More on Me + Em – Page 1430
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News
Tesco investor slashes stake as Dave Lewis takes over as CEO
Tesco’s major shareholder Harris Associates has sold two thirds of its stake in the business and blasted the supermarket for having no clear strategy.
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Home Retail Group shareholder vetoes Homebase sell-off
Home Retail Group’s shareholder Taube Hodson Stonex Partners has vetoed a sell-off of the Homebase business.
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Co-op members overwhelmingly approve governance reform proposals
The Co-op’s members have overwhelmingly backed governance reform proposals aimed at modernising and professionalising the business.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Iceland, Aldi, and Tesco
Retail news round-up on September 1, 2014: Iceland completes £950m refinancing, Aldi to create 700 deputy store manager positions and major Tesco investor reduces stake in business.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Camper lights up its Oxford Street branch
Camper store designs offer consistency with subtle but effective visual merchandising variations. Their Oxford Street branch is no exception.
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Gallery
Store gallery: John Lewis’ shop windows frame their retail offer
Shop windows try to grab shoppers’ gaze and framing merchandise is a striking way of doing so. Retail Week looks at John Lewis and H&M’s efforts.
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News
Asda pilots shoppable ads on website to capture impulse purchases
Asda is trialling clickable ad technology on its own website with a view to rolling it out to third-party brand websites.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven ways Dave Lewis could turn around Tesco
As Tesco reports another profit warning, Retail Week takes a look at the steps incoming boss Dave Lewis will be considering to turn the company around.
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Tesco's sales fall but Morrisons shows signs of improvement, Nielsen reports
Embattled grocer Tesco’s sales tumbled 5.9% in the 12 weeks to August 16, when its market share slumped from 29.7% to 28.2% year on year.
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Analysis
Analysis: Up there with Alibaba? A look at some of the world's etail giants
After Alibaba’s surge in online profits the retail world is braced for its IPO and global expansion. But the online market worldwide is being targeted by other big players.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco's new boss Dave Lewis must hit the right price point
With Dave Lewis’ arrival at a rudderless Tesco being brought forward and the warning on profits again, it is fair to suggest that all is not sweetness and light in Cheshunt.
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Analysis
Tesco in turmoil: What the analysts say
Tesco’s has warned on profits and new chief executive Dave Lewis has been parachuted in a month early. Here’s what City analysts are saying.
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News
Marketing campaign: Argos drops the aliens for 'real-world' furniture push
There is no sign of the blue aliens that usually crop up in Argos ads in the campaign supporting its first home and furniture ‘power brand’.
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John Lewis and Waitrose weekly sales boosted by bank holiday and wet weather
John Lewis and Waitrose sales jumped last week due to the colder weather and bank holiday weekend.
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Consumer confidence up three points in August as sentiment stabilises
Consumer confidence increased three points to 1 in August, confirming that sentiment has stabilised in the last few months.
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Tesco issues profit warning as new boss Dave Lewis parachuted in month early
Tesco has issued a profit warning today, as it parachutes in new chief executive Dave Lewis on Monday, a month earlier than originally planned.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, consumer confidence and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on August 29, 2014: Tesco issues profit warning, consumer confidence jumps in August and John Lewis and Waitrose weekly sales boosted by bank holiday
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Opinion
Comment: Changing shopper habits will make the Sunday trading debate redundant
When the Sunday Trading Act 1994 was introduced, part of the rationale was to better reflect the changing needs of consumers - but today those needs are changing again .
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Interview
Q&A: Navabi co-founder on plus-size fashion and customer-focused retail
Zahir Dehnadi, co-founder of Navabi talks to Retail Week about plus-size fashion and the importance of a customer-focused retail offer.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Lidl launches first full fashion range
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Lidl’s foray into the value fashion market with the launch of its womenswear clothing range.