More on Me + Em – Page 178
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Opinion
‘Can you be sure that AI will capture who you are and what customers like about you?’
Trying to distil the essence of a brand can be tricky, even for a human, let alone an artificial intelligence, cautions Kantar’s Tom Lees
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News
February retail sales benefit from Valentine’s Day boost
UK retail sales saw a steady increase in the month of February, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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News
WHSmith targets Paperchase customers with new stationery format offering
WHSmith is set to open high-end souvenir and stationery shops as it aims to fill the gap left by the closure of Paperchase stores.
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News
Costa Coffee unveils third pay rise for staff in a year
Costa Coffee has announced a pay hike for employees across its 1,520 stores, making this the third pay rise the coffee chain has offered in the last 12 months.
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News
Asos joins electric bus trial as part of latest sustainability push
Asos has joined forces with smart-bus platform Zeelo in a bid to convert employee commutes to electric bus journeys.
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News
John Lewis’ Wicks departure comes amid ‘culture clash’
The sudden departure of Pippa Wicks from John Lewis last week has been blamed on a culture clash at the partnership.
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News
Food tsar blames grocery shortages on ‘weird supermarket culture’
Food tsar and Leon founder Henry Dimbleby has blamed the UK’s “weird supermarket culture” for the ongoing shortages of certain vegetables on grocers’ shelves.
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News
Morrisons puts 1,000 roles at risk as it ditches 80 maintenance suppliers
Supermarket giant Morrisons has made the decision to shift to a single maintenance provider, down from more than 80, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: M&S introduces ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ for click and collect
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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News
Quiz unveils plans to ‘rebuild store portfolio’ in shift back to growth
Quiz has announced it will “rebuild its store portfolio” as it plans to open up to 10 new stores this year.
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News
Trade unions accuse Nike of violating labour rights
Trade unions from various countries have filed a formal complaint against Nike for violating labour rights and failing to comply with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines.
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News
Chinese lifestyle retailer Miniso expands with newest store in London
The Chinese lifestyle retailer’s newest store will open in Wandsworth, south London, on March 10.
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News
Ted Baker owner ABG joins race to buy boots brand Hunter
The owner of Reebok and Ted Baker has joined the race to buy Royal Warrant-holding Wellington boot brand Hunter, according to Sky News.
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Analysis
Virtual try-on and fewer returns: How retailers are using AR to elevate the customer experience
As footfall shows little signs of improving this year and ecommerce sales growth slows, retailers are turning to advanced technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to improve their offering to consumers
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Gallery
Store gallery: Russell & Bromley opens doors to Canary Wharf store
Russell & Bromley has opened the doors to its latest store located inside the Canada Place Mall, Canary Wharf.
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News
Jigsaw ramps up UK store expansion plan
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has announced it will embark on a UK store expansion plan as it confirms the opening of “at least three new locations this year”.
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News
WHSmith hit by cyberattack as hackers gain access to employee data
WHSmith has been targeted in a cyberattack where hackers have accessed company data including information on past and present employees.
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News
Value of seized goods from Oxford Street American candy stores reaches £1m
ÉWestminster City Council has now seized £1m worth of unsafe or illegal goods from American candy and souvenir shops on Oxford Street.
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News
eBay to launch first ever pop-up shop for swapping trainers
eBay UK has announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind pop-up shop, where people can swap their previously used or unworn trainers for a pair they will actually wear.
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News
Pret a Manger to award staff third pay rise in a year
Pret a Manger will bump up staff pay next month, the coffee shop’s third pay hike within the last 12 months.