More on Me + Em – Page 1344
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Opinion
Comment: The truth is Austin Reed has lost its exclusive reputation
The menswear market is thriving, underpinned by a boom in British tailoring, so why does high street icon Austin Reed continue to lose out?
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News
Naked Wines toasts record performance as Christmas sales soar
Online wine specialist Naked Wines notched up a 40% rise in sales over Christmas and shipped a record 13 million bottles last year.
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News
Office receives warning after breach of online customer data
Shoe retailer Office has received an official warning from the Information Commissioner’s Office after online customer details were hacked.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Naked Wines and Tesco
Retail news round-up on January 20, 2015: Morrisons online chief to leave, Naked Wines toasts strong Christmas, Tesco retains top spot in Ireland
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News
Crime costs retailers a record-breaking £603m in 2014
Crime cost retailers a record-breaking £603m last year, as thieves target high-ticket goods, according to figures published this morning.
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Analysis
In the news: Beales buyer and property tycoon Andrew Perloff profiled
“I don’t need a press office,” says Andrew Perloff when Retail Week’s call is put straight through to him after it emerged that he’d made an offer to buy Beales.
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News
Former Tesco boss Leahy criticises 'failure of leadership' at the grocer
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has said there was a “failure of leadership” under his successor Phil Clarke.
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Opinion
Blog: Black Friday – the online sale that is going nowhere
The effect of Black Friday on retailers’ ability to fulfil orders has been well documented, but how retailers and their supply chain respond in 2015 is crucial.
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News
Ahold sales increase 7.9% as it parts company with Albert Heijn boss
Dutch retailer Ahold increased sales 7.9% during its fourth quarter and is to part company with the chief executive of its Albert Heijn business.
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News
Value retailer Tiger appoints Xavier Vidal as new chief executive
Value retailer Tiger has today appointed former Body Shop director Xavier Vidal as its new chief executive.
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News
Western retailers Apple, Inditex and Carrefour step up China plans
Western retail giants are stepping up their plans to expand into China as they seek to take advantage of the booming local economy.
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News
US teen fashion retailer Wet Seal files for bankruptcy after sales slump
US teen fashion retailer Wet Seal has filed for bankruptcy just days after closing hundreds of its stores and cutting thousands of jobs.
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Analysis
International news analysis: As it leaves Canada, what's next for Target?
Target has recently announced that it will close all of its Canadian stores – what prompted the decision and is it the right one?
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Analysis
Analysis: The story behind the resurgence of physical book and record sales
Sales figures from booksellers and music retailers show that shoppers still want to get physical when it comes to the entertainment they buy.
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News
Beales board agrees to cash offer from property tycoon Andrew Perloff
Beales has agreed to a recommended cash offer from English Rose, a vehicle controlled by outspoken property investor Andrew Perloff.
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Opinion
Comment: Have we come to the end of the road for in-store technology?
Will stores that are teched-up to the iBeacons appear any different to the customer? Maybe not if New York is anything to go by.
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News
Conviviality Retail's half-year profits jump 46.7% after store closures
Off-licence group Conviviality Retail has increased half-year profits by 46.7% as the retailer recorded a strong Christmas trading period.
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News
Austin Reed poised to close 31 stores as part of CVA turnaround plan
Austin Reed is expected to close 31 stores and secure a £3m cash injection from shareholders through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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News
Thorntons hails 'outstanding' Christmas retail performance as sales jump
Thorntons has hailed an ‘outstanding’ Christmas in its retail division as its like-for-like sales leapt during December.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Austin Reed and supplier closures
Retail news round-up on January 19, 2015: John Lewis staff to receive £22m extra holiday pay; Austin Reed strikes CVA; and supermarket price war puts suppliers at risk.