More on Me + Em – Page 3020
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News
Inflation shock and sales slump send FTSE 100 and retail down
A market rally on Monday was reversed as a slew of bad news broke.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Swarovski, Tokyo
Swarovski, the retailer and manufacturer of costume jewellery, opened its first “global flagship” in Tokyo’s Ginza district in March.
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News
Game to give Gamestation web site an overhaul
Game is to relaunch the web site of its sister business Gamestation in an effort to strengthen its offer this Christmas.
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Jewellery Channel aims for profitability as sales double
TV shopping retailer The Jewellery Channel is to become profitable this year after nearly doubling its sales last year.
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Opinion
Cracking generation Y is the Holy Grail
In his recent article, “Is electricals leaving consumers behind?” (Retail Week, July 4) Paul Smiddy observed that “the gap between manufacturers’ technology and consumers’ ability to grasp it appears to be widening”, with the qualification, “perhaps it’s an age thing”.
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Opinion
Lord Kirkham: The past is still relevant today
Now, just like 30 years ago, it is trim, innovative businesses that are thriving in hard times
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Analysis
Medicine man
With his passion for organic produce, Jonathan Hook was the natural choice to head Neal’s Yard Remedies. He tells Jennifer Creevy why the retailer has a strong future
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Opinion
The Retail Week – July 18, 2008
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has pulled off a real coup with the final additions to his top team charged with turning around the DIY giant.
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News
E-tail sales remain immune to downturn
Shoppers spent more than 26.5 billion online in the first half of 2008, up 38 per cent on the 19.2 billion recorded at the same time last year.
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News
M&S slashes men's suit to £24
Marks & Spencer slashed the price of selected men’s suits yesterday to only 24 as it started its summer Sale.
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News
John Lewis Sale puts retailer back on course
John Lewis has ended its falling sales trend with a strong week for its clearance Sale, recording sales up 5.9 per cent for the week to July 12.
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News
Asda launches price-cuts weekend
Asda is to slash the price of a dozen core groceries this weekend as shoppers start to feel the pinch towards the end of the month.
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GalleryPenhaligon's – Islington
Penhaligon’s in Islington stands as a beacon of why luxury retailing works in the current market.
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Analysis
Read Retail Week online – July 18
Click here to try our interactive version of the latest issue of Retail Week.
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News
Ikea picks internal candidate to replace Hogsted
Martin Hansson will replace Peter Hogsted as retail manager of Ikea UK after DIY giant Kingfisher poached him to head its international operations.
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News
B&M Bargains pushes button on rapid growth as crunch lifts sales
Sales at B&M Bargains soared this year as consumers sought out discount prices in the wake of the credit crunch.
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Opinion
A marriage of convenience
On the face of it, Co-op and Somerfield is the most unlikely pairing since Lembit Opik shacked up with a Cheeky Girl.
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News
Co-op chief: Somerfield integration will be easy
Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has insisted the retailer’s integration of Somerfield will be smooth and without culture clashes.
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News
Mamas & Papas sales sparkle
Mamas & Papas has bucked the retail gloom to notch up a like-for-like sales increase of 46 per cent for its maternity fashion ranges during its spring/summer trading season.
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News
River Island targets Russia as overseas growth gathers pace
Young-fashion powerhouse River Island intends to break into the Russian market in the next stage of its overseas push.