More on Me + Em – Page 2884
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Opinion
Don't let the recession overshadow store design priorities
Taking the temperature of the retail design market recently, it was interesting to learn that Selfridges might be looking at its cost base - which retailer isn't? - but is also investing in new areas at its London flagship and at its Manchester branch.
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Zavvi website relaunched as rights sold by administrator
Zavvi’s website has been relaunched today and is selling sportswear, lingerie and perfume alongside the entertainment items traditionally associated with the now defunct retailer.
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The Co-op completes its Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group has completed its 1.6bn acquisition of the Somerfield supermarket chain.
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Oddbins suffers after collapse of wine supplier
High street off-licence Oddbins is suffering from a shortage of wine after French customs officials impounded stock following the collapse of its shipping company.
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Online sales will continue to buck economic gloom
Online sales in the UK are expected to continue to achieve steady growth of 6 per cent a year and hit 56bn by 2014, according to research company Forrester.
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EBTM suspends shares and applies to appoint administrators
EBTM, the music inspired fashion e-tailer, has today suspended its shares and applied to appoint administrators for the business.
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Mosaic set for pre-pack administration on Monday
Mosaic Fashions is due to enter a pre-pack administration process on Monday.
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Tax ruling goes against DSGi
Electricals group DSGi, owner of the Currys and PC World chains, has had a tax ruling made against it.
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Elvi put into administration
Womenswear chain Elvi has been put into administration and confirmed redundancies after the plus-size fashion specialist was hit by financial difficulties.
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Waterford Wedgwood bought by US private equity firm KPS
Waterford Wedgwood’s UK and Irish business has been sold to US private equity firm KPS.
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Body Shop cuts jobs after business review
Ethical cosmetics retailer Body Shop will axe up to 275 staff following a review of its business.
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Retail administrations drive high street voids as high as 15%
Average retail voids have reached 11.2 per cent and are as high as 15 per cent in the worst hit areas, according to a report by property agent Cushman & Wakefield.
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HobbyCraft appoints retail operations director
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft has appointed Rob Farnworth as retail operations director.
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Fears grow for future of Elvi
Concerns are growing for the future of womenswear chain Elvi, which sources say is today on the brink of administration just a year after being rescued.
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Opinion
Asda means business in grocers' price war
It's payday, and the big grocers are parking their tanks on each other's lawns as a new front opens in the price war.
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News
Shop Direct Group gets online surge from demise of high street rivals
Shop Direct Group has said that rising online sales and the demise of high street rivals has boosted its e-tail business.
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Tesco and Asda slam code of conduct proposals
Tesco and Asda have warned that changes to the code of practice governing how supermarkets do business with their suppliers will have detrimental effects on the food retail sector.
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EBTM future uncertain as administration looms for subsidiaries
EBTM, the e-tailer of music inspired fashion, has applied to appoint administrators to its subsidiaries after failing to raise funding for the businesses.
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AnalysisConsumer choice is changing multichannel retail
In just a few years consumer power has encouraged retailers to set up multiple selling platforms and offer cross-channel services. Joanna Perry examines how far multichannel has come
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Sales fall at John Lewis but show week-on-week improvement
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 1.5 per cent in the week to February 21, while turnover at grocery stablemate Waitrose dropped 1 per cent.