More on Me + Em – Page 3098
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Analysis
City supports Rose’s power shift but draws line under Morrisons
Marks & Spencer’s share price shrugged off controversy over Sir Stuart Rose’s shift into the role of executive chairman in June. Although down, the retailer’s share price performed better than the general retail sector over the week.
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Opinion
A bitter victory against crime
There is no more emotive issue in the industry than crime against retailers and few things have caused more anger than the proposals in the summer of 2006 for the sanction of imprisonment to be taken away from shoplifters.
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Rose defends his dual M&S role as sparks fly
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has accused his corporate governance critics of adopting an “ideological” stance and insisted that controversial boardroom changes are in the retailer’s best interests.
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Suppliers unite over £11m debts from Stead & Simpson collapse
A group of footwear suppliers have joined forces to demand a creditors’ meeting with Price-waterhouseCoopers over the sale of Stead & Simpson to rival Shoe Zone.
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Opinion
Springing into action for Easter at Minehead
Easter is a very busy trading period for us and this year it falls very early. As well as an extensive range of chocolate eggs and Easter gifts, this time of year brings new Spring ranges into stores, which involves rearranging and moving merchandise to promote the new lines.
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RWC08: ethics still second to price, claim value chiefs
Value retail shoppers are more concerned about price than ethical sourcing, according to a panel debate at the Retail Week Conference.
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Analysis
Foreign exchange
Local knowledge is an invaluable asset for retailers looking overseas for growth potential. But, as Katie Kilgallen finds out, posting staff abroad can bring a wealth of benefits too
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Analysis
Bright ideas
There’s nobody better placed to find ways to improve your business than the staff who are in the thick of it. Charlotte Dennis-Jones finds out how retailers are encouraging shopfloor suggestions
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News
RWC08: DSGi to launch Tech Guys across Europe
DSGi chairman Sir John Collins has committed to roll out the retailer’s Tech Guys service across Europe after firming plans to improve service levels across the company to retain a competitive specialist edge.
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Analysis
The house that John built
John King is making strides towards realising his ambition of turning House of Fraser into a UK Nordstrom. He talks to Amy Shields
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Opinion
M&S has been here before
A retail bellwether hovering around the £1 billion profit mark; an executive chairman almost synonymous with the business itself; signs of deteriorating trading and a clutch of directors eager to move into the top job. Sound familiar?
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News
Austria’s Wolford pursues growth across the UK
Austrian luxury apparel retailer Wolford is to embark on an ambitious expansion programme across the UK and Ireland.
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Ted Baker set to notch up £22m profit
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker is expected to meet consensus profit expectations of about 22 million when it posts its preliminary results next Tuesday.
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Wickes on mission to double store empire
Travis Perkins-owned DIY chain Wickes has embarked on an ambitious expansion programme, with plans to double its store portfolio in the next seven years.
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Tesco takes axe to costs as cooling climate bites
Tesco has embarked on what is thought to be its most extensive round of cost-cutting for more than five years, as the UK retail sector faces a challenging year.
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Sector like-for-likes up but non-food is dismal
Retailers’ performances continued to polarise last month, as price-conscious shoppers tightened their belts.
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SRG buyer on hunt for further UK acquisitions
Arafa Holding – which this week bought formal menswear retailer SRG – is searching for other acquisitions in the UK and Europe.
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Shoplifters face jail terms as Retail Week campaign pays off
Retailers breathed a sigh of relief this week as plans to abolish the penalty of imprisonment for persistent shoplifters were shelved.
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NewsDunstone vows to fight through the downturn
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone fired a shot across the bows of his competitors this week, vowing to weather any downturn by growing market share.
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Next chiefs to miss out on £13m win as share price gamble fails
As Next chief executive Simon Wolfson prepares to post results ahead of expectations he and senior managers face losing out on a 13 million windfall.