More on Me + Em – Page 3047
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Analysis
Save your energy
As the increasing price of gas and electricity compounds the slowdown, how can retailers minimise the impact of mounting energy costs on their business? Katie Kilgallen investigates
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News
Lord Kirkham nets £46.3m DFS dividend
DFS founder Lord Kirkham pocketed a 46.3 million dividend last year from his furniture chain.
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Asda posts strong sales
US grocer Wal-Mart has reported that sales for May at Asda were 'strong', driven by traffic gains in the UK market where customers are increasingly seeking the lowest prices and best value for money.
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Analysis
One step forward
Grosvenor is intent on transforming Liverpool into a magnet for shoppers with its hotly trailed Liverpool One scheme. After phase one’s opening last week, Ben Cooper says it has every chance
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John Lewis sales slide
John Lewis continues to be hit by difficult trading conditions, with sales at its department stores down 4.7 per cent in the week to May 31.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – June 6, 2008
How many shops have you closed this year? Following the high-profile opening of Liverpool One and all the associated festivities, that might come across as a grumpy old man’s question, but, as the downturn persists, it’s one that all retailers should ask themselves if they haven’t done so already.
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Analysis
In the loop
Tesco is to push the barriers yet again with a telecoms deal that could revolutionise staff communications and shopper services. IT boss Nick Folkes gives Joanna Perry a glimpse of things to come
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Baugur founder fails to overturn convictions
Baugur founder and executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson failed to have a conviction of bookkeeping charges thrown out in an Icelandic Court yesterday.
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M&S lowers bonus targets
Marks & Spencer directors must increase earnings per share by 8 per cent next year if they are to receive their bonuses.
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Opinion
All aboard the global express
Mass and niche brands alike can make the most of the opportunity the world stage presents
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AnalysisRetailers’ eBay stores: You can’t knock a bargain
High street retailers with their own eBay stores are getting better prices and clearing more stock. Liz Morrell weighs up the risks and rewards of a relationship with the auction site
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Analysis
On the money
As Andy Bond packed his bags for Wal-Mart’s annual shareholders’ meeting in the US this week, Jennifer Creevy got his take on the r-word, food inflation and why the competition test will be good news for Asda
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Opinion
Jessops at last regains its focus
Camera specialist Jessops is finally catching up with the sector in which it operates. Selling cameras – which these days are updated at a similar rate to mobile phones – requires a fast-paced and flexible operation. And that is what executive chairman David Adams is striving to achieve.
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Blacks Leisure eyes market towns to spark a turnaround
Outdoor specialist retailer Blacks Leisure will target market towns for its eponymous, Millets and Freespirit stores as part of new chief executive Neil Gillis’s turnaround plan.
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More misery for DIY as housing slump worsens
Deepening gloom in the housing market is likely to exact a heavy discretionary spending toll on retailers this year.
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Hyman takes up adviser role with Deloitte
Richard Hyman, the analyst who made his name as founder of Verdict Research, has become a strategic adviser to Deloitte’s consumer business practice.
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Oasis links with Liberty as it backs sub-brands
Oasis will launch a capsule clothing range using Liberty’s iconic prints next season as it drives sales of its sub-brands.
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John Lewis to reveal ad push as sales drop
John Lewis will launch an ad campaign next week setting itself apart from its high street rivals.
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Asda pulls out stops for Christmas online launch
Combined food and general merchandise offer planned for late October, challenging Tesco’s strength
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Analysis
All rise for the king of carpets
Lord Harris’s nomination for World Entrepreneur of the Year proves just how far the tycoon has come since inheriting three London carpet stores. Katie Kilgallen meets him at the awards in Monte Carlo