More on Me + Em – Page 1240
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Online referral and rewards platform Buyapowa
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Buyapowa is in the spotlight.
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Opinion
Comment: CMA reminds grocers not to return to their promotion-heavy past
The Competition and Markets Authority has responded to a super-complaint with little more than a telling off, says Verdict’s Andrew Stevens.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail needs more academies to let its talent blossom
The Fashion Retail Academy has celebrated its 10th anniversary, but the industry needs more colleges to build its talent pool.
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Video
Watch: CMA reveals just 0.5% of grocery prices 'potentially misleading'
CMA senior director, consumer Nisha Arora talks Retail Week through its findings and what they mean for the future of grocery pricing.
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Analysis
Dixons Carphone pre-tax profits rise 21%: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone delivered “excellent” performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits rose. This is what the analysts said.
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News
Industry responds to CMA findings from supermarket pricing probe
An investigation by the CMA has found there is evidence of misleading pricing by supermarkets, but the practice is not widespread.
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News
Sports Direct reports profits rise but cuts bonus scheme EBITDA target
Sports Direct underlying pre-tax profit surged 20.5% to £300.3m in its full year to April 2 but it has cut its bonus scheme EBITDA target.
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News
Most supermarkets acting responsibly on promotions, CMA concludes
An investigation into supermarkets’ pricing tactics has found that most retailers take compliance “seriously” but that some are “misleading” consumers.
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News
Dixons Carphone sales and profits rise in 'excellent year'
Dixons Carphone has delivered an “excellent” trading performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits increased.
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News
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig to run Spanish retailer Suiteblanco
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig has made a return to mainstream retail after a four-year absence from the industry.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Selfridges’ refined revamp in central Manchester
Selfridges on Exchange Square may be the younger sibling to its London flagship, but after refurbishment it has poise beyond its years.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Augmented animal antics at Super U, Thourotte
Cows, pigs and trees are made to appear in shopping trolleys at a supermarket experimenting with augmented reality in Northern France.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, eBay and Apple
Retail news round-up on July 16, 2015: Small firms see volatile retail sales, eBay mulls enterprise business sale and Apple’s Iranian launch
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Analysis
Analysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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News
Online sales grow at highest rate of 2015 as June spending hits £9.3bn
Online retail sales jumped 18% in June, the highest rate of growth so far in 2015, as shoppers splashed out £9.3bn during the month.
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News
Tesco launches third-party shop-in-shops in international stores
Tesco has introduced third-party Sports Direct and Peacocks concessions to its international stores for the first time.
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News
Millions unable to use Apple Pay but retailers pleased with feedback
Millions of consumers were unable to use Apple Pay following its UK launch, but retailers have been pleased with feedback on the service.
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News
Retailers hit 'bump in the road' as footfall drops in June
Retailers suffered a “disappointing end” to the first half after footfall dropped 0.8% in June compared with the same time last year.
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News
Lidl to build UK head office as full-year sales hit record-breaking £4bn
Discounter Lidl is building a new head office in London to support its rapid growth after revealing its UK sales broke through the £4bn barrier.
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News
Dixons Carphone and Argos launch competing Sales on Amazon Prime Day
Dixons Carphone and Argos have both launched Sales today that coincide with etail giant Amazon’s Prime Day promotional event.