More on Me + Em – Page 3048
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News
Interest rate held at 5%
The Bank of England has left the UK interest rate unchanged at 5 per cent amid consumer fears about rising food and fuel prices.
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Opinion
Don’t sacrifice staff if you want to stay on top
It’s a challenging time for the retail industry.
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McCarthy insists Baugur will not abandon Moss Bros after bid flop
Moss Bros non-executive director and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has firmly reiterated the Icelandic investor’s commitment to working with Moss Bros shareholders and management to revive the menswear retailer.
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Analysis
People person
New Look veteran Ann Chan is so passionate about focusing on staff that she switched disciplines to head HR. Katie Kilgallen finds out how she is defining, and driving forward, a new cultural vision
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Debenhams continues to gain market share
Debenhams has continued to increase its clothing market share, while Marks & Spencer has made gains and Next’s market share losses have slowed.
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Morrisons like-for-likes outperform grocery market
Morrisons has reported like-for-like growth ahead of the grocery market during its first quarter.
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New Alexon chief to start this month
Fashion group Alexon has revealed that new chief executive Jane McNally will join the retailer on June 16. Outgoing chief executive John Osborn will retire on August 29.
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WHSmith posts 'reassuring' sales update
WHSmith has revealed a “reassuring” interim trading update, despite a fall in like-for-like sales.
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Halfords celebrates 20th year of sales growth
Halfords has reported its 20th consecutive year of sales growth as it benefited from an increase in customer car maintenance and a resurgence in the trend for cycling.
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Habitat boss resigns
Habitat chief executive Jens Nordahl has resigned to take up a post at Lego Holding.
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Rosebys hires new chief
Curtains and textiles retailer Rosebys has appointed David Barrett as its new chief executive.
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Supermarkets dominate poll of UK’s greenest brands
Leading food retailers occupy five of the top six places in a poll to find the UK’s greenest brands, according to the 2008 ImagePower Green Brands survey .
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Mel B visits three Debenhams stores to promote lingerie
Debenhams shoppers across the country are today being given the chance to meet Spice Girl Mel B. Mel B will visit three Debenhams stores today in her role as the new face and body of Ultimo lingerie. She will spend time at the London Oxford Street store, the brand new ...
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Tesco attacked by US union
Tesco is being targeted by one of the US’s largest unions, which today launched a campaign on the grocer’s home soil to highlight its staunch anti-union stance in the US.
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Borders launches beta version of new site
Bookseller Borders is allowing customers access to the beta version of its soon-to-be-launched replacement web site.
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Wine merchant adopts system to lift Irish sales
Wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is in the process of implementing a combined back office and point-of-sale system to support its Irish multichannel business.
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Metro relocates test site for Future Store
Metro has unveiled the latest testing ground for its Future Store Initiative at a Real hypermarket in Toenisvorst, Germany.
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Supermarkets shield shoppers from price rises
Retailers are protecting shoppers from food price rises, according the British Retail Consortium.
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Screwfix adds feedback tool to site
Screwfix has rolled out customer ratings and reviews to all 18,000 products in its online store.