More on Me + Em – Page 3006
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Whittard coffee sales to overtake tea
Whittard of Chelsea’s coffee sales are set to outstrip those of tea for the first time as hard-pressed consumers opt to make their own rather than buy from coffee shops.
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DSGi to review Italian and Spanish stores
DSG International is understood to have instructed Citigroup to carry out a strategic review of its Italian and Spanish chains with a view to possibly selling the businesses.
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Tesco introduces price-busting milk brand
Tesco has today launched a brand of semi-skimmed milk in stores that costs just 1.06 for a two-litre carton.
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Analysis
Responsible retailing
BT used Retail Solutions to showcase the many ways that retailers can use IT to make their operation more sustainable
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Analysis
Plugging the resources gap
As the credit crunch means more discerning customers and restrictions on supply, retailers need to consider outsourced IT expertise and manpower, says Siôn Roberts
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Sainsbury’s bolsters its videoconferencing
Sainsbury’s logistics division is using a managed videoconferencing service in 10 UK locations to improve collaboration, cut travel costs and support corporate social responsibility.
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Analysis
Bright ideas dazzle at the show
Technology can help you keep ahead in difficult times, bringing rapid returns and better efficiency, as well as helping save the planet. So, as show delegates found out, innovation is more important than ever
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Opinion
Cheap and cheerful?
Back to school used to involve a few sacred things – making sure you had a new pencil case to fit your protractor and compass, having your feet sized in Clarks for your new shoes and going to the specialist school uniform shop to get kitted out.
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Debenhams to help Wrapit customers
Debenhams will help to ease the disappointment of newlyweds left without their wedding gifts following the collapse of online gift service Wrapit.
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Wal-Mart lays out Marketside plans
Wal-Mart could expand its small-format Marketside grocery chain to more than 1,000 stores, delivering annual sales of US$10 billion-plus.
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GalleryNiketown – London
Nike has just completed the refurbishment of the first floor of it’s Niketown London flagship, marking the halfway point in the refurbishment of this retail icon.
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Signet's UK like-for-likes slip
US jewellery giant Signet has revealed a 0.6 per cent fall in like-for-like sales at its UK arm in the 13 weeks to August 2.
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John Lewis sales revive
John Lewis delivered some good news to the sector as it posted a strong start to its new half with sales up 3.7 per cent last week.
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Alliance Boots closes on India deal
Alliance Boots is understood to be close to signing an agreement with Reliance Retail to enter India’s health and beauty market.
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Iranian tycoon builds Woolworths stake
Iranian property tycoon Ardeshir Naghshineh has raised his stake in troubled retailer Woolworths, sparking fresh speculation that he could mount a bid for the business.
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Wellcome Trust emerges as mystery M&S stakebuilder
The UK’s largest charity, The Wellcome Trust, has emerged as the mystery company that has been stakebuilding in Marks & Spencer.
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Gap sales continue to fall
Sales at US fashion giant Gap fell 11 per cent in July on a like-for-like basis.
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OFT clears Home Retail acquisition of Focus stores
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has approved the sale of 27 Focus stores to Home Retail Group.
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Sir Tom Hunter eyes Flying Brands
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has confirmed an offer approach from Scottish billionaire Sir Tom Hunter’s investment vehicle West Coast Capital.
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Opinion
China in your hands
It's one day before the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and it’s not just the eyes of the sporting world that are trained on China.