More on Me + Em – Page 3021
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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.
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AnalysisStaff safety on a knife edge
Violent crime has never been higher up the agenda and shopworkers are on the front line. Charlotte Hardie asks what is being done to protect them from knife attacks
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Walgreens slows growth to curb expenditure
Walgreens is to scale back its drugstore growth in an effort to reduce its capital expenditure by about US$500 million ( 251.2 million) over the next three financial years.
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Saint Maclou tightens grip on French carpet market
Saint Maclou, the French parent company of UK carpet retailer Allied Carpets, has ramped up its European presence by acquiring its biggest French rival – Mondial Moquette – and Switzerland’s Carpetland Suisse.
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Opinion
Is Kingfisher only worth 92p?
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire will report on how his DIY retail improvement project is going next Thursday, when a pre-close update is due.
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Jessops pins recovery hopes on three new store formats
Jessops believes three new store formats could improve its fortunes, despite revealing a 5.5 per cent slump in like-for-likes in the 41 weeks to July 13.
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Ashley’s Sports Direct to go back to basics
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley said that the retailer would go back to basics to cope with a trading environment it described as “the hardest we have faced in our history”.
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Waitrose to wow foodies with new store design
Waitrose is investing 6 million in a fresh design for its stores in an effort to strengthen its foodie credentials.
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Opinion
Is it worth it?
“Is it worth it?” asked one luxury retail chief today at a press event for the finest of British luxury brands.
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Selfridges stops Sale early as trade rockets
Selfridges has this week installed kitsch, futuristic windows at its flagship London store as it wraps up its summer Sale two weeks ahead of schedule.
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Administrations loom as retail gloom deepens
The retail sector was poised for another wave of administrations this week as high street trading conditions worsened.
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Moss Bros close to appointing chairman
Moss Bros is poised to hire a chairman by the end of the month. Sources said two candidates have been shortlisted for the role.
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Tie Rack to unveil new look on Oxford Street
Tie Rack is to introduce a new design and extended offer at its Oxford Street store later this summer.
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Asda pencils in September relaunch date for George
Asda will relaunch its George clothing brand in September as it seeks to make the label the UK’s biggest-selling fashion brand by volume before the end of 2011.
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Best Buy closes in on first stores as UK arrival nears
Central London flagship location also under consideration as retail park deals are negotiated.
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Rising Stars 2008: the shortlist
Find out the shortlisted candidates for the awards that recognise the future leaders of retail...
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Kingfisher poaches Ikea and DSGi bosses
DIY giant Kingfisher has poached Ikea’s UK chief executive, Peter Hogsted, to head its international division.
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Blacks sales pick up with camping season
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor equipment and boardwear retailer, has suffered a 5.4 per cent fall in group like-for-likes in the financial year so far.
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Mothercare first-quarter sales advance
Mothercare has posted a rise in UK like-for-like sales and a surge in international revenues during its first quarter.