More on Me + Em – Page 1376
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Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 18, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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My-Wardrobe slashes current season prices by 40%
Troubled fashion etailer My-Wardrobe has launched a 40% off Sale across all current season stock, just months after it revealed the future of thebusiness was being reviewed.
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Grocery market forecast to continue shrinking until mid 2015
The grocery market is expected to continue shrinking until the middle of next year, as retailers battle deflation and a rapidly changing sector.
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Opinion
Comment: B&M’s results show the discounter must grow into its valuation
B&M’s interim results show that the retailer is a strong growth business, so why has its post-IPO share price been underwhelming?
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Asda reveals trial of in-store beacon technology
Asda is testing in-store beacons to demonstrate how the technology works and to learn how customers might use it while shopping.
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B&M group in talks to acquire stores from six retailers
B&M is in talks to acquire stores from six retailers including a supermarket, as the group embarks on plans to become a ‘national retailer’.
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H&M to enter new online markets and increase its international store estate
Hennes & Mauritz is set to enter eight online markets in 2015 and open its first bricks-and-mortar stores in a further four countries.
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Dutch retail group Ahold unveils €2.5bn sales target for 2014
Ahold has revealed an ambitious online target of €2.5bn in online sales by the end of 2017, from a forecast €1.4bn in sales in 2014.
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Blue Inc and Officers Club release Android apps to drive mobile engagement
Blue Inc has released a series of Android apps for the Blue Inc and Officers Club fascias, providing the “glue between on and offline.”
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The Original Factory Shop names Dean Argent commercial director
The Original Factory Shop has appointed former TJX Europe director Dean Argent to the newly created role of commercial director.
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Snapchat allows users to transfer money through Snapcash payments feature
Photo sharing app Snapchat will allow users to send money to each other as it enters the increasingly competitive social commerce market.
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Analysis
In the news: Marks & Spencer's new finance boss Helen Weir
M&S has gone shopping at John Lewis, picking up the Partnership’s finance boss Helen Weir to replace Alan Stewart who decamped to Tesco.
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SuperGroup international and wholesale director Hans Schmitt to depart
SuperGroup director Hans Schmitt will leave the retailer after just 18 months to join Diesel as executive vice-president of global sales.
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Grocery market falls into decline as sales slip 0.2%
The grocery market has fallen into decline for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 as sales slid 0.2% compared to the previous year.
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Opinion
Comment: From banking to bras – why Helen Weir is right hire for M&S
Helen Weir may have been among banking group Lloyds’ top brass in the run-up to the financial crash but her appointment at M&S is welcome.
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John Lewis weekly sales pass £100m as Christmas shopping frenzy begins
John Lewis broke the £100m weekly sales barrier for the first time this year as sales rose 7.2% year-on-year and shoppers geared up for Christmas.
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Analysis
Innovation watch: Grabble – the tool which filters shoppers' relevant information
Grabble is a tool that is available on electronic devices that allows users to bookmark fashion apparel and accessories across different brands on one webpage.
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Grocers must close one in five stores, says Goldman Sachs
The big grocers must close one in five of their stores in order to return to profit growth, according to a report by analysts at Goldman Sachs.
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B&M sales and EBITDA jump after Jawoll acquisition and store expansion
B&M European Value Retail recorded a rise in EBITDA and revenue in its first half as expansion continued and it bedded in newly acquired Jawoll.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on the big four grocers, Primark and Farfetch
Retail news round-up on November 18, 2014: Store closures ‘only option’ for big four; Primark to re-launch Farrell menswear brand; Farfetch.com launches click-and-collect service; and Yours Clothing to expand into Scotland and Ireland.