More on Me + Em – Page 3059
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Alliance Boots to unleash potential of power brands
Health and beauty market leader Alliance Boots is to establish a brands division to unleash the massive potential of its proprietary products in the UK and overseas.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – May 16, 2008
The arrival of sunshine over the past couple of weeks was greeted by some as the panacea for all of retail’s woes.
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Analysis
Retail Powerlist 2008
Who’s in, who’s down and who’s out? The Retail Week Power List 2008 is the definitive ranking of the sector’s top names. Click here for more
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Wal-Mart to push customer service at Marketside stores
Wal-Mart has upped its game in its fight against Tesco’s Fresh & Easy format, promising to deliver “the highest level of customer service” at its small neighbourhood grocery stores.
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Icelandic court nears verdict on Jóhannesson
Iceland’s Supreme Court is expected next month to rule on the long-running allegations of fraud against Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson.
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Bankers agree deal to offload Alliance Boots’ debt
KKR-owned Alliance Boots’ bankers are understood to have reached an agreement in principle to sell at least 2 billion of the health and beauty chain’s debt to a private equity consortium comprising Apollo, Blackstone and TPG.
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Tesco urges ASA to ban Ocado ad
Tesco has urged the Advertising Standards Authority to force Ocado to scrap its ad campaign claiming that it is price-matching the UK’s biggest supermarket on 3,500 branded products.
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Sir Tom Hunter fails to halt Dobbies rights issue
Tycoon Sir Tom Hunter has failed in his attempt to halt a rights issue by garden centre Dobbies.
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First impressions: Browett's big day
There was an absence of much-anticipated blood on the carpet today when new DSGi chief executive John Browett unveiled his strategic review.
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Analysis
Passing the baton
Replacing the head of a business will never be easy, but to make the transition as smooth and successful as possible, planning early is the key. Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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AnalysisKevin Whalley: Local flavour
After quitting his high-flying job at Tesco, Kevin Whalley went back to basics as a Budgens owner. James Thompson meets him
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Analysis
Come together
Retailers are introducing greener supply chains, but they are still not thinking innovatively enough. They need to change how they work with suppliers, says Katie Kilgallen
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AnalysisSydenham’s dark horse
Sainsbury’s has raised its game in non-food with the relaunch of its Sydenham store. John Ryan reports
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Analysis
Through the looking glass
Shop windows that have been turned into interactive displays are the latest way of grabbing passing shoppers’ attention. Joanna Perry goes to sample a couple in London’s West End
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Dobbies refuses Sir Tom Hunter’s order
The board of Dobbies Garden Centres has confirmed that Sir Tom Hunter’s application for an interim order has been refused.
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Analysis
Backs against the wall
With credit drying up and demand dwindling, many new-build schemes are being mothballed. But, as Ben Cooper discovers, the credit crunch leaves retailers in a strong bargaining position
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Au Naturale sold to undisclosed buyer
Value homewares retailer Au Naturale has been acquired out of administration by an unnamed buyer.
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Opinion
A birthday present for our best employee
Having been manager of the Phase Eight store at Lakeside for almost a year, I thought it was time to review the way we work as a team. To provide staff with extra motivation, I have devised and implemented my own incentive scheme – the Best Employee Award.
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Analysis
Helping hands
How can you get the most out of hiring a consultant? It’s all about knowing what you want to achieve, being willing to change and not losing sight of who is in charge. By Katie Kilgallen
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OpinionJaegermeister
The ears of many a potential retail investor must have been pricked by Jaeger’s sparkling set of full-year results this week.