More on Me + Em – Page 2883
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Blockbuster explores refinancing options
Blockbuster has hired lawyers to advise on restructuring its US$350m of debt.
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NewsBest Buy postpones UK launch
US electricals giant Best Buy has postponed the launch of UK operations.
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Paul Mason steps down from Somerfield
Somerfield chief executive Paul Mason has stepped down from the day-to-day running of the grocer but will carry on in an advisory position, as The Co-operative Group seals its 1.7bn bid for the business.
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Borders restructures head office for second time in 12 months
Bookseller Borders has restructured its head office for the second time in 12 months, resulting in three people leaving the business and the creation of a merchandising department and two new director positions.
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Asda records highest growth rate of the big four
Asda has recorded the highest year-on-year growth rate of the big four supermarkets at 8.8 per cent, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery research.
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Zara signs for store in Aberdeen's Union Square
Zara has signed for a store at Hammerson’s Union Square development in Aberdeen.
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St James plans in Edinburgh get green light
Plans to redevelop the St James shopping centre in Edinburgh have been given the go-ahead.
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Animal pounces on raft of shops
Outdoor fashion retailer Animal has signed for three stores, kick-starting plans to expand its UK presence this year.
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Opinion
Councils need to take a bigger hand in boosting the high street
When does a problem for business become a problem for governments? If the business in question is a bank, pretty quickly. But not everyone gets the same treatment as banks.
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Carphone Warehouse sells South African call centre subsidiary
Carphone Warehouse has completed the sale of its South African call centre subsidiary The Phone House.
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DSGi to roll out new store formats
DSGi has revealed its store transformation programme is performing ahead of expectations and will roll out the new formats over the next 12 months.
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Analyst lambasts Sir Stuart Rose for making 'no financial progress' at M&S
Marks & Spencer must change its strategy in a “fundamental way”, close its Simply Food stores and open a new chain to attract young consumers if it is to thrive, a leading retail analyst has said.
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Tesco to create 200 jobs in financial services
Tesco will create more than 200 jobs in Edinburgh as it expands its financial services operation.
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BRC urges EU to cut VAT on more green products
UK retailers are urging the European Commission to lower VAT on energy-efficient household products on the day the Retailers’ Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is launched.
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Diamonds and Pearls falls into administration
Jewellery chain Diamonds and Pearls has fallen into administration, putting up to 300 jobs at risk.
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Smallbone suspends shares as it begins strategic review
Upmarket furniture retailer Smallbone has suspended its shares as it launches a strategic review of the business amid torrid trading conditions.
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280 Comet staff in consultation
Electricals retailer Comet has begun a consultation with 280 of its office-based staff as it consolidates its head office functions and closes four of its 18 service centres.
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Mosaic enters pre-pack administration
Mosaic Fashions has been put into pre-pack administration, with most of the group being sold immediately to Icelandic bank Kaupthing and Mosaic’s management.
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Sir Philip Green cites speed above price as key to fashion success
Sir Philip Green has said that speed and not price will be the key battleground when it comes to survival in the fashion market.