More on Me + Em – Page 3176
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Opinion
Sustainability is becoming more important
The BCSC Conference and Showcase kicked off this morning with a call to action on sustainability.
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News
Liverpool One lands fashion trio
Jigsaw, Radley and Fred Perry have signed deals to open stores at Grosvenor's 950 million Liverpool One development, Grosvenor announced at the BCSC Conference in Gateshead today.
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News
PPR sales soar in third quarter
Luxury goods conglomerate PPR revealed third-quarter sales growth rocketed 22 per cent, driven by sales at its newly acquired Puma sportswear business, as well as demand for Yves Saint Laurent dresses and Bottega Veneta handbags.
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News
BRC warns of downward trend
Retail sales growth remained sluggish in October and below the monthly average for the past two years, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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News
Marks & Spencer weathers first half
Marks & Spencer has reported an increase in pre-tax profit of 11.5 per cent for its first half, the 26 weeks to September 29 and revealed further details of its international expansion plans.
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News
Sainsbury's market value dives after bid collapse
Sainsbury’s market value plummeted by more than 2 billion yesterday following the collapse of the Delta Two bid for the supermarket.
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Primark celebrates 20% profit-hike for year
Value fashion giant Primark has posted a sharp increase in profits and solid sales for the year ending September 15.
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News
Dunelm reports slower growth
Dunelm reported that growth rate slowed slightly in a trading update today.
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Opinion
B&Q’s store makeovers are moving too slowly
Hurrying through the two-floor B&Q in Sutton, it’s hard not to notice that something is afoot. Signs are everywhere, apologising for the fact that building works are under way as part of creating a newer – and presumably better – B&Q that will have more of what shoppers want.
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News
Anya Hindmarch takes bags to Bond Street
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores, on Bond Street.
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News
Adili set to float
Ethical fashion e-tailer Adili is to float this week just a year after it started trading.
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News
Delta Two abandons Sainsbury's bid
Qatari investment vehicle Delta Two has abandoned its bid to acquire Sainsbury’s, leading to a sharp fall in the grocer’s share price in early trading this morning.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.
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News
CBI survey highlights mixed fortunes for retailer
The high street is continuing to feel the pinch, with sales growth for October at its slowest for almost a year.
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News
Grocery inquiry keeps City busy as Sainsbury’s takeover teeters
Food groups and general retailers were at the heart of City action during a week driven by the Competition Commission’s early findings on the grocery market, takeover tensions and bid speculation.
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News
Relief as competition probe clears grocers
The big four supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief after the Competition Commission failed to land any bruising punches in its provisional findings into the 120 billion grocery sector.
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Opinion
Grocery inquiry is food for thought for big four
A day after the dust has settled on the Competition Commission’s provisional findings report, retail executives at the big four supermarkets have a lot to think about.
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Analysis
Smooth operator
Productivity has rocketed since The Works introduced a workforce management system at its distribution centre. Supply chain chief Diane Smith tells Joanna Perry how it was achieved