More on Me + Em – Page 3123
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News
Egan to leave Shoe Studio
Shoe Studio Group (SSG) chief operating officer John Egan will leave the group.
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BT buys Fresca
Fresca, the e-commerce service provider that works with more than 20 UK retailers, has been bought by BT.
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Maus Frères acquires Gant
Swiss retail group Maus Fr res has acquired Swedish fashion group Gant.
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John Lewis sales climb 6%
Department store chain John Lewis piled pressure on its high street rivals by posting a 6.1 per cent sales uplift for the week to January 26.
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WHSmith looks overseas for expansion
Stationery and book retailer WHSmith is eyeing Ireland and Scandinavia as it seeks to expand overseas.
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Woolworths withdraws girls' Lolita bed
Variety retailer Woolworths has withdrawn from its web site bedroom furniture for young girls bearing the sexually charged name of Lolita, after outraged mothers launched an online campaign.
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TM Lewin hires former Asda director
Menswear fashion retailer TM Lewin has appointed Keith Nesbitt, former Asda retail change director, as chief operating officer.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – February 1, 2008
Surveying the wreckage of pub company Mitchells & Butlers, you have to conclude that Sainsbury's had a lucky escape when Qatari bid interest collapsed.
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Asda beefs up non-food online as Somerfield interest hots up
Asda is to ramp up the volume and variety of general merchandise products that it sells online this summer, as speculation mounts that the grocer could lodge a provisional bid for Somerfield in the next two weeks.
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Analysis
The importance of being earnest
So many retailers are jumping on the eco bandwagon that shoppers are becoming sceptical about the credibility of their promises. Katie Kilgallen says delivering on commitments will be crucial to keep them on side
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Opinion
Non-food cannot afford to slip the net
Even against modest forecasts, the January trading statement season was miserable.
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OpinionWe’ve 3.5bn years to crack retail
A business model that will stand the test of time is more important than a dash for the finish line
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Opinion
Don't cut back on ethics
With disappointing Christmas trading statements from the high street, forecasts of a stormy global economic climate ahead and the R word on the lips of many a pundit, I have been asked several times recently whether I think UK retailers will be tempted to slash their ethical trade budgets to ...
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Arvind Mills opens fashion outlet store in India
Indian brand operator and manufacturer Arvind Mills has opened a discount fashion store in Chennai.
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Carrefour to refocus stores and own-label food brands
Carrefour is expected to focus on a radical overhaul of the branding of stores and its own-label food business in France to deliver a “breakthrough year”.
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N Brown: the city view
The home shopping giant took analysts to dinner on Tuesday night, when it impressed them with its business strengths as well as its cocktails.
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Hopes rise for retailers as City says prospects are looking up
Another good week for the sector meant brokers chewed over whether it is once again the right time to buy on the back of retailers’ sharp re-ratings.
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Kinnaird set on Dolcis revival as landlords rally
John Kinnaird remains confident of launching a bid next week for footwear chain Dolcis, as he continues to rally landlord support.
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Sports Direct invites City for peace talks
Sports Direct has offered an olive branch to the City – the first sign that the retailer is willing to play ball as a public company.