More on Me + Em – Page 1181
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Darty
Retail news round-up on October 27, 2015: Walmart seeks permission to test drones for home delivery and Darty has two weeks to discuss buyout with Fnac.
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Morrisons to pilot new c-store format on petrol station forecourts
Morrisons is poised to pilot a convenience store format at five petrol stations as it makes a fresh bid to enter the fast growing sector.
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Analysis
International news analysis: Metcash to take own-brands into China
Another western retailer has tied up with Chinese ecommerce operator Alibaba to sell products on its Tmall website.
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My Local boss Greene plays down stock shortages on launch day
My Local founder Mike Greene is confident that all 140 convenience stores will be open tomorrow despite suffering from stock shortages.
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Opinion
Retail leaders need new strategies to challenge the competitive market
As the market grows ever more challenging, the retail industry needs more leaders with strategies focused on driving sales.
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Dixons Carphone buys repair firm Infocare Workshop for £10m
Dixons Carphone has bought Nordic service and repair company Infocare Workshop for £10m as it seeks to control the end-to-end customer service journey.
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Opinion
Peter Williams: Reunions remind me how retail’s changed, mostly for the good
Sadly - for me - I’m in an era of my life when I am passing certain landmarks, and I’ve recently been to two significant reunions.
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Opinion
Comment: Why ecommerce and grocery retail make uneasy bedfellows
When was the last time you went to a supermarket? If you’re like the majority of people, it will have been sometime in the last week.
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Jack Wills operating losses widen despite EBITDA growth
Jack Wills has reported a widening in operating losses to £8.78m for the year ending February 1, 2015 despite a 12.8% jump in EBITDA.
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Majestic Wine to scrap six bottle minimum purchase rule
Majestic Wine is scrapping its six bottle minimum purchase rule as it strives to make the shopping experience “simpler and easier” for customers.
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Sainsbury's boss Coupe hits out at proposed changes to Sunday trading laws
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has hit out at Government plans to relax Sunday trading laws after claiming the proposed new laws are too complex.
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M&S boss Bolland to remain at helm for 'at least two more years'
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has vowed to remain at the helm for at least another two years as he bids to turn the retailer around.
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Analysis
Moonpig's new boss Sturrock on battling 'boring' with continued innovation
Moonpig’s boss James Sturrock is determined to keep innovation at the heart of the business as it celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sunday trading, business rates and M&S
Retail news round-up on October 26, 2015: Sainsbury’s boss slams changes to Sunday trading laws and M&S chief not standing down for at least two years.
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Aldi gazumps rival Lidl by pledging to pay above the 'real' living wage
Aldi has gazumped discount rival Lidl’s new rates of pay by pledging to award its store staff at least £8.40 per hour from early next year.
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Next week in retail: Next, Shoe Zone and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to next week, with updates from Next, Shoe Zone plus GfK’s latest consumer confidence index all on the agenda.
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Retail Diary: North Face's star trekkers and Morrisons' boardroom split
North Face shows off its star trekkers Top retail chiefs will tell you they’ve encountered plenty of proverbial mountains on their rocky routes to the top, but one business is taking that metaphor slightly more seriously. To mark the launch of its new flagship Regent Street ...
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Analysis
What we learnt from Debenhams’ full-year results this week
Department store group Debenhams revealed a healthy rise in full-year profits this week, while like-for-likes grew 2.1%.
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Analysis
Sainsbury’s pilots new-look stores as consumers seek speedy shopping
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a raft of initiatives in c-stores and supermarkets designed to cater for changing shopping habits.
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Sports Direct completes acquisition of Direct Golf for undisclosed amount
Sports Direct has completed the acquisition of Direct Golf from owner and founder John Andrew for an undisclosed sum.