More on Me + Em – Page 363
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Opinion
‘Forget Jaeger – Topshop should be the prize for M&S’
It makes complete sense for Marks & Spencer to add fashion brands to its offer, particularly online, as has successfully been done by rival Next.
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News
Topps Tiles flags margin pressure as new lockdown begins
Topps Tiles achieved strong sales growth in its first quarter but expects sales to be hit by the latest coronavirus lockdown.
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Greggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 ‘at earliest’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 “at the earliest”.
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December shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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Next gloomier on store sales as pandemic changes shopper behaviour
Next has changed its outlook on the prospects for bricks-and-mortar stores as more shoppers switch their spend online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
Brexit: What Boris Johnson’s Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward
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Opinion
‘Act now and act decisively, chancellor – our high streets depend on it’
“The end is in sight,” Rishi Sunak declared this morning as he set out a new package of measures to support businesses through the latest painful phase of the coronavirus crisis – a third national lockdown.
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News
Chancellor offers non-essential retailers grants for closed stores
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced new support measures, including grants of up to £9,000 per closed store to non-essential retailers, following the announcement of a third national lockdown.
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Paperchase poised to appoint administrators
Stationery chain Paperchase is on the brink of administration after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic hammered sales.
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Morrisons Christmas sales rise boosted by traditional festive fare
Morrisons delivered a strong uplift in like-for-like sales over Christmas as shoppers responded to a challenging festive period by buying classic food and drink products.
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Next edges up profit guidance after stronger than expected Christmas sales
Next has upped its full-year profit guidance again after delivering “much better” sales over the Christmas period than expected in previous guidance
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News
All non-essential retail to close in England and Scotland as lockdowns return
Retailers classed as ‘non-essential’ will have to close their stores across England as the country enters its third national lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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Record Christmas supermarket sales as lockdown curbs spending elsewhere
UK supermarkets saw record-breaking sales in December, fuelled by coronavirus restrictions that forced non-essential retailers to close stores in the run-up to Christmas.
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Frasers Group snaps up fashion retailer Psyche
Frasers Group has acquired fashion retailer Psyche’s stores and online business for an undisclosed sum.
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Aldi hails strong Christmas trading with surges in-store and online
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has reported strong Christmas trading, driven by growth both in-store and online with its wine and special-buys offer.
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News
Post-Christmas footfall drops as shoppers stay home
Retail footfall during the period after Christmas declined across all destinations as tighter coronavirus restrictions came in across the UK.
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Retail counts jobs cost of brutal year with more to come in 2021
More than 176,000 jobs in retail were lost in 2020 after harsh high street conditions saw over 15,000 stores close, with experts warning more of the same in 2021.
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News
eBay £7bn advertising deal faces CMA probe
Online marketplace eBay is facing an investigation by the UK markets watchdog over the proposed £7bn sale of its advertising arm to a Norwegian firm.
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Analysis
Green-thinking or greenwashing: Have retailers met their sustainability targets?
With sustainability becoming more important to consumers, retailers across the board have started making bold statements and setting out ambitious goals – but are they real or just for show? Retail Week investigates.
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News
Aldi pledges to plough £3.5bn into UK-made food and drink
Aldi is upping its range of UK-made food and drink with plans to spend £3.5bn on domestic products annually within five years.