More on Me + Em – Page 1231
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News
Boux Avenue to open flagship Oxford Street store within three months
Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue will open a flagship store on London’s Oxford Street as it seeks to cement its high street credentials.
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Thorntons shareholders urged to accept Ferrero offer 'without delay'
Ferrero has extended the offer deadline to Thorntons’ remaining shareholders for a third time as it seeks to take full control of the retailer.
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Retail Diary: Asda's African rival and Topshop's model behaviour
Asda finds an unlikely rival, Topshop shelves its skinny mannequins, Hermès gets an unwanted shareholder and Selfridges aims for the stars.
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Opinion
Comment: Are UK retail parks still destinations or dinosaurs?
The continued rise in online retailing could be seen as a threat to the physical store environment. Are retail parks doing enough to adapt?
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News
JD Sports signals higher than expected profits as trainers fly off shelves
JD Sports expects profits to come in 10% ahead of expectations after a strong first half in which like-for-likes beat forecasts.
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Infographic: John Lewis revenues surge 10.2% as clearance Sale ends strongly
John Lewis recorded a sales surge for the week ending 25 July after furniture performed well and its clearance Sale ended well.
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Ao.com appoints Mark Higgins to new standalone chief financial officer role
Ao.com has appointed Mark Higgins as chief financial officer in order to lighten the load of Steve Caunce following the retailer’s flotation.
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News
Tesco receives £39m settlement from MasterCard over credit card fees
Tesco has been paid $61m (£39m) by MasterCard after settling in a multi-billion dollar legal dispute brought by retailers over credit card fees.
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Electricals goods to overtake fashion as biggest online market this year
Electricals goods are forecast to become the biggest online market by surpassing fashion sales this year, according to Mintel research.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Argos's mobile and tablet trade-in scheme
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Argos’s scheme that gives customers vouchers for trading in unwanted devices.
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Interview
Interview: DFS boss Ian Filby on life after a much-hyped float
Five years into the role, DFS chief executive Ian Filby is plotting the retailer’s multichannel future after overseeing its recent float.
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Video
The Retail Week: Grocery sales, Next results, Cern and MFI ceases trading
Executive editor George MacDonald and senior reporter Matthew Chapman’s thoughts on the week’s biggest retail stories.
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News
Grexit meltdown fears damage consumer confidence in July
Consumer confidence dropped in July as a result of concerns about a potential financial meltdown caused by instability in Greece.
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Opinion
Comment: Agile supply chains are essential to retailer profitability
Changing patterns in shopping behaviour have challenged retailers to rethink supply chains or face the prospect of diminishing profits.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on GfK consumer confidence and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 31, 2015: UK consumer sentiment dips in July and ex-Top Gear hosts sign up for show on Amazon’s streaming service.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
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News
Intu boss says case to change Sunday trading hours is 'overwhelming'
The boss of shopping centre landlord Intu has claimed the case for changing “out of date” Sunday trading hours is now “overwhelming”.
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News
LloydsPharmacy owner Celesio reports 25% jump in profits
Celesio has recorded a 25% jump in first-quarter earnings, which were boosted by strong performances in the UK, Norway and Italy.
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Tesco scraps 'unexpected item in bagging area' alert from self-checkout
Tesco is scrapping its “unexpected item in the bagging area” alert as part of plans to make self-service checkouts less “irritating.”
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Gallery
Store gallery: The summer visual merchandising heating up London's West End
Visual merchandising teams across the capital have been busy trying to put shoppers in the mood for summer, but have their efforts paid off?