More on Me + Em – Page 1370
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News
Over half of all grocery sales are own-brand products, research shows
Supermarkets’ own-brand products are finding increasing appeal with shoppers, accounting for more than a half of all grocery sales, new research shows.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Poundland is taking advantage of retail's structural change
Structural changes in retail continue to play into Poundland’s hands as “savvy shoppers” seek value products, boss Jim McCarthy has said.
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Black Friday bouncers brought in from rugby clubs to keep shoppers in line
Rugby players recruited to keep Black Friday shoppers at bay, Myleene Klass is streamed across Southbank and Foyles’ old flagship is rebranded.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Big data marketing company bd4h
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week, big data company Big Data For Humans is in the spotlight.
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Jaeger reduces losses as turnaround strategy makes progress
Fashion retailer Jaeger has reported improved annual sales and reduced losses as its turnaround programme bears fruit.
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Black Friday Sales to open floodgates on spending
Tomorrow’s Black Friday sales bonanza is expected to spark an 11-day frenzy of spending online and across the high street.
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Tesco's new non-exec Cousins denies he is in frame for chairman job
Richard Cousins, the boss of catering firm Compass who became a non-executive of Tesco last month, has denied he will take over as chairman.
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Mulberry hires new creative director from Céline
Mulberry has appointed Johnny Coca, head design director of luxury fashion brand Céline, as its new creative director.
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Poundland profits up over 30% as it continues expansion
Poundland has reported underlying pre-tax profits up 34.2% to £12.6m in its interim results as it ploughs ahead with its expansion plans.
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Opinion
Comment: What retailers can learn from Miliband and Kardashian
With the year-end approaching, there are plenty of lessons for retailers to learn from this year’s standout news headlines.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 25, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Net-a-Porter, Tesco and Christmas
Retail news round-up on November 27, 2014: Net-a-Porter website crash; Leahy defends Tesco years; Shops face Christmas profits squeeze
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Petit Bateau pushes off into Chinese childrenswear market
French kidswear retailer Petit Bateau is to take its first steps into China in a partnership with Hong Kong-based retail firm Fung Group.
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Nordstrom taps into eBay's technology to trial touchscreen mirrors
Nordstrom is to trial full-length interactive mirrors that provide customers with information about the products they are trying on.
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Appear Here ups stakes with further funding and recruitment drive
Online pop-up space specialist Appear Here has secured a fresh wave of funding and made three key recruitments as it looks to expand its operations.
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Tesco Kensington devotes space to popular Thanksgiving-style products
Tesco dedicated space to popular Thanksgiving-related products at its flagship Kensington Superstore for the first time in anticipation of a spike in demand.
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Opinion
Comment: Black Friday is here to stay, for better or worse
Black Friday looks set to be a fixture of the UK retail calendar following Amazon and Asda’s US led success with the trend in previous years.
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News
Tesco F&F global brand and marketing director to depart
Anita Bolger, global brand and marketing director at Tesco’s F&F clothing arm, will leave the retailer at the end of the year.
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Analysis
In pictures: Collect+ Retail Week Enterprise Awards winners
The Retail Week Enterprise Awards celebrated all things entrepreneurial at the ceremony last night, highlighting retail’s most exciting new businesses.
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Signet's UK jewellery sales sparkle in the third quarter
Signet’s UK division, which comprises jewellers H Samuel and Ernest Jones, said sales increased 8.4% to $151m (£96m) in its third quarter.