More on Me + Em – Page 618
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall exacerbated by poor homewares demand
John Lewis has reported a decline in its weekly sales as demand for Clearance items tailed off and home sales dropped.
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NewsAldi hikes pay rates for shopfloor staff
Aldi has hiked its base rate of pay for all shopfloor staff to what it has dubbed “market-leading” levels.
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NewsEve Sleep breaks even for first time during fourth quarter
Eve Sleep has broken even for the first time during the fourth quarter of its financial year as it remained on track to slash losses.
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NewsJoules profits hit by later fall of Black Friday
Joules has blamed the later fall of Black Friday for a slump in half-year profitability.
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NewsDixons Carphone posts flat Christmas sales as mobile hits top line
Dixons Carphone has hailed “strong” sales during the peak Christmas and Black Friday trading period, despite the turbulent mobile phone market continuing to drag on performance.
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OpinionOpinion: Don’t drown your sorrows, there are lessons to learn from pubs
As another retailer collapses into administration, this time 140-year-old department store business Beales, perhaps store chains can learn lessons from another industry that has been through the mill.
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NewsAsda launches one-hour click-and-collect service
Asda has launched a new click-and-collect service that allows shoppers to pick up their online orders in under an hour.
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NewsMatalan Christmas sales edge up despite ‘unprecedented’ uncertainty
Matalan registered an uptick in sales during its peak trading period despite “unprecedented levels of political uncertainty”.
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NewsDixons Carphone poaches Kingfisher director for new supply chain role
Dixons Carphone has recruited Lindsay Haselhurst from Kingfisher to take up a new role as chief supply chain officer as the retailer looks to deliver a “brilliant end-to-end customer experience”.
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NewsSosandar to beat full-year sales target after record Christmas
Sosandar, the online womenswear specialist, will beat full-year sales expectations after a strong Christmas performance.
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NewsRetailers voice fears over Brexit abandonment of EU rules
Trade body the BRC has reacted with concern to chancellor Sajid Javid’s plans to ditch EU rules as Brexit looms.
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NewsIntu to raise new equity in battle to repair balance sheet
Retail property giant Intu intends to raise new equity as it seeks to fix its balance sheet.
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NewsBeales collapses into administration
Department store Beales has fallen into administration today after a crunch meeting about the future of the business failed to prevent collapse.
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AnalysisLush's Mark Constantine: The retail rebel fighting climate change before Greta was born
As a journalist, you get a fleeting glimpse into the life of a retail CEO when trying to carve out a time to sit down and interview them.
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NewsCentral England Co-op ‘outperforms’ grocery sector as sales rise
Central England Co-op registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsRetail sales fall for fifth consecutive month, say ONS
Retail sales continued to fall during December, according to the latest Office for National Statistics data.
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OpinionMove of the Week: The Works have natural successor for Keaney
It’s that time of year in the jobs market when retailers that encountered difficult trading at Christmas reflect on what went wrong and what they could do better.
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NewsSignet Jewelers UK sales fall due to ‘difficult operating environment’
Ernest Jones and H Samuel owner Signet Jewelers sales fell during the golden quarter due to the tough trading environment in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After a disappointing Christmas, how can fashion retailers get back on trend?
As retailers post trading updates for that all-important peak trading period large parts of the fashion sector have been washed out and hung up to dry.
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NewsGap’s plan to spin off Old Navy thrown overboard
Gap has scrapped its plan to separate fashion brand Old Navy from the rest of the group.