More on Me + Em – Page 3050
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Tesco snaps up RBS stake in Tesco Personal Finance
Tesco is to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland’s stake in Tesco Personal Finance for 1 billion, bringing to an end a joint venture with the bank that has lasted almost a decade.
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Retail Interiors Awards entry deadline extended
The entry deadline for the Retail Interiors Awards has been extended to 5pm next Friday, June 13.
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DSGi chief operating officer joins as consultant only
DSGi chief operating officer Patrick Macdonald, who was due to take up his present role at the electricals retailer permanently, has joined only as a part-time consultant.
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High street volumes fall for second month in May
High street sales have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to the CBI’ Distributive Trades survey.
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Moss Bros supplier on trail of Baugur stake
Menswear supplier Berwin & Berwin is understood to be interested in buying a slice of Baugur’s stake in Moss Bros after the Icelandic investor walked away from its 40 million takeover bid for the retailer.
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HMV to launch value classics range
Entertainment giant HMV is teaming up with radio station Classic FM and record label UCJ in an attempt to take classical music to the masses.
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Asda takes up recycling baton
Asda is urging consumers to take recycling seriously with the launch of its first online viral game, starring the character Landfill Bill.
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Joseph hires chief executive
Womenswear chain Joseph has appointed Sara Ferrero as chief executive.
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Ronnie to build JJB lifestyle arm after Qube deal
JJB chief executive Chris Ronnie has outlined his vision to create a lifestyle division within the business following the acquisition of footwear chain Qube last week.
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Analysis
Leaders of the counter culture
Installing a new company culture is no easy task, but it is a challenge that big retailers from DSGi to B&Q are having to take on. George MacDonald examines how they are managing the shift
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M&S shakes up stores
Rose ditches traditional structure to divide food and general stores management
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Opinion
More twists in Moss Bros saga
Baugur dropped a bombshell this week when it announced it had scrapped its offer for struggling menswear retailer Moss Bros. But, after the drawn-out process and bitter in-fighting, should we be too surprised?
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City slams upbeat ONS April retail sales data as incorrect
Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing resilient retail sales in April have been blasted by the City for painting a rosier picture than that experienced on the high street.
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Mothercare reviews estate as results shine
Mothercare has smashed City forecasts by revealing stellar preliminary results and plans for a property overhaul.
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Analysis
Topps Tiles: The City View
With first-half results to March 29 revealing a 16 per cent pre-tax profit fall and like-for-like sales down 0.9 per cent, Topps Tiles is not proving immune to the housing downturn, writes John Ryan.
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Retail-led Rotherham regeneration revealed
Liverpool-based developer Iliad has revealed plans to regenerate the town centre of Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
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Crunch helps retailers improve lease terms
Retailers are using the downturn to take advantage of driving better terms from their landlords, according to research from the CBI and property agent GVA Grimley.
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Analysis
Retailers to suffer as shoppers feel the pinch of rising fuel costs
Will growing concern over the cost of fuel begin to change shopping habits? That was the question being posed this week as images of protesting truck drivers dominated the news.
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Morrisons to exploit surplus space for non-food retailers
Morrisons has become the latest of the big supermarkets to exploit its property portfolio with plans for non-food retail developments on parts of its sites.
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Blue Inc to offer womenswear as it chases growth
Young menswear retailer Blue Inc is to roll out its womenswear offer Pink Inc and launch a new store concept, as it continues to eye growth opportunities.