More on Me + Em – Page 2983
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News
Kinnaird: Faith’s brand position will not change
John Kinnaird, the new owner of shoe retailer Faith, has unveiled his plans for the business and says he does not plan to reposition it.
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QVC debuts UK’s first beauty channel
TV shopping giant QVC has launched the UK’s first dedicated beauty channel.
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Game targets family market in festive ads
Entertainment retailer Game wants to tap into the family market with a Christmas ad campaign featuring animations of carol singers.
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Dunelm: the city view
Value homewares retailer Dunelm was one of the week’s winners after posting strong prelims.
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News
Financial market shockwaves hit as FTSE reaches three-year low
Turmoil in the financial market following the collapse of Lehman Brothers and banking sector panic pushed the FTSE 100 to its lowest point in three years on Tuesday.
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Opinion
City Insider: Morrisons is well placed to win
Morrisons unveiled a surge in sales and profits last week, but the retailer was rewarded not with an investor buying spree but by its shares touching a two-year low.
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News
Ideal Shopping offers credit to persuade shoppers to spend
Ideal Shopping Direct is to test a short-term credit offer to encourage customers to spend through the credit crunch.
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Home Retail’s first-half slump lowers forecasts
Analysts took their red pencils to Home Retail forecasts after the downturn took a toll on Argos and forced the write-down of DIY chain Homebase’s carrying value.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Elord, Seoul
For some people golf is about technique, a sport that means precision, practise and money spent on a regular basis.
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News
JoJo Maman Bébé mulls overseas offensive
Mother and baby specialist JoJo Maman B b is eyeing international markets as it bucks the downturn to reveal robust sales.
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News
Fashion drives volume rise in August
Strong fashion and footwear sales spearheaded a surprise 1.2 per cent rise in retail sales volumes in August while food groups suffered, according to ONS monthly sales data.
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Home Bargains cashes in on downturn as profits surge
Value retailer Home Bargains has recorded a 17 per cent leap in operating profits to 34.7 million in its full-year results as cash-strapped shoppers flock to its stores in search of cheap buys.
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News
Good site/bad site: Moonpig.com and Foot-locker.co.uk
Finlay Clark, senior retail strategist, Bigmouthmedia
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News
South Korean discounter to target China
South Korean retailer Shinsegae is to open 100 discount hypermarkets in China by 2015 in an attempt to take advantage of the country’s fast-growing consumer economy.
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News
Ikea to rein in expansion as housing crisis slows growth
Swedish furniture group Ikea has revealed that sales growth has slowed over the past year and that it will curb its expansion plans as the global housing market stalls.
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London rent growth slows as credit crunch bites
London’s position as a safe haven in UK retail has weakened, according to figures published this week.
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Analysis
Currency shifts: Less bang for your buck
As the dollar gains strength against the pound and inflation creeps up, George MacDonald investigates how badly the shift could hurt retailers in this already stricken climate.
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Opinion
Michael Poynor: Why the fast and the focused will win
As the economy slows down, speed paradoxically grows in importance.
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Opinion
Ian Cheshire: Value has to be a commitment
Only those retailers with a long-term focus on offering value will benefit through the downturn.
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Analysis
In-store promotions: Let me entertain you
Enough of the misery – it’s time to inject some fun into retail. Charlotte Hardie discovers how savvy retailers are lifting morale and sales with innovative in-store promotions to beat the blues.