More on Me + Em – Page 1415
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Analysis
In the news: New Look chairman Paul Mason profiled
Former Asda boss Paul Mason is hoping to put his people skills and overseas prowess to good use at fashion retailer New Look, where he was hired as chairman last week.
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News
Amazon beats Apple and Argos to top online retailer crown, says IMRG
Amazon fended off competition from Apple and Argos to claim the top spot in a ranking of the retailers with the most online traffic, according to figures from IMRG.
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Analysis
International analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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News
Halfords to roll out bike-only format to tap into London cycling boom
Halfords is to roll out cycling-only format Cycle Republic to take advantage of the boom in bike ownership in London.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell on the retailer’s multichannel future
Retail Week spoke to Tesco’s former multichannel director Robin Terrell prior to his taking over running the retailer’s UK leadership team.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: The retail offer of Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Mall
Miami is a retail hotbed and sunshine paradise. Retail Week visits Florida’s ocean-side destination and takes a look at its shops.
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Analysis
Comment: Hackathon chair Nick Lansley on the winning ideas
As chairman of the Judging Panel for the inaugural Retail Week Hackathon, I can say on behalf of my fellow judges that we’ve witnessed some outstanding examples of innovation from a set of 10 inspiring teams.
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Gallery
In pictures: Debenhams' Oxford Street windows inspired by supermarkets
Debenhams has taken inspiration from supermarket displays for its Oxford Street flagship store’s windows.
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News
EE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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News
Moss Bros revamp attracts younger shoppers and ups multichannel credentials
Moss Bros’s revamp has helped attract a younger customer as the retailer ups its multichannel credentials with the launch of delivery service Moss Premier.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: Club Monaco opens new Sloane Square store
The fashion brand Club Monaco has opened a store in Sloane Square, using visual merchandising to introduce itself to customers and local retailers.
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Analysis
Tesco profits overstatement: what the analysts say
Tesco has revealed that its expected half-year profit has been overstated by £250m and has launched an investigation. The City has reaced with shock.
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News
Robin Terrell assumes leadership of Tesco UK as profits investigation launched
Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell has stepped in to run the flagship UK business as an investigation begins into a profits overstatement.
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Moss Bros sales up but profits dip as it refits stores
Formal menswear retailer Moss Bros first half sales increased but profits slipped as it temporarily closed stores to refit them.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers looking to expand should think internationally
Go east, west, north and south young man. The case for UK retailers to expand overseas is currently strong.
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News
Teenager vies to become next chief executive at Nisa Retail
Teenager Harris Aslam has launched a bid to become the next chief executive of £1.6bn convenience store giant Nisa Retail, replacing boss Neil Turton.
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Tesco discloses £250m overstatement of profit forecasts
Tesco has revealed that expected profit forecasts for the first half of this year have been overstated by £250m and has called in accountants and lawyers to investigate.
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News
UK high street vacancy rates fall at fastest rate for 8 years
The number of empty shops on UK high streets is falling at the fastest rate for at eight years.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Nisa Retail, Phones 4u, Game Digital, Asos, M&S and more
Retail news round-up on September 22, 2014: Teenager vies to lead Nisa Retail; Dixons Carphone and EE in talks to acquire Phones4u stores; Brands direct wrath at discounting Asos; M&S Chinese clothing sales on Ali Baba soar; UK high street vacancy rates fall
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News
Vodafone acquires 140 Phones 4u stores as 628 head office staff made redundant
Phones 4u’s administrator has made 628 redundancies at its head office as Vodafone steps in to buy 140 stores and take on 887 of its employees.