More on Me + Em – Page 2886
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N Brown: Overseas debut drives opportunities
The leading home shopping group has made its first international foray, distributing 20,000 Simply Be catalogues in Germany and opening its websites to overseas shoppers.
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Lowe’s and Home Depot hit as consumer downturn bites
The steep fall in consumer spending battered fourth-quarter profits at Home Depot and Lowe’s, the world’s two biggest home improvement retailers.
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European discounters cash in on slowdown
European discount food retailers have reported strong trading as the global slump prompts shoppers to cut spending.
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Kingfisher expected to ride out downturn
DIY giant Kingfisher is expected to emerge stronger from the downturn, but weakening performances in some international markets have prompted City caution about short-term prospects.
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Sentiment swings in favour of retail despite general malaise
The market was down last week as arguments continued to rage about the health of the economy and whether the right action is being taken to steer the world out of recession. However, once again the impact on store stocks was limited versus the All Share Index.
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Bhs joins Arcadia as Sir Philip Green consolidates
Sir Philip Green is to make Bhs part of his Arcadia Group and operate the department store business as one of its brands.
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Harold Tillman hails pace-setting London Fashion Week
British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman (centre) said London is now on a par with all the other global fashion capitals as London Fashion Week celebrated its 25th birthday.
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Opinion
Retailers get channel hopping
More than a decade on from when the internet first began to have an impact on retailers’ businesses, the majority of the UK’s biggest and best retailers now have a multichannel presence.
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Store of the week: Hamleys, Dubai
How portable is a retail brand and when is it so linked to a particular location that it’s hard to see it working anywhere else?
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AnalysisCraftwork: HobbyCraft chief executive Chris Crombie
The US arts and crafts market is worth US$32bn (£21.89bn) – almost the same size as the American film industry. It’s a fact that has HobbyCraft’s chief executive Chris Crombie licking his lips.
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AnalysisFeast for the eyes: John Lewis food halls
Opening a food hall at its Oxford Street store was a gamble for John Lewis but the move paid off. Now Bluewater is due to have a version installed that will move the format on. John Ryan reports
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AnalysisChoice channels: Seeing channels as complementary and not competing
For retailers to become truly multichannel they need to ensure that both customers and staff see their different sales channels as complementary and not competing, argues Liz Morrell
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AnalysisNew technology improving multichannel retailers’ delivery service
Poor delivery experiences are still one of customers’ biggest gripes. However, advances in technology and services are making the process run a lot smoother.
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Analysis
Dotcom incorporated: Integrating the e-tail business
Most retailers launch e-tail operations as standalone departments, but some argue they need to be better integrated with the business. Liz Morrell assesses the benefits
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JJB Sports rejects Chris Ronnie's resignation
JJB Sports has rejected Chris Ronnie’s resignation, saying that the statement issued by his lawyers was done without the retailer's knowledge.
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BRC blasts ombudsman proposals
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has hit out at proposals by the Competition Commission (CC) which today released its plans for the creation of a grocery ombudsman.
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Theo Paphitis: retail needs to go “back to basics”
Rymans and La Senza owner Theo Paphitis has hit out at the culture of profit-led private equity retail ownership which he says has “damaged” the sector.
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Chris Ronnie leaves JJB Sports
Chris Ronnie has left JJB Sports after reaching a “financial settlement” with the sportswear chain.
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Habitat confirms move into Middle East and Russia
Habitat has confirmed it is to open stores in the Middle East and Russia this year.
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Primark's value stance keeps sales on course in first half
Value fashion retailer Primark’s keen prices helped it defy the economic gloom with a 5 per cent rise in like-for-like sales in the six months to February 28.