More on Me + Em – Page 1022
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Video
Legends: Lord Kalms, the man who built Dixons – part two
In part two of our interview with one of the great retailers, Stanley Kalms explains how Dixons became the giant that it is today.
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News
Grocers trigger fastest decline in retail jobs for two years
The number of jobs in the retail industry has fallen at the fastest rate since 2014 as “fierce competition” piles pressure on businesses.
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Video
Watch: Paperchase’s Timothy Melgund on the retailer’s past, present and future
As he unveils a new store in London’s vibrant Soho, Timothy Melgund looks forward to an artful future both in the UK and across the pond.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Ikea, retail sales and more
Retail round-up: Frank Field asks SFO to initiate a probe into BHS demise, July retail sales plunge after EU referendum
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News
Start-up of the week: Social commerce fashion marketplace Poshmark
Poshmark is an online marketplace start-up that allows users to buy and resell their fashion items online. Chief executive and co-founder Manish Chandra explains more.
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Apple to launch in India as it bids to offset falling global iPhone sales
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has unveiled plans to open stores in India as the tech giant bids to capitalise on “huge potential” in the market.
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Gallery
Christmas in July 2016: Fashion retailers opt for traditional takes on party wear
As is customary in July, fashion retailers have been showing off the pieces they think will make an impact this Christmas.
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News
Asda George drives store experience using MockShop software
Asda has drafted in software from technology experts Visual Retailing to ramp up the store experience in its George fashion departments.
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News
Argos owner Home Retail's shareholders vote in favour of Sainsbury's acquisition
Argos owner Home Retail Group’s shareholders have unanimously voted in favour of the proposed £1.4bn acquisition by Sainsbury’s.
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News
Executive pay report urges companies to 'rebuild trust'
An investor group has unveiled a 10-point plan in a bid to “rebuild trust” over “excessive” executive pay at companies.
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McColl's boss Miller: Co-op stores acquisition is 'a significant step up'
McColl’s boss Jonathan Miller believes the acquisition of almost 300 Co-op stores will mark a “significant step up” for the business.
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Opinion
Opinion: Pokemon Go shows retailers how to turn shopping into play
Pokemon Go is being downloaded in droves by UK shoppers. What lessons can retailers learn about customer engagement from the mobile app?
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: BHS inquiry slams Sir Philip Green
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on the inquiry led by Frank Field MP into Sir Philip Green and the tycoon’s role in the collapse of BHS.
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News
McColl’s half-year profits rise but like-for-likes dip
McColl’s has reported an increase in pre-tax profits in the six months to the end of May, although like-for-likes fell during the period.
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News
Majestic Wine employees set to receive potential windfall of over £7m
Majestic Wine chief executive Rowan Gormley has handed his shares bonus to his employees, refusing to accept the shares as part of a long-term incentive plan.
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Ex-BHS owner Chappell confirms legal letter from Sir Philip Green
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is trying to repair his maligned reputation after parliament damned him as the “most egregious example of individual greed”.
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News
Lakeland goes Down Under as it steps up international expansion plans
Lakeland will debut in Australia later this this year as the retailer presses ahead with plans to grow its international footprint.
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Gallery
Christmas in July 2016: Homewares and decorations
What will feature in consumers’ homes this Christmas? Here’s a selection of wares from Lakeland, Wyevale, White Company and Hobbycraft.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail disruption demands a bold, innovative response
Retailers must grasp the opportunities presented by infrastructure and supply chain disruptors in order to thrive in challenging times.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Sonos makes us feel at home in New York's SoHo
Luxury audio brand Sonos has created a home-from-home to entice customers who like their creature comforts as much as their music. John Ryan, our Englishman in New York, looks around.