More on Me + Em – Page 249
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WHSmith boss Cowling: ‘We’re confident that travel is back for good’
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling has told Retail Week he is sure the leisure travel industry will boom through the summer and beyond – giving his travel stores a boost.
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Ted Baker fields bid interest from ‘a number’ of potential buyers
Ted Baker has received “a number” of proposals from potential bidders as the battle to take the fashion chain private intensifies.
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WHSmith bounces back into black as travel retail rebounds
WHSmith has swung back into profit and insisted that its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is “well underway”.
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Retail Voice
Why embedded finance offers a brighter future for retailers
Any consumer-facing business has a key objective – to get closer to their customers and stay engaged. Railsbank’s Louisa Murray explains how businesses know exactly what they want when it comes to seeking out the final frontier between themselves and a paying customer.
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Gousto founder Timo Boldt: Technology is helping us keep prices low for customers
Gousto founder and chief executive Timo Boldt is putting his faith in automation and the subscription box retailer’s proprietary artificial intelligence to keep prices low for customers.
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Primark U-turns on price promise as energy and labour costs soar
Primark has rolled back on its pledge that its prices would not change as the retailer grapples with rising inflationary pressures.
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Data
Data: Grocery sales fall for first time since pandemic began as food inflation surges
Take-home grocery sales went into reverse in April for the first time since the pandemic began, as rampant food inflation hit its highest level since 2011.
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Holland & Barrett hires former M&S product director
Holland & Barrett has appointed former Marks & Spencer product director April Preston as its new global product director.
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Asda increases pay for shop staff as cost-of-living crisis bites
Supermarket chain Asda has joined its rivals in increasing the pay of its frontline shop staff as the cost-of-living crunch continues to ramp up.
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Primark operating profits soar after store estate fully reopens
Primark has posted a surge in sales and operating profits driven by the reopening of its store estate following Covid-enforced closures.
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Analysis
Data: More than half of retail supply chain leaders considered quitting in the past year
Retail Week’s latest report, Chain Reaction, features findings from interviews with retail supply chain and IT executives on their motivations, concerns and aspirations for the sector.
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Retail Voice
10 stats every retailer needs to know about crypto adoption
Cryptocurrency as a payment method is increasing in popularity, particularly among millennials. This is according to new Checkout.com research, which finds that 40% of consumers aged between 18 and 35 plan to pay using crypto in 2022. Here’s what retailers need to know.
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McColl’s seeks refinancing after latest profit warning
McColl’s has issued a profit warning after a “softer” Easter trading period.
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Morrisons, Asda and Amazon price strategies polarise as retailers tackle inflationary pressures
Morrisons and Asda have reduced prices while Amazon has warned of price rises as the retail sector grapples with soaring inflation.
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Analysis
Sustainability and savings: the six apps your customers will be downloading in 2022
As more transactions are carried out on mobile devices and consumers seek easier and better ways of living, shopping and saving, Retail Week explores the apps shoppers will be downloading in 2022.
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Wilko poaches Post Office exec for retail director role
Home and garden retailer Wilko has revealed the appointment of Amanda Jones as retail director.
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Exclusive: Grocers face further pressure following collapse of major Greencore supplier
Grocers face the prospect of further pressure on food availability and price following the collapse into administration of a Dutch-Spanish fruit and vegetable grower.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five ways outgoing B&M boss Simon Arora created a value powerhouse
B&M chief executive Simon Arora will step down next year, having transformed the value operator into a UK retail powerhouse over the past two decades. His time at the helm offers lessons aplenty for his contemporaries, as Retail Week explores.
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Exclusive: Carpetright chair Wilf Walsh to step down
Wilf Walsh is to step down from the helm of Carpetright parent Nestware, Retail Week can reveal.