More on Me + Em – Page 1198
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Analysis
Consumer confidence dips due to 'depressed back to school mood'
Consumer confidence dipped in September due to a “depressed back to school mood”, according to GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index.
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Topps Tiles reports 'good' profit growth as it approaches one third of market
Topps Tiles has reported “good growth in profits” for the year and believes it is on course to grab a third of the market.
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Sainsbury's confident on profits despite 1.1% fall in like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s expects its full-year profits to beat market expectations despite a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales during its second quarter.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on CBI retail sales and consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on September 30, 2015: September retail sales growth beat expectations and consumer morale slips on China’s economic woes.
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Upmarket grocer Whole Foods to axe 1,500 roles in next two months
Premium grocer Whole Foods is to cut about 1,500 jobs over the next two months, amounting to 1.6% of its workforce.
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MySale posts £5.2m full-year loss but reports second-half uplift
MySale, the Australian flash Sales site, has reported a full-year underlying EBITDA loss of Aus$11.2m (£5.2m).
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Boohoo's strong first-half results: What the analysts say
Fashion etailer Boohoo today reported a healthy jump in first-half sales and profits. Here analysts give their verdicts:
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Amazon advertises for Uber-style drivers to make deliveries
Amazon is to follow in Uber’s footsteps by signing up people to work as part-time delivery drivers for its Prime Now programme.
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Moss Bros reveals plan to open first stores in the Middle East
Moss Bros has revealed plans to expand internationally with two stores in the Middle East as its turnaround continues to bear fruit.
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Boohoo to pilot Amazon Prime-style "premium" service
Boohoo plans to unveil an Amazon-Prime style yearly subscription service for customers.
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Adidas to open Oxford Street flagship after 'gazumping' H&M
Adidas is poised to open a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after “gazumping” fashion retailer H&M to land the prime unit.
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ScS boss David Knight: 'We can make House of Fraser concessions profitable'
ScS chief executive David Knight has underlined his commitment to the company’s concessions despite them dragging back full-year profits.
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Private equity firm Lion Capital circles footwear retailer Kurt Geiger
Private equity firm Lion Capital has thrown its hat into the ring to acquire footwear business Kurt Geiger.
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Morrisons pledges to pay all shopfloor staff more than Osborne's living wage
Morrisons will increase its hourly rate for store staff of all ages to £8.20, outstripping Chancellor George Osborne’s national living wage.
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Amazon begins selling groceries online in Birmingham
Amazon has begun selling groceries online in Birmingham as it gears up for a full launch of Amazon Fresh early next year.
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Moss Bros' stellar first-half results: What the analysts say
Moss Bros has reported a strong first half of the year, clocking up sales of £61.3m while pre-tax profits rocketed 44% to £2.8m. Here analysts give their reaction.
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Start-up of the week: In-store marketing and analytics platform Moki
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Moki is in the spotlight.
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Majestic needs a popular touch in order to see off new threats such as Aldi
As Majestic Wine chief executive Rowan Gormley works on his improvement strategy he has another threat to consider – Aldi.
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Office and Card Factory join line-up at The Broadway in Bradford
The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford has signed up a trio of new retailers including Office and Card Factory to join the scheme.
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Moss Bros reveals first-half like-for-likes up 9.7%
Moss Bros boss Brian Brick has said the retailer made “strong progress” in its first half as sales and profits were boosted by its online performance.