More on Me + Em – Page 3128
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Analysis
Farewell to cheap food
Food prices are going up – it’s official. But is the rising price of staples here to stay and is it really going to hit grocers’ margins or keep shoppers off the high street? James Thompson finds out
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DSGi to cut costs with standard IT platform
DSGi has kicked off a massive IT transformation programme, in an effort to deliver multimillion-pound cost savings and operating efficiencies.
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UK organic food market held back by supply shortage
The growth of the organic food market is being held back by supply problems, as British producers struggle to satisfy soaring demand for home grown products, according to Mintel.
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John Lewis growth continues
Steady growth has continued at John Lewis with sales up 8.3 per cent to 46.2 million in the week to January 19.
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Ian Cheshire made Kingfisher chief executive
Kingfisher has appointed Ian Cheshire as group chief executive with effect from January 28.
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NewsFootwear specialists suffer
Cost inflation has compounded the problems facing the UK’s footwear specialists, according to a report from Verdict Research.
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Saks unveils new look for Off 5th ahead of sale
Saks will test a new format for its Off 5th outlet chain as speculation mounts that a takeover bid by Baugur is imminent.
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Metro offloads Extra chain in deal to plug debt by €350m
German giant Metro Group has sold its Extra supermarket chain to rival Rewe in the first sign of the group’s restructuring agenda under new management.
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Dunhill plans flagship for London
Luxury menswear retailer Dunhill is to open a flagship new-format store and fascia in central London this summer, following a launch in Tokyo last month.
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NewsQS to dispose of 34 stores as it rethinks estate
Value fashion retailer QS has put 34 of its stores on the market.
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Kookaï festive sales grow as FD exits
Womenswear chain Kooka reported positive Christmas trading as its finance director left to join Mosaic today.
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NewsJim McCarthy: downturn won’t hit value sector
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy has claimed the value retailer is well-placed to weather any storm if the economy deteriorates sharply after posting strong Christmas sales.
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Analysis
Field of dreams
With his radical overhaul of Somerfield finally bearing fruit and a multibillion-pound sale in the pipeline, Paul Mason is on a high. James Thompson finds out why things are looking up for the grocer
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Marks & Spencer in talks over Sephora shop-in-shops
Marks & Spencer has held talks with French beauty retailer Sephora about opening cosmetics and perfume shop-in-shops in the UK giant’s stores.
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Tesco launches menswear online
Tesco has added menswear to its online clothing offer in an initiative that will turn the screws on its value fashion rivals.
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B&Q targets grey pound
DIY giant B&Q is to aggressively chase the lucrative grey pound by launching hundreds of affordable products aimed at the over-55s.
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Harrods to open luxury gifts room
Harrods will launch a luxury 'gift and objet” room this spring.
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Analysis
Crystal Palace
Blink and you won’t miss them. Costume jewellery brand Swarovski’s flagship branch on Regent Street and new concept store on Great Marlborough Street mark a turning point for a category that is often dismissed as plain vulgar. John Ryan takes a turn at the dazzling duo
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Suitors circle Dolcis
Dolcis administrator KPMG has been contacted by about 40 parties that have expressed an interest in the footwear chain.
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Emergency rate cut in US helps store groups outperform at last
The US Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut – the biggest in 25 years – helped markets rise mid-week and gave store groups a lift.