers battling for a stake in the back to school market are taking no prisoners. But which players will finish top of the class?
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AnalysisGudjon Reynisson faces the challenge of restoring Hamleys
The former PE teacher is in no doubt about the weight of responsibility he bears in restoring much-loved toy retailer Hamleys to its former glory. Can he succeed, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisIs tactical behaviour damaging retailers’ long-term strategy?
Tactical behaviour to shore up top lines has been a feature of the recession as retailers compete harder for customers, but is it damaging to your longer-term strategy, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisRetailers investing in mixed-use sports stadia face challenges
As development opportunities dry up, retailers are investing in mixed-use sports stadia. But, as Sara McCorquodale finds, getting such projects off the ground isn’t easy
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AnalysisDon’t leave your in-store cash there for the taking
The security of takings in a store are often overlooked, but cash thefts are on the rise in the current climate. Liz Morrell asks how the issue should be tackled
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AnalysisA taste of things to come: New intern schemes
A new intern scheme seeks to foster crucial IT skills using practical experience. By Liz Morrell
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OpinionRetail surgery: Preventing queues at tills
What can we do to prevent customers abandoning their shopping baskets and not spending because of queues at our tills?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Controlling student discount giving
We think our store staff are giving away student discounts when they shouldn’t. How can we put a stop to this?
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NewsMusgrave pushes broadband to unite its partners
Musgrave Retail Partners GB will encourage owners of its Londis and Budgens stores to adopt a broadband network it has trialled in a number of company-owned stores.
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NewsSpecsavers revives Postman Pat
Specsavers has revived the much-loved children’s TV character Postman Pat for its latest TV ad campaign to promote its two-for-one offer.
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NewsGap international sales fall 12% in August
Like-for-like sales at Gap’s international division, which includes its UK stores, fall by 12% in August.
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NewsTesco enlists former shoplifter to help with in-store crime
Tesco has enlisted a former professional shoplifter to give the grocer advice on how to stay ahead in terms of crime in its stores.
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OpinionAsda's George hits the Christmas spot
Asda has unveiled a glamorous and stylish range for Christmas from its clothing brand George. But the collection also shows how far the value fashion retailer has come in terms of quality.
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NewsM&S sends Mylene Klass on the road
Myleene Klass is launching Marks & Spencer’s new brand with a style tour of Britain.
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NewsDiscount store numbers climb by 60%
The number of discount shops such as Poundland and 99p Stores has surged by 60% during the downturn.