More on Me + Em – Page 155
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News
Grocery price inflation at third-highest level since 2008
Grocery prices have fallen for the second month in a row, but inflation is still at the third-highest rate since records began in 2008.
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Lidl eyes share of Tesco Clubcard profits after winning trademark battle
Lidl may seek a share of profits made by Tesco from its Clubcard scheme after the discounter won a trademark battle over the use of a circular yellow logo on a blue background.
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Asos launches first-ever rental collection in partnership with Hirestreet
Pureplay fashion brand Asos has launched its “first-ever rental edit” in partnership with rental marketplace Hirestreet.
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Topps Tiles delivers record sales driven by omnichannel model
Topps Tiles has delivered record results as average sales per store increased by 30% compared with 2019, driven by “nationwide store coverage, world-class customer service and strong omnichannel capability”.
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Robert Dyas launches new loyalty scheme
Robert Dyas has launched a new loyalty scheme, MyDyas, to help customers as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
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Opinion
‘As a virgin to supermarket supply, I was shocked at the casual, abusive arrogance’
The best supply chains temper aggressive, short-term competition on price with efficient communication and trustworthy behaviour, argues organic veg specialist Riverford’s founder Guy Singh-Watson
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Retail Voice
Together we can create a happier and healthier retail industry
Our wellbeing festival proves that retail is not just an industry but a community that is stronger together, says Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter
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News
Marks & Spencer launches ‘industry-leading’ neonatal leave scheme
Marks & Spencer is offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave for staff whose babies need specialist neonatal care, in what it described as an industry-leading scheme.
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Analysis
Digital-first operating model: Why you need it and how to build one
Globally, the retail industry invested $181bn (£145bn) in retail tech and digital improvements last year, but most retailers don’t feel like they’re getting bang for their buck
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Brompton Bikes makes John Lewis its first department store retail partner
Brompton Bikes will sell online with John Lewis as it targets expansion from being a direct-to-consumer business with its first partnership with a retailer since it was founded in 1975.
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Wilko considers CVA among turnaround options
Variety retailer Wilko is pondering the possibility of a CVA among a range of options as new chief executive Mark Jackson seeks to turn around the business.
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Nobody’s Child pop-up stores are ‘huge step’ in bricks-and-mortar strategy
Fashion retailer Nobody’s Child has announced the launch of three new pop-up stores across London this summer, as a continuation of its “significant growth into physical retail”.
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Exclusive: Percival shuffles board as it gears up for international growth
Percival has announced the appointment of Cheryl Calegari as its new non-executive chair, joining its investment group VGC Partners’ board to “lead brand strategy and business growth” for the British menswear retailer.
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Sainsbury’s prepares to launch online fashion marketplace
Sainsbury’s is gearing up to launch its own online fashion marketplace as it seeks to leverage the web traffic it draws.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Selfridges opens sustainable fashion ‘stock market’
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Opinion
‘Larger retailers can learn plenty from innovative independents’
The creativity and innovation that independents bring to the high street and the industry offer valuable lessons to all retailers, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
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Data
Exclusive: The Works named fastest-growing value retailer in UK
The Works has beaten the likes of Aldi and Primark to be named the fastest-growing value retailer in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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Data
Ranking: The fastest-growing value retailers revealed
In the cost-of-living crisis, affordable retailers have never been more relevant to price-conscious consumers, but which have been making the most of the mood of the nation? And which are set to turn market share into future growth? To find out, the Retail Week analyst team has tracked group sales across 15 of the biggest value retailers and analysed their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to predict how much bigger they’ll be in five years’ time
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News
E-bike brand Cowboy launches retail partnerships for European expansion
E-bike company, Cowboy has launched a retail partner network as it plans to expand to 60 European cities via 300 retail partners by the end of the year.
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News
Hotter owner eyes sale of footwear retailer
Hotter parent company Unbound Group has launched a strategic review and drafted financial advisers as it is understood to be mulling the sale of the footwear retailer.