More on Me + Em – Page 3030
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Analysis
Fuel's gold
With oil prices soaring and no sign of relief in sight, retailers may need to take drastic action to keep transportation costs under control. Mark Faithfull looks at the Government’s proposal for collaboration to cut travel miles
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Analysis
Is out of town out of fashion?
The soaring cost of fuel is hurting consumers and retailers alike, but was Sir Stuart Rose right when he claimed that out-of-town centres are being hit the hardest? Ben Cooper investigates
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Analysis
Up close and personal
Asos wants to tailor its communications to different customers. Marketing boss Hash Ladha tells Joanna Perry how a customer relationship management system will help it meet its aims
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News
Carrefour profits set to be lower than forecasts
French retail giant Carrefour has warned that operating profits for this year will not meet original expectations.
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News
Retailers slide as M&S’s share dive leads wave of falling stocks
While Marks & Spencer’s terrible performance in food grabbed the headlines on Wednesday, it was the general retailers that got a battering, as Sir Stuart Rose warned the market was at its toughest since the early 1990s.
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Analysis
Bags of passion
Having launched Liberty of London’s standalone store, Tamara Salman tells Amy Shields about her aims for the luxury accessories brand’s expansion
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Analysis
Inside Westfield London
20 years in the making, the UK’s most eagerly awaited shopping centre is finally taking shape. Tim Danaher gets a preview of Westfield London as it gears up for its opening in October
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Gallery
Store of the week: American Apparel Liverpool
The latest addition to the Californian purveyor of ethical clothing’s UK portfolio is a two-storey outpost in Liverpool.
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News
Ollie & Nic sets sights on 30 UK shops within five years
Bags and accessories retailer Ollie & Nic is gearing up for ambitious expansion, with plans to open 30 stores nationwide in the next five years.
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News
Findel sales up
Home shopping group Findel has disclosed a 3 per cent rise in group sales in its second quarter, compared with the same period last year.
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News
Asos set for overseas assault as profits race booms
Asos is poised to launch foreign-language versions of its web site as it sets its sights on international expansion to continue market-leading growth.
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New Look opens at Liverpool One
New Look opened the doors of its 28,500 sq ft store in Liverpool One last Friday with a design that represents its “store of the future”.
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JJB hires MD for lifestyle division
JJB Sports has appointed Chris Lee, founder of men’s lifestyle store chain Microzine, to head its new Sports Lifestyle division.
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99p Stores cashes in on weak economy
Single price-point retailer 99p Stores has reported strong growth as shoppers flock to its stores in an effort to better control their purse strings.
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Opinion
This is not just the market…
He may have been the coldest fish to have occupied a senior role in retail in recent memory, but it’s hard not to feel a degree of sympathy for Steven Esom over his spectacular fall from grace.
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News
Matalan seals deal to launch in Middle East
Matalan is to make its overseas debut in the Middle East, with 15 stores opening in the region over the next five years. The value fashion retailer, which this week revealed an 89 per cent increase in full-year pre-tax profits to 53.2 million, has signed an agreement with a ...
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NewsProCook becomes latest victim of crunch as it falls into administration
The credit crunch claimed yet another high street victim this week, as kitchen and cookware retailer ProCook plunged into administration.
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News
ScS sold to private equity firm
ScS has been sold to Sun European Partners for an undisclosed sum.
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News
Instore split over takeover bid
Variety store group Instore is divided over a 5p-a-share offer by Seaham Investments to take majority control of the retailer.