More on Me + Em – Page 3199
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Bank of England dashes hopes of rate cut
The Bank of England has maintained the interest rate at its six-year high of 5.75 per cent, putting paid to retailers’ hopes of a decrease.
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OpinionRetail credit is still solid as a rock
Despite the Northern Rock crisis, consumers must believe they can trust buy now, pay later
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Analysis
Feel-good factor
As feel-good food retailer Julian Graves celebrates its 20th birthday, Tim Danaher meets founder Nick Shutts to discuss its growing empire
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Marks and Spencer ticks green boxes with energy-slashing eco store
Marks and Spencer welcomed shoppers to its first eco store in Bournemouth yesterday. The retailer expects the 51,000 sq ft retro fitted shop to use 25 per cent less energy and have a carbon footprint 92 per cent lower than a conventional branch of the same size.
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Sainsbury's plans head office move to King's Cross
Supermarket Sainsbury’s is to relocate its headquarters from its central London location in Holborn to King’s Cross.
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Store manager's diary - Breaking ties with both the US and Leicester
Big changes are the order of the day. Borders UK has finally been sold by its US parent company and I have moved stores to become interim manager at the Watford branch, ahead of a longer-term move to the company’s new Nottingham store in January.
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Analysis
Fit for a princess
The Princesshay opening has gone down a storm with shoppers, not least because of the raft of new retailers it houses. Jennifer Creevy takes a tour
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Analysis
The right people skills
To their detriment, many recruiters prioritise previous retail experience over broader business experience. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks whether retail experience really is crucial
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AnalysisThe great outdoors
Fat Face has pioneered a new look at its Princesshay store in Exeter, targeting the Southwest’s outdoor pursuit fans. John Ryan heads for the hills to take a closer look
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Lambert Howarth falls into administration
Footwear, accessories and homewares supplier Lambert Howarth has gone into administration, resulting in the loss of 72 jobs.
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Halfords drives like-for-like growth
Bike and auto accessories specialist Halfords has posted like-for-like sales up 5.5 per cent for the 26 weeks to September 28.
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Shopper numbers for September hold steady
The number of shoppers who hit the high street in September remained robust in the wake of the Northern Rock crisis and the ensuing economic turmoil.
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Ted Baker posts robust interims
Ted Baker has posted strong interim results led by its retail division.
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Goldsmiths watch sales set to drive record profits
Jeweller Goldsmiths has forecast record profits this year on the back of booming sales, especially of watches.
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Carphone Warehouse picks retail director
Carphone Warehouse has appointed Steve Blan as retail director to strengthen its UK retail team, as it diversifies beyond its core mobile phone offer.
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New face of Topshop unveiled
Model Chloe Hayward has been chosen as the new face of Topshop’s winter collection.
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SRG completes re-financing and looks to expansion
SRG is set to push through expansion plans for its brands after completing a re-financing deal.
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Food drives shop price rise
High street price inflation increased slightly in September, with overall prices 0.4 per cent per cent higher than a year ago, the same year-on-year rise in August, according to the BRC Shop Price Index (SPI).
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Carphone plans service alarm roll-out after trial
Carphone Warehouse is planning to roll out a managed service for store security alarms after a successful trial.
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I Want One Of Those to slash IT costs with Suse Linux platform
I Want One Of Those is set to reduce its IT operational costs by 10 per cent after standardising its computing platform on Suse Linux Enterprise Server.