More on Me + Em – Page 1052
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News
Tesco to sell Giraffe restaurant chain to Harry Ramsden's owner
Boparan Ventures has emerged as the mystery buyer behind the acquisition of the Giraffe restaurant chain from Tesco, reports Sky News.
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Argos like-for-like sales flat as Sainsbury’s Home Retail deal nears
Home Retail Group reports sales at Argos levelled off, although total sales growth was the most significant for eight quarters.
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Retail Voice
Opinion: How can Internet of Things improve the running of retail businesses?
Find out how Internet of Things technology can benefit your business and help improve the shopping experience in this how-to guide for retailers.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Stradivarius plays a new tune for UK fashion shoppers
The Inditex brand has just made its Oxford Street debut with its second UK store. John Ryan visited before its June 2 opening.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Tesco's Giraffe
Retail round-up on June 9, 2016: UK prime minister David Cameron slams Sports Direct’s “appalling practices”, and Tesco's Giraffe chain changes ownership.
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Amazon Fresh launches and aims to gobble up UK grocery market share
Amazon has launched its Fresh grocery proposition in the UK as it cranks up the pressure on the established supermarket operators.
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Analysis
BHS inquiry: What's £1.5m between friends?
It is not often, possibly never, that a business select committee hears of death threats, but today that and other accusations flew thick and fast.
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American Golf returns to the black following business review
Specialist golf retailer American Golf has got back on track following a restructure and refinancing of the business.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Menswear etail stylist service Thread
Thread is a fashion technology start-up combining personal stylists with algorithms to select items for users. Chief executive Kieran O’Neill explains more.
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News
BHS inquiry: Chappell claims former owner Green stymied rescue sale to Ashley
Dominic Chappell told MPs that former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is to blame for the department store group’s demise.
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Store Gallery: Andy Bond's Guess How Much! opens first store
Guess How Much! (GHM!), the new discount variety retailer launched by former Asda boss Andy Bond, has opened its first store.
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Watch: Asda launches first ad starring TV chef James Martin
Asda has launched its first advert starring TV chef James Martin as the grocer kick-starts efforts to reconnect to its core customer base.
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Analysis
People moves: Sergio Bucher joins Debenhams and all the May moves
Vice-president of Amazon Fashion Europe new chief at Debenhams; Rowe cuts M&S management; Jody Ford to replace Stan Laurent at PhotoBox.
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Opinion
Opinion: The industry must unite to fix retail’s current image problem
It’s been a dark few weeks for British retail: the biggest high street collapse since Woolworths and two sector leaders hauled in front of MPs.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley goes head-to-head with MP Iain Wright
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sports Direct founder’s Parliament grilling over practices in his Shirebrook warehouse.
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News
‘Premier league liar’ Chappell threatened to kill BHS boss Topp, MPs hear
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell was labelled a liar who allegedly threatened to kill the retailer’s chief executive Darren Topp.
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Shoe Zone's profits and sales hit as it closes 23 stores
Shoe Zone has revealed a fall in profits and sales as it closed a number of loss-making stores and invested in its Leicester distribution centre.
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Boohoo reports sales rise and improved profitability as investment pays off
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has posted a surge in sales along with further growth in its active customer numbers.
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Sainsbury's boss Coupe 'confident' on Argos deal despite CMA probe
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insisted he is “confident” the acquisition of Argos will go ahead despite a probe by the competition watchdog.
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WHSmith like-for-likes flat as high street sales slide
WHSmith has reported flat like-for-likes in its latest quarter as its high street business posted a sales drop, but travel performed strongly.