More on Me + Em – Page 3093
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Borders UK commercial director steps down
Borders UK commercial director David Kohn will leave the business at the end of next month.
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Morrisons to open new Southeast distribution centre
Supermarket giant Morrisons is to open a new distribution centre at Sittingbourne in Kent, with the creation of 1,000 jobs.
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Retail sales driven by food
UK retail sales were unexpectedly robust for the three months to February, with a 1 per cent rise driven by strong food sales, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Marks & Spencer creates central European joint venture
Marks & Spencer has created a joint venture in central and Eastern Europe with its local franchise partner and will open 30 more shops there.
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Sterling Jewelers accused of discriminatory employment practices
Sterling Jewelers has had a lawsuit filed against it, alleging its employment practices are discriminatory against women.
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M&S appoints Tanith Dodge to head HR
One of the best-known names in retail human resources, Tanith Dodge, has been appointed to head HR at Marks & Spencer.
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Banana Republic to investigate factory conditions
Banana Republic has begun an investigation in to allegations that Indian workers that make its clothes are being forced to work in situations that breach ethical best practice codes.
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Somerfield sale in jeopardy
The planned 2 billion sale of Somerfield could be dropped after only one bid was tabled by the deadline at the end of last week.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has recorded another miserable performance as sales for the week to March 15 fell 1.3 per cent to 47.18 million.
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NewsBanana Republic opens European flagship on Regent Street
Banana Republic will open its first UK store today (March 20) in one of the units created from the former Dickins & Jones site on Regent Street.
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Debenhams to rejig fashion as sales hold
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman said he expects some relief for the beleaguered fashion sector this summer after first-half sales held firm.
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Latest Kate Moss Topshop range hits shelves
Kate Moss’s fifth Topshop collection went on sale this week.
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Blacks forced to speed up Sandcity merger plan after accounts debacle
Blacks Leisure will bring forward some of its recovery plans following the emergence of accounting discrepancies of about 2 million at its Sandcity subsidiary.
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Boots to integrate its Alliance store estate
Alliance Boots has restructured its UK and Ireland store estate to integrate 900 Alliance Pharmacy shops into the Boots portfolio.
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Opinion
Easter storms match DIY mood
For DIY and garden retailers, Easter is the trading equivalent of Christmas.
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H&M to launch new-format store in Camden
Swedish fashion giant H&M is to launch a new-format store in Camden, north London.
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Flying Brands misses home shopping wave as profits dive
Flying Brands has become one of the few home shopping groups to suffer poor results.
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Morrisons profits soar but analysts cautious
Morrisons posted a powerful set of full-year sales and profits last week, but the City warned that its juggernaut is likely to slow this year.
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Opinion
Retail has grown to giant proportions
“Until now, retailing has been an economic giant, but a political pygmy.”