More on Me + Em – Page 3017
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Selfridges to test toyshop in London store
Selfridges is to open its first dedicated area to selling toys as it gears up for the vital Christmas trading period.
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Inditex unveils first raft of Uterqüe stores
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has unveiled its latest store fascia, Uterq e.
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Delhaize warns on profits as hard discounters steal share
International grocery chain Delhaize has warned profits will fall short of expectations as the consumer downturn bites.
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AnalysisHandy Men: Kingfisher assembles international management
As Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire builds his top team of international managers, the question is how successful will they be in reviving the retailer’s fortunes? Nicola Harrison reports.
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Opinion
Being green is right, even in the downturn
Should business continue to invest in CSR in the present economic climate?
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PPR like-for-likes climb
French luxury group PPR, which owns retailers including Fnac and Gucci, reported sales up 5.1 per cent sales to €4.68 billion in its second quarter.
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Opinion
Keep it short, sharp and simple
In the present gloomy climate, good promotional activity will keep the wolves from the door.
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Analysis
Reasons to be cheerful
Feeling miserable? Sick of reading about hard-up shoppers and soaring inflation? Well so are we, so here are three pages of nothing but good news and optimism. There is nothing anyone can do about the global economy, but plenty of opportunities still exist for those that are brave enough. Charlotte ...
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London’s champion
Former motor racing star Richard Dickinson has been drafted in at the New West End Company to make the area a first-class world destination. He tells George MacDonald why he’s confident it can be.
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Landlords back BRC campaign to help struggling retailers
Landlords have hit back at criticism from retailers by backing a campaign by the British Retail Consortium to help struggling retailers during the economic downturn.
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Retail sales hit new low
Retail sales volumes dropped 3.9 per cent in June compared with May, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), representing the sharpest decline since its records began in 1986.
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Amazon profits double
Profits at online retailer Amazon.com soared 102 per cent to US$158 million ( 79 million) in its second quarter to June 30.
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JJB like-for-likes slip
JJB Sport revealed like-for-like sales down 1.2 per cent in the 12 weeks to July 10 and said it expects the second half of the year to be “very challenging”.
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B&Q like-for-like decline slows
Like-for-likes at Europe’s biggest DIY group Kingfisher slid 1.5 per cent in the 10 weeks to July 12.
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M&S hails bag charging scheme a success
Marks & Spencer’s controversial 5p food carrier bag charge has resulted in an 80 per cent drop in the number of bags used since the scheme’s introduction in May.
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Opinion
What's Next?
Next could surprise the City when it updates on its second quarter performance next week.
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Argos strike suspended
Argos has averted strike action due to take place tomorrow, following negotiations between its management and union Unite.
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Coffee shop ups contactless, but retailers cautious
Coffee Republic is to extend its deployment of contactless payment devices after a successful trial at five London outlets.
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Nisa-Today’s to use web tool for local sourcing
Nisa-Today’s is to use an online application to trade with the suppliers it recruits to its local sourcing initiative.
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Waterstone’s creates company-wide portal
Waterstone’s has created a single data warehouse and a web-based reports platform in a project costing less than 500,000.