More on Me + Em – Page 1389
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can on-garment branding drive sales?
On-garment branding plays an essential role in retail, yet gets little recognition as a key driver of sales.
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Opinion
PCI DSS scope reduction without the hangover?
With as many as 9 in 10 retailers failing to retain compliance without remediation and levels of compliance still less than 40% is there a better way to get to PCI DSS compliance?
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News
German etailer Zalando rolls out image recognition feature to UK app
Zalando will roll out image recognition functionality to the UK as it reveals its app has been downloaded five million times across Europe.
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Harrods full-year profits rise as it hails 'another record year'
Harrods operating profit jumped 13% to £122.9m in its year to February 1 as sales rose 10.8% to £794m for the luxury department store.
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Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 28, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Co-operative targets food waste with #shelfie social media campaign
During the recession shoppers made a big effort to avoid wasting food – a trend which has persisted since the downturn ended.
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Robert Dyas to launch first ever TV ad campaign over Christmas
Theo Paphitis-owned retailer Robert Dyas will launch its first ever brand-building TV advertising campaign in the run-up to Christmas.
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Alibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Christmas, Irish retail sales and eBay
Retail news round-up on October 30, 2014: Christmas sales to increase by £2.3bn, Irish retail sales rise, eBay Europe sales and profits increase
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Gem of an idea for as Gerald Ratner is linked to Tesco chairman role
As speculation over who will take over as Tesco chairman reaches fever pitch, one unlikely candidate has emerged.
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Waitrose boss Mark Price calls on celebrity friends to add sparkle to Christmas ad
Waitrose boss Mark Price called on celebrity friends to donate their voices to the grocer’s new ad campaign last week.
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Asda chalks one up with inescapable Chorley marketing campaign
The Chorley Guardian exposed Asda for covering the town with green chalk signs pointing the way to its newly opened store.
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Opinion
Comment: Rent-to-own inquiry allows retailers to engage with critics
As the rent-to-own sector faces an All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry, retailers should remember the importance of welcoming scrutiny.
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Opinion
Comment: How will the Christmas weather forecast impact retail sales?
As the Christmas shopping season nears, retailers will rely on the weather for a significant portion of their festive trading.
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News
Experts warn that weather woes could threaten fashion retail model
Following Next’s downgraded profits forecast, experts have warned fashion retailers they must overhaul their retail models to suit customer demand.
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Christmas sales to increase by £2.3bn this year, says Verdict
Retailers can expect a £2.3bn year-on-year sales increase during the Christmas season, according to a study conducted by Verdict.
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Opinion
Comment: Dulux’s colourful campaign uses social media to tell story
Dulux’s latest series of advertisements harness social media and storytelling, creating an experimental and emotive campaign.
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News
Government confirms business rates revaluation date
The Government has said that business rates assessments from 2017 onwards will be based on a property’s rental value on April 1, 2015.
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Serious Fraud Office to investigate Tesco accounting scandal
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal probe into accounting irregularities that resulted in Tesco’s overstatement of profits.
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Next's third quarter results: What the analysts say
Next sales increased 5.4%, behind its expectations of 10%, in its third quarter to October 25. Retail Week highlights what the analysts say about the results.