More on Me + Em – Page 1297
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Saks Fifth Avenue’s British boss Marigay McKee exits after 15 months
British boss of Saks Fifth Avenue, Marigay McKee has left her role after joining the business 15 months ago.
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UK economic growth “held steady” in first quarter, says lobby group
UK economic growth “held steady” during the first three months of 2015 and is expected to continue gathering momentum.
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Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Argos, Booker and more
Retail news round-up on April 07, 2015: John Lewis eyes 11 store branches in Philippines, Argos suffers IT glitch, Booker scouts for new chairman and more.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can I use m-commerce to increase sales?
Mobile retail seems poised to become the driving force behind ecommerce growth.
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Indian etailer Koovs warns high marketing costs will hit full-year forecasts
Indian etailer Koovs has said it will need to seek further funding to counteract high marketing costs over the last year.
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Retail Diary: Fenwick enjoys hosiery knees-up as Lidl creates celebrity eggheads
Male dancers don stockings to open Fenwick’s new hosiery department, Kingfisher boss Veronique Laury pays regular visits to the bathroom as part of her new role and Lidl creates celebrity eggheads for its Easter campaign.
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Holland & Barrett owner NBTY rebrands 167 stores in Netherlands and Belgium
Health food group NBTY Europe is rebranding its retail chains in the Netherlands and Belgium under its flagship Holland & Barrett fascia.
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New Morrisons boss David Potts calls the tune with new in-store playlist
Embattled grocer Morrisons has added almost 9,000 new songs to its in-store playlist after staff told boss David Potts the music was too “repetitive”.
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Opinion
Comment: Net-a-Porter and Yoox’s merger will force luxury brands to harmonise prices
The merger between Yoox and Net-a-Porter will surprise few, but the deal has massive ramifications for the luxury market.
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Best Buy to scrap Future Shop fascia in Canada and axe 1,500 jobs
Electricals giant Best Buy will remove its Future Shop fascia from Canadian high streets in a move that will see 131 stores shuttered or converted.
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Analysis
International news analysis: X5 Moscow shows readiness for Russian fight
Russian grocer X5 Retail Group has acquired Moscow’s 27 Spar stores in an attempt to rival leading supermarket chain Magnit.
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Analysis
Does Amazon’s Dash button signal a tipping point of automated shopping?
Is the launch of Amazon’s replenish button a sign of the future? Will retailers soon be able to know what products customers need, even before they do?
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Walmart leads fight against proposed discrimination laws in the US
US retail giant Walmart is leading the fight against laws that would legalise discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Analysis
Does Marks & Spencer’s sales rise signal that it has turned the corner?
If M&S has any of its Valentine’s Day chocolates left over, a box would be on its way from boss Marc Bolland to style supremo Belinda Earl.
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Opinion
Comment: Is it time the DIY market had a make-over?
Easter is upon us – the time people traditionally think about doing a spot of DIY – but the DIY industry itself needs a makeover.
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News
Tesco opens new-look food to go store in London
Tesco has opened up a new-look food to go store in London’s Villiers Street, which is the grocer’s smallest ever standalone shop at 550 sq ft.
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Analysis
M&S reverses general merchandise sales decline: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise sales returned to growth after 14 quarters of decline, as food and online sales also performed well. This is what the analysts said.
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Video
The Retail Week: Kingfisher's restructure, the election, retail's richest and Easter discussed
Join our executive editor George MacDonald and news editor Nicola Harrison, as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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News
Cost of weekly grocery shop falls 7% amid supermarket price war
The cost of the average weekly grocery shop plunged 7% in March compared with the same period last year, according to new research.
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Opinion
Blog: Thorntons gears up for online Easter egg rush
Easter is one of the busiest times of year for retailers - not least for Thorntons, which will sell more than a quarter of a million eggs online.