More on Me + Em – Page 372
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Arcadia teeters on brink of collapse, 13,000 jobs at risk
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire could collapse into administration as soon as next week.
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Amazon staff to receive $500m in Christmas pay bonuses
Amazon plans to shell out $500m (£374m) in bonuses for staff across its global operations next month.
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Opinion
Homebase CEO Damian McGloughlin: ‘Experience is the key to relevance’
Homebase boss Damian McGloughlin explains why retailers need to work extra hard to ensure shops are inspirational as online sales soar.
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Boots poaches TSB chief marketing officer to bolster personalisation drive
Boots has snapped up TSB’s marketing boss Pete Markey to lead marketing across its UK and Ireland businesses.
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Analysis
Why Kingfisher’s NeedHelp acquisition is ‘missing piece of the puzzle’
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher announced the acquisition of French start-up NeedHelp this week, marking its first foray into the services sector.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Steve Carson swaps supplements for sofas at ScS
It takes a brave person to trade selling health and wellness products for big-ticket furniture items on the cusp of the deepest economic downturn in 300 years. Fortunately, Steve Carson has never been afraid of a challenge.
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Analysis
Retail Horizon: Winning strategies for stores as non-essential retail reopens
As ‘non-essential’ stores prepare to reopen, pent-up demand from consumers is likely to be high, but which products and retailers stand to gain the most?
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M&S, Pets at Home and Wickes to close on Boxing Day
Marks & Spencer, Pets at Home and Wickes have decided to close their doors on Boxing Day as a thank you to their colleagues after a tough year.
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Tesco to open over 300 stores for 24 hours in run-up to Christmas
Grocery giant Tesco is set to open over 300 of its stores for 24 hours, with the remainder extending opening hours, from the middle of December until Christmas.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Should consumers be given spending vouchers to boost high streets?
The Northern Ireland Assembly intends to give consumers high street vouchers worth up to £100 per person in a bid to stimulate spending and help retail and hospitality recover from the coronavirus crisis. Industry experts share their views on whether the scheme should be replicated across the UK.
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Supermarkets take a stand against racism following Sainsbury’s ad backlash
UK supermarket chains have joined forces to broadcast a number of adverts on Channel 4 as part of an anti-racism message.
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Sir Brian Leveson and KPMG to oversee Boohoo’s ‘agenda for change’
Boohoo has chosen Sir Brian Leveson PC to provide independent oversight of its “agenda for change” following modern slavery allegations against its Leicester factories earlier this year.
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Deliveroo appoints Claudia Arney as chair ahead of London float
Deliveroo has named Claudia Arney as its first independent chair in preparation for its 2021 stock market flotation.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why would JD Sports want to buy Debenhams?
JD Sports has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Debenhams and exclusive talks to buy the struggling department store business are underway.
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Interview
Interview: Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein – The man powering one million retail websites
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein tells Retail Week how retail now is a battle between the resistant and the resilient.
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Analysis
How Halfords and Studio Retail emerged as Covid winners
From rapid pivots to reprioritising projects, two of retail’s big winners during Covid – Halfords and Studio Retail – share the secrets to their successful transformations.
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Analysis
Seven steps to become the leader colleagues and customers demand
Industry executives and experts recently gathered at Retail Week’s Virtual Leaders’ Summit to explore what it means to be a leader in retail today. Tune in to their thought-provoking lectures for free on-demand here.
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Sainsbury’s joins Primark and M&S in extending pre-Christmas opening hours
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s is set to extend its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas, joining rivals Aldi and Waitrose in making the move.
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Chancellor unveils new £4bn ‘levelling-up fund’ as part of spending review
The chancellor of the exchequer has unveiled plans for a £4bn “levelling-up fund” as part of his spending review today.
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ScS names ex-Holland & Barrett boss Carson as new chief executive
ScS has named former Holland & Barrett boss Steve Carson as its new chief executive to succeed the retiring David Knight.