More on Me + Em – Page 1379
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Analysis
Analysis: The steps retailers take to keep their staff happy
A recent Retail Week roundtable in partnership with Unum discussed the impact of workplace wellbeing on staff loyalty and engagement.
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Analysis
Analysis: Inside Shop Direct’s user experience lab and experimental culture
Shop Direct’s user experience lab has revolutionised how the retailer manages its sites – how has the ecommerce team done it?
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How does the holiday pay ruling affect overtime?
As we enter the Christmas trading period, a blanket ban of all overtime seems unthinkable. However, that was one of the concerns raised ahead of a landmark ruling on holiday pay last week.
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News
Sports Direct to shake up fitness market with 200 budget gyms
Sport Direct is to launch a chain of budget gyms offering monthly membership for £5 in a bid to disrupt the fitness market.
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News
Ikea to roll out new web platform as it chases 20% online sales
Ikea has revealed it aims for 20% of its sales to be online by 2020 as it replatforms its website as part of an ecommerce push.
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News
JD Sports asks landlords for rent reductions on Bank stores
JD Sports is asking landlords for rent reductions on a quarter of its Bank stores and has not ruled out an insolvency process.
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Gallery
In pictures: American Eagle lands at Westfield London
US mid-market fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters opens its first UK store tomorrow.
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News
Asda chief admits more to do in discounter battle as like-for-likes fall
Asda has fallen into negative like-for-like territory, reporting a 1.6% fall in its third quarter, as the trading environment took a toll.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 11, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Opinion
Comment: Why I closed the retail chain I’d spent 20 years building
After shutting his last shop, Ian Middleton believes the property market must change if high street entrepreneurs are to succeed
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News
Video: Sainsbury's unveils Christmas ad featuring First World War football game
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its ad featuring a depiction of the 1914 First World War Christmas truce featuring the famous football game.
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News
Entertainment group Game outperforms market as sales rise 17%
Game’s sales in its first quarter surged by 17% year on year as it grew faster than the games market generally.
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News
Jaeger hires Peter Williams as chairman as it focuses on ecommerce
Jaeger has hired former Selfridges boss Peter Williams as its chairman to fill the vacant position left by the departure of Nick Saunders.
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News
Amazon prepares drone delivery tests at Cambridge research centre
Amazon is preparing to test drones at its Cambridge research centre as part of plans to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less using drones.
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News
Ted Baker beats unseasonable weather to post steep sales rise
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has posted a 15.7% increase in group sales as it continued expanding the business internationally.
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News
Associated British Foods boss compares Primark openings to One Direction gig
George Watson compares Primark store openings to pop concerts, Morrisons’ loyalty card tussle with Aldi and Claire’s loom band sofa.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco must find its heart to regain core customers
Tesco’s continued difficulties are the result of hubris and the inability to engender affection among core UK consumers.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers lead the way on what matters to shoppers
From labour conditions to food-supply integrity, retailers lead the way on listening to customers and building responsible businesses.
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Opinion
Comment: Discounters to pile more pressure on the Big Four this Christmas
The discounters have had quite a year - and this Christmas they are set to pile more pressure than ever on the Big Four grocers.
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News
Marks & Spencer to ‘spread festive cheer’ with Christmas food ad
Mark & Spencer has launched its Christmas food advertising campaign on social media ahead of its TV debut this evening.