More on Me + Em – Page 233
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Boohoo introduces returns charge to counteract rising costs of shipping
Boohoo is the latest fashion retailer to put in place a fee for customer returns.
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Matchesfashion appoints former Asos CEO Nick Beighton as new boss
Matchesfashion has drafted in former Asos boss Nick Beighton as its new chief executive.
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Sosandar narrows losses as ‘normal trading conditions’ return
Sosandar has narrowed its full-year losses and hailed the return of “normal trading conditions” following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion
Business rates and online sales tax – reviews and rows but what hope of a resolution?
As retailers battle the increasing costs of doing business, they still bear one of their longest-suffered and biggest burdens – business rates.
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Analysis
Data: 50 retail leaders reveal tech investment priorities to weather the cost-of-living crisis
Retailers are investing in cutting-edge customer experience technologies to drive demand and be front of mind for consumer spend.
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Data
Retail sales fall below lockdown levels as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Retail sales slumped in June to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic.
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Opinion
Jason Tarry: ‘Why Tesco is putting health on your weekly shopping list’
Tesco has invested in specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”. The grocer’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry writes exclusively for Retail Week about the initiative.
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Tesco trains pharmacy staff to help shoppers make ‘life-changing’ health choices
Tesco has launched specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”.
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UK on verge of dairy shortages warns Lurpak owner
The UK is facing the prospect of a shortage of dairy products as a lack of workers has forced farmers to slash production, the country’s biggest milk and butter producer has warned.
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Joules drafts in KPMG for help as cost-of-living crisis bites
Joules has drafted in advisors from KPMG to help improve profitability, cash flow and liquidity as the cost of living crisis has leached away consumer demand.
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Apple’s UK stores paid only £800,000 in tax despite surging sales
Apple’s retail division paid just under £800,000 to HMRC, after utilising a stock option scheme loophole to minimise its tax burden.
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Retail Voice
How to create a sustainable and socially conscious business
With ESG rising up retailers’ agendas, Browne Jacobson partner Suki Tonks looks at how businesses can make actionable strategies to firmly embed ESG in workplace culture
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Tesco and Heinz reach truce after pricing row
Tesco and Heinz have struck a deal to bring an end to their public spat over pricing.
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Opinion
Theo Paphitis: ‘After Boris, we need a leader who’ll support business, not f**k business’
The to-do list for the next prime minister is long and urgent – they must be a serious candidate capable of governing like a grown-up, writes Theo Paphitis.
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Asda says children can eat for £1 at cafes in response to cost-of-living crisis
Asda has announced that children can eat a hot meal at one of its cafes for £1 as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
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JD Sports appoints Andrew Higginson as new chair
Fashion giant JD Sports has announced the appointment of former Morrisons non-executive Andrew Higginson as the new chair of the group.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five things you need to know about Halfords
Diversifying with the savvy of a start-up, motoring and cycling specialist Halfords is applying its expertise to needs-based revenue streams, positioning itself to remain resilient as households feel the pinch.
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Analysis
How Currys plans to seize market share opportunity from cost-of-living crisis
Currys boss Alex Baldock has set out how the electricals retailer will ‘keep the customers coming back’, despite the increasingly challenging trading environment.
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News
Sainsbury’s defends staff pay after living wage resolution fails at AGM
Sainsbury’s has said it needs to be able to make all business investment decisions independently, following the failure of a living wage resolution bought by several investors.
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Amazon faces CMA probe over treatment of third-party sellers
Amazon is being investigated by the UK’s competition watchdog over its treatment of third-party sellers that use its online marketplace.