More on Me + Em – Page 216
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News
N Brown profits tumble as cost-of-living crisis shrinks online market
N Brown has reported falling profits and sales as the ongoing inflationary environment and cost-of-living crisis shrinks the online market.
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Analysis
Research: 57 retail bosses reveal plans to navigate 2023
The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, Ikea, Waitrose, Under Armour, ProCook, River Island and McDonald’s have spoken in-depth to Retail Week for a landmark new report – Retail 2023.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Battersea power London’s retail revival?
With the long-awaited opening of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment set for next week, Retail Week revisits this feature from June which looked at whether its opening could supercharge the capital’s post-pandemic retail revival?
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Retail Voice
Navigating the retail industry today
From staff shortages and recession fears to cost of living crisis and the modern shop floor, Fourth examines how retailers can shine as they head into the Golden Quarter.
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Report Store
Retail 2023
Retail 2023 will give you fresh inspiration to weather the coming months and help you build a resilient set of strategies to make 2023 a success.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco boss Ken Murphy on plans to combat a cash-strapped Christmas
As customers trade down in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco boss Ken Murphy looks ahead to what could be a uniquely challenging Christmas for grocery retail
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News
Marks & Spencer strikes deals with Mamas & Papas and Applegreen
Marks & Spencer has launched tie-ups with nursery specialist Mamas & Papas and Irish forecourts business Applegreen.
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News
Topps Tiles posts record sales as online business grows
Topps Tiles has achieved record annual revenues for a second consecutive year and expects profits to be towards the upper end of market expectations.
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Halfords boosts garages arm with swoop on Lodge Tyre
Automotive specialist Halfords is acquiring Lodge Tyre, which will make it the UK’s largest business-to-businesscommercial tyre provider by revenue.
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Tesco locks down prices and raises staff pay as profits slip
Top grocer Tesco has unveiled “a vast new price-lock commitment” and increased hourly-pay pay for the second time this year as the cost of living crunch hits consumers and colleagues alike.
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Opinion
Very Group chief people officer: Five tips to get engagement right in hybrid working world
Sarah Willett, chief people officer at The Very Group – which was named Best Place to Work at the Salesforce Retail Week Awards 2022 – gives her top tips for engaging with colleagues in the hybrid working environment, ahead of our Innovation Summit next month
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Retail Voice
The next generation of connected brand building
The world of brand building is evolving, shifting to a digital environment and requiring a greater emotional connection with online consumers. There are several key tools emerging to help brands do this, says Meta’s Zehra Chatoo.
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Opinion
‘Deliveroo’s Hop store – an Argos for food won’t revolutionise retail’
Food rapid fulfilment specialist Deliveroo promises ‘a new way to shop’ with the opening this week of the first bricks-and-mortar Deliveroo Hop convenience store.
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News
Tesco links executive bonuses to hitting sustainability targets
Supermarket giant Tesco will be aligning executive pay performance targets with achieving sustainability goals such as reducing food waste.
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John Lewis doubles down on rental and resale as it unveils new sustainability commitments
John Lewis has made new pledges for a more sustainable future including rental, resale and a biodiversity programme.
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Made.com prospective buyers given mid-October deadline
Made.com has begun discussions with a number of interested parties as part of its formal sale process.
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News
Greggs sales on a roll as store numbers grow
Greggs has opened 90 new stores so far this year, with 60 more to come.
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Retail Voice
Debunking four of the biggest AI myths
It’s a buzzword that continues to dominate retail conversations yet there are still misconceptions around its practical uses. GreyOrange’s Samay Kohli wants to help retailers realise the benefits of AI for their supply chains.
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News
Deliveroo opens first bricks-and-mortar grocery store
Deliveroo has opened its first physical grocery store in London, working in partnership with supermarket giant Morrisons.
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News
John Lewis launches 'dress for hire' rental service
John Lewis has unveiled plans to launch a ‘dress for hire’ rental service for customers to address both the continuing cost of living crisis and to offset environmental issues.