More on Me + Em – Page 1402
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Mothercare launches rights issue after shareholders back digital plan
Mothercare’s rights issue has gone live after shareholders overwhelmingly supported the plan to raise £100m for a digital transformation.
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Amazon to trial first physical store in New York ahead of Christmas
Etail giant Amazon has plans to open its first physical store in time for Christmas and has picked central New York for the trial.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Mothercare and Ocado
Retail news round-up on October 10, 2014: Amazon plans to open first physical store, investors back Mothercare’s rights issue, Ocado launches Sizzle website, and Carl Icahn urges Apple to buy more stocks.
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Jessops turns profit in first full year under owner Peter Jones
Jessops has turned a profit in its first full financial year under owner and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones as it plans to open stores.
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Gallery
Store gallery: H&M, Selfridges and Birmingham’s other stand-out shops
Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre reinvigorated the city’s retail offer, but how has Britain’s second city continued to innovate?
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Gallery
Store gallery: Le Bon Marché’s Japanese promotion makes a good store better
Luxury Parisian department store Le Bon Marché has used its Japanese promotion to add clever details to its already impressive store design.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Tesco’s corporate jet purchase touches down
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s recent acquisition of a £31m corporate jet, which is already set to be sold off.
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Analysis
Analysis: Primark, Aldi and others shake hands on new shed deals
Lack of quality warehousing space has slowed multichannel and supply chain progress, but many retailers have huge warehouse deals underway.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is supply chain speed a worthy retail investment?
Amazon, Google and eBay believe ultra-fast fulfilment is the Holy Grail of retail, while others doubt it is worth the investment.
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Analysis
Analysis: Rise of 3PLs help retailers' grow national and cross-border sales
As multichannel retail increases across borders, 3PLs will become even more important in supporting international expansion.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Shoe Zone put its best foot forward in value retail
Value shoe retailer Shoe Zone’s tightly run, no-frills business model has attracted investors and price-savvy shoppers alike.
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Sofa.com hires retail operations director as it builds its infrastructure
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired its first director of retail operations in UK and Europe to support its expansion.
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Made.com hires first chief financial officer as it gears up for growth
Furniture etailer Made.com has hired its first chief financial officer, ex-Play.com finance boss John Clark, as it gears up for growth.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How do I reduce online basket abandonment?
Forrester Research reports that 87% of consumers abandon online shopping baskets, translating to £11bn of lost revenue a year.
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Tesco launches TV campaign positioning Hudl 2 as 'entertainment hub'
Tesco is launching TV ads for its next generation tablet computer that aim to show it as an entertainment hub that brings people together”.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Super Thursday could revitalise high street bookshops
Super Thursday could give physical book sales a massive boost as shoppers become increasingly aware of the day dreamt up by book publishers.
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Poundland to launch trend-led make-up range this month
Poundland is launching a new own-brand range of cosmetics, priced at £1 per item, that will be in stores from the end of October.
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Twitter debate: What will retailers' future distribution requirements look like?
Join Retail Week and SEGRO for a Twitter debate on retailers’ changing warehousing priorities.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Visual search platform Slyce
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, visual search platform Slyce is in the spotlight.
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Gap boss Glenn Murphy retires to be replaced by digital chief Art Peck
Gap’s chief executive Glenn Murphy is retiring from the company and will be replaced by the retailer’s digital boss Art Peck.