More on Me + Em – Page 490
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News
Sales off to slow start as Boxing Day footfall slides
Boxing Day Sales got off to a slow start yesterday for bricks-and-mortar stores as footfall declined in the early part of the day.
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Christmas Eve suffers sluggish start after manic Monday
Footfall to retail destinations slumped during Christmas Eve morning following a spike in shopper numbers on Monday.
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John Lewis sales slump in last full week before Christmas
John Lewis & Partners has suffered a slump in sales during the last full week before Christmas as retailers bank on a late festive shopping surge.
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Analysis
Smashing it: Nine retailers that powered ahead in 2019
Torrid trading conditions meant retail casualties made headlines throughout 2019. Sometimes it appeared that the entire retail industry was in the emergency ward, but that’s not so. Here we take a look at some of the successful retailers that smashed it out of the park this year.
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JD Sports insists Footasylum deal ‘will benefit consumers’
JD Sports has insisted its £90m takeover of rival Footasylum “will benefit consumers” as it wrestles to convince competition watchdogs of the merits of the deal.
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Harrods sets up permanent residence in China
Harrods is set to open its first store in China in 2020 amid growing customer demand.
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Shoppers shun ‘Super Saturday’ as footfall declines
Footfall during the Saturday before Christmas declined year on year according to new data.
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Debenhams raises fears after seeking further rent cuts
Debenhams has raised concerns for its future after seeking further rent cuts only seven months after they were slashed in a restructuring process.
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Analysis
Happy Christmas from retail – 12 gifts from retailers to society in 2019
It may have been a tough year for retail, but that didn’t stop the industry from playing its part as a good corporate citizen and helping those in need, from the homeless to refugees. These initiatives are just the tip of the iceberg of retail’s engagement with the wider community.
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Moonpig hits landmark sales figure
Online greetings card specialist Moonpig has reported sales of £100m bolstered by an increase in demand for personalised cards.
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Tesco withdraws Christmas cards after forced labour claims
Tesco has stopped the production of its charity Christmas cards after a six-year-old girl found a note allegedly from a prisoner in a Chinese warehouse forced to work.
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Retail Voice
What consumers want from delivery in 2020
Convenience and control will be the dominant delivery trends next year, with time-pressed consumers more likely to spend with retailers who are able to meet these needs.
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Gallery
In pictures: Fujifilm unveils ‘world-first’ London flagship
Fujifilm has opened a new concept store in London’s Covent Garden promising to deliver a sensory experience combining art with photography.
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Analysis
Retailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rush
Retailers hope that a last-minute dash for Christmas gifts and food will boost spending after a tough year.
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Suning to open 10,000 stores in 2020 in £4.4bn expansion splurge
Chinese retail titan Suning has revealed plans to open 10,000 new stores and create 8,000 jobs next year as part of an ambitious RMB 40bn (£4.4bn) expansion strategy.
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Consumer confidence buoyed by post-election bounce
Consumer confidence rallied in December as the Conservative Party’s election victory boosted shopper sentiment about the UK’s economic future.
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The White Company profits rise in ‘turbulent’ year
The White Company has posted an uplift in full-year profits as investments in IT and its infrastructure helped it navigate the “turbulent retail environment”.
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Analysis
Six ways India is rising to retail power
RWRC’s new report The Retail Year has identified six factors underpinning India’s growth and transformation, alongside the countries and regions set to win and lose in 2020.
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Retail Voice
How to succeed in the experience economy
While upskilling staff is the top in-store investment priority for 38% of retailers in the UK, France and Italy over the next three years, they also acknowledge the need for investment in other areas.
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Video
Review of the year: What changed retail in 2019?
It has been another 12 months of change in the retail sector. The Retail Week team looks back on 2019 and selects some of the landmark moments and trends that characterised the year and will likely shape the industry in 2020 and beyond.