More on Me + Em – Page 399
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News
Co-op profits climb following ‘exceptional’ food performance
Convenience retail and funerals group the Co-operative has posted a surge in profits after the coronavirus outbreak prompted shoppers to flock to its stores.
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Next resilience through pandemic prompts profits optimism
Fashion giant Next has increased its full-year profit guidance as it navigates the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.
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Face time: Andy Burnham on how to revive city centres and protect retail during a second wave
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to Retail Week about how to get shoppers back to city centres, what needs to be done to protect the retail sector if a second coronavirus wave is to hit and why supermarkets need to do more to enforce the wearing of face masks.
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Opinion
Andy Clarke: ‘Consumers haven’t felt the real pain yet, but they will’
It’s the cliché of 2020 to read that we are in unprecedented times, or this, that and the other have been changed forever by the Covid crisis.
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Retail Voice
Building dynamic supply chains for tomorrow’s consumer
Now is the time to build back better with more dynamic, agile and flexible supply chains capable of meeting the shifting behavioural needs of the post-coronavirus consumer.
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Analysis
Profile: Amazon’s new UK boss Boumphrey – not your average Amazonian
Amazon has named its EU fashion chief John Boumphrey as its new UK boss – and it is far from the first time that the long-standing Amazon executive has turned his hand to something new.
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Government extends commercial evictions ban until the end of 2020
The government has extended its moratorium on commercial tenant evictions until the end of 2020 in a move that will likely further deepen divisions between retailers and landlords.
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Analysis
Obituary: Sir Terence Conran, the retailer who brought European flair to a grey Britain
From bringing the duvet to the UK to supporting the launch of Retail Week, British designer, retailer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran changed the way people lived.
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Waitrose to close three stores and sell one to Tesco
Waitrose is set to close three stores and sell another to Tesco after struggling to make the sites profitable in the long term.
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Inditex returns to profitability as online sales soar
Inditex has posted a profit in its second quarter, as it begins to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lego to ditch plastic packaging following customer pressure
Toy giant Lego has confirmed that it will begin phasing out plastic packaging from next year, following pressure from customers over its sustainability record.
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Sainsbury’s offers customers Nectar points at Argos for first time
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has begun offering customers Nectar points when shopping for Argos products.
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The Hut Group begins trading on London Stock Exchange after successful float
The Hut Group has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange this morning after its successful float raised £1.88bn, in turn pushing its market capitalisation to £5.4bn.
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Analysis
Can fashion retailers get shoppers out of their jogging bottoms?
The fashion industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors amid the coronavirus pandemic as demand waned over a wedding- and holiday-free summer. Can fashion retailers convince shoppers to ditch their loungewear in favour of party dresses?
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Retail Voice
How retailers can prepare for the new digital upheaval
The ecommerce experience is in the midst of being totally revolutionised, particularly when it comes to payments, says Leon Muis of Yolt Technology Services.
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Opinion
‘Landmark CVA vote must usher in a New Look for retail rents’
One line stood out in New Look chief executive Nigel Oddy’s statement this afternoon after creditors rubber-stamped its controversial company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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News
New Look CVA gets green light from landlords saving over 11,000 jobs
New Look has had its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) seeking to move over 400 of its stores on to turnover-based rents approved by creditors, saving over 11,000 jobs.
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News
Ocado struggling with new customer backlog despite capacity increase
Ocado’s chief financial officer has defended the retailer’s response to growing demand for its service, despite saying it was “barely scratching the surface” with regards to its backlog of new customers.