More on Me + Em – Page 636
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NewsSports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group
Sports Direct International has unveiled plans to rebrand as the Frasers Group next month to reflect its ‘elevation’ strategy.
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NewsEx-Topshop exec Shepherdson named chair of fashion rental business
Jane Shepherdson has been named as the chair of fashion rental start-up My Wardrobe HQ, the newest in a growing group of UK-based fashion rental businesses.
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NewsAsos recruits chief growth officer to bolster executive team
Asos has snapped up former Blink Health executive Robert Birge for the newly created role of chief growth officer.
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Fenwick exec as chief information officer
Card Factory has appointed a former Fenwick executive as its new chief information officer.
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DataRetail weather: A good week for retailers
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 30 to Friday December 6, 2019
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NewsLouis Vuitton owner completes deal for jeweller Tiffany & Co
The world’s biggest luxury goods company LVMH is set to buy US-based jeweller Tiffany & Co in a deal worth in excess of $16bn (£12.5bn).
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NewsIntu sells retail park as disposal programme continues
Institutional landlord Intu has completed the sale of an out-of-town retail park in Northern Ireland to NewRiver, as its chief executive continues his focus on fixing the business’ balance sheet through disposals.
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NewsClarks drafts in consultants amid store closure concerns
Clarks has drafted in management consultants to conduct a review of the ailing high street business amid fear of store closures and possible job losses.
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Retail VoiceUpskilling staff is retailers’ top priority
As shopping habits and consumer expectations change, Aptos asks retailers how they are planning for the store of the future.
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OpinionOpinion: Experiential retail is key to store success in the digital era
It is no secret that traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers have come under intense pressure in the digital era.
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NewsBlack Friday footfall to slump as low consumer confidence bites
Retailers hoping for a bright start to the golden quarter are set to be disappointed as Black Friday footfall is expected to be driven down by low consumer confidence across the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kylie Cosmetics – has Coty paid $600m for 170 million Instagram followers?
Global beauty company Coty acquired a 51% stake in celebrity superstar Kylie Jenner’s cosmetics company for a cool $600m this week.
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NewsWalmart to double down on China with new store rollout
Walmart has unveiled plans to open 500 new stores in China, in a bid to more than double its footprint in the country.
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NewsM&S raids Tesco for new clothing boss
Marks & Spencer has appointed Richard Price, chief executive of Tesco’s F&F fashion division, as managing director of its clothing and home division.
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NewsAgenda: Pets at Home, Topps Tiles and McColl’s update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Topps Tiles, Fortnum & Mason and Pets at Home.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ahold pilots new frictionless store in the US
The services arm of Ahold Delhaize has rolled out a new frictionless store pilot, which allows customers to shop by “scanning in, shopping and walking out”.
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NewsSelfridges opens world’s first permanent department store cinema
Selfridges has partnered with independent boutique cinema operator Olympic Studios and opened a cinema inside its Oxford Street store.
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NewsLandsec appoints new chief executive
Landsec has appointed a new chief executive, set to start the role by summer 2020.
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OpinionElection: Whatever the outcome, Brexit will mean a government of extremes
In the first of a four-part series, Richard Lim takes a look at what the impending election will mean for the retail sector. Without too much in the way of manifestos to go on, he starts with Brexit.
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Retail VoiceWhat is ‘purpose’ and is it worth it?
The dictionary definition of ‘purpose’ reads: ‘The reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists.’