More on Me + Em – Page 631
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco should double down in Asia, not cash out
Incoming Tesco boss Ken Murphy must have been hoping for a relaxed Christmas this year before taking on his new role next spring.
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GalleryIn pictures: Watches of Switzerland expands London flagship
Watches of Switzerland has expanded its Regent Street store and opened a new Rolex boutique and redesigned showroom
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DataRetail weather: Rainy or white Christmas?
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 14 to Friday December 20, 2019
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NewsM&S set to downsize biggest flagship stores
Marks & Spencer is to downsize around 20 of its largest stores in expensive city-centre locations as part of its turnaround plan.
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NewsNovember footfall slides as rain dampens shopper numbers
Retail footfall declined last month as the combination of poor weather and incoming Black Friday deterred shoppers from hitting the high street.
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NewsTed Baker drafts in Deloitte to investigate £25m stock overstatement
Ted Baker has appointed Deloitte to work alongside law firm Freshfields on the investigation into the overstated the value of stock on its balance sheet.
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NewsTesco considers sale of Thai and Malaysian stores
Tesco is considering offloading its Asian stores in a deal that could value retail operations across its Thai and Malaysian business at up to $9bn (£6.8bn).
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OpinionOpinion: How to turn business purpose into profit-making reality
In my last article, I wrote about the importance of articulating the ‘why’ of business to employees, in order to help translate lofty company missions into meaningful activities and to create a shared sense of purpose.
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InterviewFrom hampers to Hong Kong: Why Fortnum’s is more than a Christmas cracker
Fortnum & Mason’s charismatic chief executive Ewan Venters talks Christmas, keeping up with food trends and what the future holds for the 312-year-old retailer
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Retail VoiceThree new rules to stay relevant
EY’s Silvia Rindone explains the new principles retailers need to be adhering to in order to get ahead in the changeable retail landscape.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: From Princeton to Pets at Home
In this month’s Be Inspired ambassador interview, Retail Week gets to know Pets at Home’s Louise Stonier.
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NewsAgenda: General election, Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker.
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OpinionElection 2019: Whoever wins, there will be no Christmas bonus for retailers
Campaigning has been rather subdued this week and rightly so. Last Friday’s tragic events at London Bridge threw the yah-booery of politics as usual into sharp relief.
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NewsSports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.
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NewsRent the Runway ties up with W Hotels in bid to banish the suitcase
Rent the Runway has partnered with W Hotels to allow shoppers to pay a flat fee to rent a selection of outfits upon arrival rather than bringing luggage.
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NewsJD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition put on hold by CMA
JD Sports planned £90m takeover of struggling footwear firm Footasylum has been halted by an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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AnalysisThe demise of demographics: why age is just a number
To deliver an outstanding customer experience, retailers need to move beyond basic demographics to understand how people behave when they shop, according to a major new Retail Week report.
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Retail VoiceChristmas trading will be tricky, but opportunities abound
With Christmas trading now under way, PwC’s Lisa Hooker details her predictions of this year’s consumer shopping trends.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Morrisons promotions reward turnaround duo
David Potts has done an outstanding job in reviving the fortunes of Morrisons after the supermarket lost its way during the Dalton Phillips era.
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AnalysisReadying for a late Christmas spending spree
What will a late Black Friday, December general election and midweek Christmas Day mean for the final few weeks of trading?