More on Me + Em – Page 1258
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers should harness the potential of customer curiosity
Just as shy Tories helped the Conservatives during the general election, retailers should target shy shoppers.
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News
Retail sales volumes rise 4.6% in May as prices continue to fall
Retail sales volumes increased for the 26th consecutive month in May as prices fell and household goods continued their resurgence.
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News
Kingfisher appoints Coop Danmark executive as new B&Q boss
Kingfisher has poached Michael Loeve, a senior executive of Danish retailer Coop Danmark, to be B&Q’s new chief executive.
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News
Findel posts full-year loss, but Express Gifts boosts sales
Findel has revealed a full-year pre-tax loss of £1.7m, but sales edged up helped by the performance of its Express Gifts business.
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News
Poundland's full-year profits surge but warns over "subdued" first half
Poundland has reported an 18.6% jump in pre-tax profits in its first year as a public company, but expects trading in its half-year to be “subdued”.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail News on BHS, Fat Face and more
Retail news round-up on June 18, 2015: BHS’ flagship store up for review, Fat Face set to make US debut and Scottish retail sales
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Gallery
Store of the Week: Cambridge Satchel Company, Covent Garden
Fledgling retailer Cambridge Satchel Company has opened a men-only store for its leather bags. Retail Week takes a look inside.
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News
Dreams seeks to bolster online offer by doubling conversion rates
Dreams is investing further in improving conversion rates to its ecommerce website as it seeks to build on strong online growth.
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News
Tesco and Sainsbury's quit click-and-collect Tube station scheme
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have withdrawn from a tie-up with TfL which offered a click-and-collect service for the grocers’ customers at Tube stations.
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News
Paperchase rolls out nationwide loyalty card and prepares app
Paperchase has launched a loyalty card and is about to start work on developing an app to support the scheme.
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News
Waitrose unveils 'game-changing' scheme that allows shoppers to pick offers
Waitrose has unveiled a “game-changing” personalised marketing initiative as part of the latest move in the supermarket price war.
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News
Dixons Carphone developing Uber-style 'home emergency services' platform
Dixons Carphone is taking inspiration from Uber as it builds software to support its ambition to become a “home emergency service”.
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Video
Watch: M&S opens its largest railway station store in Waterloo
Marks & Spencer has revamped its Waterloo store, which is the first station branch to offer the ‘Shop Your Way’ service.
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News
Amazon exploring possibility of paying public to make deliveries
Amazon is developing a mobile app that would pay members of the public to drop off deliveries en route to other destinations.
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News
Booker appoints Stewart Gilliland as non-executive chairman
Food supplier and retailer Booker has appointed Stewart Gilliland as its new non-executive chairman to replace the outgoing Richard Rose.
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News
JD Sports Fashion boosted by Europe sales, but raises fears over margins
JD Sports Fashion has made a “strong” start to its financial year, boosted by rising sales in Europe, the retailer has reported.
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News
Retail administrations led to 735 shop closures and 5,000 job losses in 2014
More than 700 shops were shuttered and almost 5,000 jobs lost as a result of high street retailers falling into administration last year.
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News
Co-op fires latest grocery price salvo with £125m investment
The Co-op has fired the latest salvo in the grocery price war after investing £125m into slashing prices of more than 100 products.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Online retail security software Namogoo
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Namogoo is in the spotlight.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Woolworths Australia
Retail news round-up on June 17, 2015: Amazon considers neighbourhood delivery and Woolworths’ boss steps down.