More on Me + Em – Page 825
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OpinionOpinion: China brings online opportunity for retailers
China is a market with more than 500 million consumers, flush with disposable income and eager to try exciting new international brands that fit their lifestyles.
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AnalysisMaking small formats work for big-box retailers
As big-box retailers like B&Q, Screwfix, Dixons Carphone and Decathlon open smaller, high street formats, John Ryan looks at the rules that should be followed.
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OpinionPicking the right partners is a customer conundrum
It is no secret that customer shopping behaviour is fundamentally changing, and at a rapid pace.
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OpinionIs Ocado the grocery industry's antidote to Amazon?
The value of retail fulfilment was laid bare last week when Ocado’s share price surged 80% after signing a distribution deal with US grocer Kroger.
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NewsTesco exec Hoggett returns to UK in new operations role
Tesco’s Asia boss Tony Hoggett is returning to the UK to take up the newly created role of chief operations officer.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail must put customers in the driving seat
We all know retail is a difficult place to be right now. Consumer expectations have been raised to an extremely high level by disruptive brands such as Amazon, Asos and Wiggle et al.
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NewsBathstore chief executive Gary Favell steps down
Bathstore boss Gary Favell has exited the bathroom specialist after nearly six years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: Holland & Barrett chief's global ambition
“I’m a big fan of going and doing stuff, and then shouting about it,” says Holland and Barrett’s chief executive Peter Aldis.
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NewsNext slammed by property body for ‘nonsense’ CVA clause
The British Property Federation (BPF) has taken a swipe at Next after the retailer requested the implementation of a so-called ‘CVA clause’.
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NewsIkea pulls out of Preston store as profits nosedive
Ikea has parked plans for a superstore in Preston and reported plunging full-year profits.
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AnalysisAs GDPR goes live, how ready are retailers?
The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on Friday. Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ readiness.
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NewsMarks & Spencer prepares for more store closures
Marks & Spencer is to accelerate its store closure programme, it is understood.
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NewsNext demands ‘CVA clauses’ from landlords
Next is asking landlords for lower rent on stores when neighbouring shops get a better deal through a CVA.
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VideoWatch: Will Zara’s digitally integrated shop add value?
Inditex unveiled its first-ever digitally integrated Zara store last week in London’s Westfield Stratford City shopping centre.
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NewsPoundland owner holds 'urgent' restructuring talks
Poundland’s owner Steinhoff has kicked off restructuring talks with its lenders to address the group’s “critical” debt position.
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Kingfisher and Halfords update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from M&S, Kingfisher, Halfords and Pets at Home on the agenda
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado’s US deal put it on the map?
The word “transformative” can sometimes be used loosely in today’s fast-moving retail landscape, but Ocado’s board could be forgiven for such language this week.
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NewsCarpetright launches share issue to fund CVA
Carpetright has issued shares in a bid to raise £60m to support its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) and restructure.
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NewsCMA opens investigation into Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched the first phase of its investigation into the mega-merger between the two members of the big four.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The grocery store of the future
Retail Week visits Accenture’s tech lab in Milan to discover the grocery store of the future.