More on Me + Em – Page 1147
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Analysis
Analysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.
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News
Sports Direct: What staff really think about working there
Mike Ashley hopes to make Sports Direct the best retail employer after John Lewis. He faces a struggle if its staff reviews are anything to go by.
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Tesco to introduce click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30
Tesco is introducing a click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30 as it strives to make its online business more sustainable.
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Sainsbury's reveals interest in acquiring Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s is mulling over a second bid for Home Retail Group after revealing it failed with an offer to acquire the business in November.
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Harvey Nichols full-year profits fall 30% after ‘challenging’ conditions
Harvey Nichols has revealed a 30% drop in full-year operating profits and flat sales as it invests in its store and technology offer.
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Foyles like-for-likes rise 4.7% in December driven by Charing Cross flagship
Foyles like-for-likes jumped 4.7% in December driven by the performance of London bookshops including its relocated Charing Cross flagship.
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Analysis
Next’s Christmas trading disappoints: What the analysts say
Next has been hit by mild weather and stock issues with sales up 0.4% in the two weeks to Christmas Eve. Here is what the analysts say.
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News
Aldi to open record number of stores in 2016 as it accelerates UK growth
Aldi will open a record number of new stores this year as it accelerates its UK growth and ramps up the pressure on its big four rivals.
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Australian electricals retailer Dick Smith calls in voluntary administrator
Australia’s biggest electricals retailer, Dick Smith, has plunged into administration just two years after listing on the country’s stock exchange.
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Next hit by mild weather and stock problems as Christmas sales edge up 0.4%
Next sales edged up 0.4% ahead of Christmas as mild weather and “poor stock availability” within its Directory business dented performance.
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Opinion
Neil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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Analysis
Consumer 2016: Shoppers enjoying extra cash but confidence still fragile
Memories of recession seemed finally to have been banished in 2015 and consumers started to feel positive, according to key sentiment indicators.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Dick Smith and hedge spending tactic
Retail news round-up on January 5, 2016: Australian retailer Dick Smith placed in voluntary administration and shoppers use hedge spending tactic in sales.
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News
Jigsaw like-for-likes jump 13% over festive period boosted by mobile growth
Fashion chain Jigsaw has reported strong Christmas trading despite the mild weather which has hampered other clothing retailers.
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Analysis: Carrefour's Billa Romania acquisition signals consolidation
Carrefour finally confirmed today an agreement to acquire Billa Romania from Rewe Group despite initial denials from the latter to sell.
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Shoppers shun high street Christmas Sales despite 'Take back Tuesday' uplift
High street footfall fell in the week after Christmas as shoppers opted to bag their bargains at shopping centres and retail parks.
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Etail giant Amazon offers monthly payment option to UK shoppers
Amazon is bidding to woo shoppers from furniture and electricals retailers by offering loans to customers making big-ticket purchases.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retail Week Live headliners include Ted Baker, Tesco and more
From tumultuous turnarounds to political hotshots, here are five of the headline speakers at Retail Week Live you can’t afford to miss.
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News
US retailer Target plans smaller store openings in cities
US retail giant Target is to focus on opening smaller shops in urban areas as part of its roll-out plans over the next two years.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sports Direct made headlines, but JD Sports was the winner in 2015
The new year has started like the old one ended, as controversial sports retailer Sports Direct continues to hit the headlines.