More on Me + Em – Page 1401
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News
The Original Factory Shop lowers prices to attract more shoppers
The Original Factory Shop is lowering prices and sharpening its in-store offer after profits slipped last year when it invested in the business.
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News
JC Penney shares crash after soft September sales mar turnaround plan reveal
The reaction to the unveiling of JC Penney’s turnaround plan was marred by a revelation that third quarter sales had softened which led to its share price crashing.
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Asda profits rise despite challenging grocery market
Asda operating profits were up 18.2% to £993.9m last year despite the tough market conditions.
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Fast Retailing appoints creative head as profits slide
Japanese fashion giant Fast Retailing has hired a new creative head after reporting falling profits and increasing sales.
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Opinion
Comment: American Eagle must do things differently in the UK
Is there sufficient difference between the multitude of US casualwear retailers to persuade shoppers to keep shopping?
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News
Paperchase's owner hires advisers for potential £150m sale of business
Paperchase’s owner Primary Capital is considering a £150m sale of the business after being approached by several bidders.
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News
Thorntons' sales plunge 11.9% in first quarter as it transforms into FMCG business
Thorntons’ sales plunged 11.9% during its first quarter due to fluctuations in its quarterly reporting as it transforms itself into an FMCG business.
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Tesco to part company with Ken Hanna and Jonathan Lloyd
Tesco is parting ways with company secretary Jonathan Lloyd and the chairman of its audit committee Ken Hanna.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on American Apparel, Tesco, Paperchase and more
Retail news round-up on October 13, 2014: American Apparel to dispose of UK stores, chairman of Tesco’s audit committee to leave, Paperchase owner eyes sale and more.
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News
Argos launches biggest ever marketing campaign to signal digital transformation
Argos is launching the biggest marketing campaign in the company’s history as it seeks to shift perceptions to reflect the digital transformation of the business.
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Analysis
Analysis: Real-time in-store customer engagement
Repositioning point of sale (POS) systems as the hub of multichannel customer engagement.
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News
US app rewards customers for tracking retailers' empty shelves
A US company has developed an app which rewards customers for tracking empty shelves in retailers’ stores and helping retailers stay well-stocked.
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Gallery
In pictures: John Lewis opens first dedicated in-store opticians
Westfield Stratford is the location for the first John Lewis opticians, which opened this morning in a tie-up with glasses and sunglass company Luxottica.
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News
N Brown boss said it was 'knocked sideways' by warm September
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said the retailer was “’knocked sideways” by the unusually warm weather that led the company to issue a profit warning.
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Analysis
Amazon is launching its first store: What do retailers need to know?
Amazon is reportedly opening its first store in New York down the road from Macy’s, raising questions about what this means for the wider retail market.
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News
M&S and Kingfisher sponsor Vice-style sustainability website
Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher are among the founding partners of a platform that aims to encourage young people to live sustainably.
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Timeline: John Lewis’ report shows the retailer’s best-sellers of the last year
John Lewis’ How We Shop, Live & Look report shows the retailer’s best-selling products and which retail trends customers are embracing.
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Analysis
Analysis: The industrial warehousing industry snapshot
Insight into the recent UK industrial warehousing news making headlines, as well as the latest shed deals and vital big-box figures.
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Opinion
Comment: Pipeline uptick on the cards for industrial warehouse sector
The industrial warehousing industry’s long-awaited pipeline pickup has brought growth and a sense of excitement back to the sector.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales increase 7.9% as weather hits demand
John Lewis’s sales increased 7.9% to £77.6m in the week to October 4 but were hit by clement weather holding back demand for seasonal items.