More on Me + Em – Page 790
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NewsTesco unveils Jack's in bid to stave off discounters
Tesco has unveiled its new fascia, Jack’s, launched as a rival to discount chains Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsKingfisher profits crash as UK like for likes dial back
Kingfisher has reported a drop in interim profits with chief executive Vèronique Laury blaming the French market for its woes.
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NewsShop Direct swings to loss as Birch takes reins
Shop Direct has swung to a loss in its first results under new chief executive Henry Birch.
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NewsIceland unveils Innovation Lab line-up
Iceland has revealed the eight start-ups that will join its first Innovation Lab accelerator programme designed to make the most of digital opportunity.
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Retail VoiceOmnichannel thinking is jeopardising retail success
Customers are channel blind, favouring a consistent brand experience above all else, so why are retailers pretending otherwise?
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NewsPrimark commits to Belfast following store blaze
Primark has pledged to re-establish a presence in Belfast city centre after its store at Bank Buildings was destroyed by a fire last month.
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NewsZalando warns on profits as hot weather melts sales
Fashion etailer Zalando has issued a second profit warning after hot summer weather disrupted trading.
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NewsManoMano rebrands in bid to 'differentiate' itself
ManoMano has unveiled a radical rebrand as it bids to “differentiate” itself from its competitors.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Mike Ashley's sharp tongue
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s extraordinary missive accusing Sports Direct shareholders of ‘stabbing him in the back’.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Boohoo raided Primark for its new CEO
If you were to appoint a new chief executive for a fast-growing pureplay retailer with a blossoming international presence, what sort of person would you hire?
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NewsGrocery sales bloom in hot summer weather
Food sales climbed by 3.8% over the summer, boosted by the heatwave and the World Cup.
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AnalysisOpinion: Australia – your next target market?
Fresh from his own Antipodean adventure, ex-David Jones and Country Road chief digital officer John Bovill reveals why Australia is the land of opportunity for retailers.
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NewsOcado sales climb in third quarter as order numbers grow
Online grocer Ocado reported an 11.5% uplift in retail sales in the third quarter to September 2.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers can only hold their stomachs in so long
Beefcake actor Burt Reynolds – Hollywood’s biggest box office draw of the 1970s and early 1980s – died earlier this month.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are you failing fast or just failing?
Failing fast is a much-used phrase in retail right now as businesses embark on transformation programmes. But does it really produce results?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What John Lewis profit plunge means for retail
John Lewis Partnership’s precipitous profits collapse had been flagged well in advance but, when it came, jaws still dropped.
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OpinionOpinion: Time for Ashley to take Sports Direct private
It’s not every day that reading a stock exchange announcement brings laughter and open-mouthed disbelief.
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NewsThe Hut Group embarks on 1m sq ft campus project
The Hut Group is set to develop 1m sq ft of office and studio space, creating the biggest office space outside London.
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NewsAmazon probes claims its staff sold customer data
Amazon has launched a probe amid claims some of its staff sold confidential customer data to third-party companies.
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NewsBoohoo poaches Primark exec Lyttle as new boss
Boohoo has poached Primark executive John Lyttle as its new boss, as joint-chief executives Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane prepare to take new boardroom roles.