More on Me + Em – Page 491
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Analysis
Discounting deluge expected before Christmas
Retail experts at PwC are predicting a swathe of discounting in the pivotal final weekend before Christmas in a bid to woo last-minute shoppers.
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Gallery
In pictures: Huda Beauty opens space-age London pop-up
Founded by influencer Huda Kattan, Huda Beauty has opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar pop-up store in London’s Covent Garden.
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News
Retail sales record sluggish growth as non-food sales slide
Retail sales grew at their slowest rate year on year since April 2018 last month, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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News
Queen’s speech brings business rates disappointment for big retailers
Plans revealed in today’s Queen’s speech to reform business rates have prompted disappointment because of their limited nature.
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News
The Uptick: Trailblazing stores and tomorrow’s CEOs
Welcome to 2019’s final edition of The Uptick! We’re bringing you a selection of stories that showcase the best of retail over the last month to send you into Christmas trading with a spring in your step
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News
WHSmith shareholders back $400m US deal
WHSmith investors have formally backed the retailer’s $400m takeover of US giant Marshall Retail Group (MRG).
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News
Carpetright investors vote through sale to Meditor
Carpetright investors yesterday voted through a takeover by backer Meditor.
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News
Debenhams faces landlord challenge over rescue plan
One of department store group Debenhams’ landlords is seeking to challenge the retailer’s rescue plan by overturning a legal decision on its CVA.
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Analysis
Sustainability in numbers: why it pays to go green
With corporate responsibility increasingly under the microscope and growing numbers of consumers demanding more ethically produced goods, the business case for sustainability is becoming clear.
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Retail Voice
Customer service is no time for acronyms, emojis or gifs
Zendesk’s Daniel Bailey explains why retailers need to adopt an omnichannel approach to customer service in order to keep customers loyal.
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Analysis
In pictures: The 10 best stores of the decade
Store design expert John Ryan selects the 10 most landmark shops that have opened over the past decade.
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Future Leaders
Listen: ‘Charity retail is my perfect job’
Head of shops for Crisis UK George Evans says retailers can learn from the often overlooked charity sector, on Retail Week’s Be Inspired Stories podcast.
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Interview
Interview: The Entertainer confronts challenging Christmas in Toytown
Gary Grant, the retail industry’s Santa Claus, tells Retail Week that he is doing his best to have a merry Christmas despite enduring the most challenging year of the past decade.
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News
Climate crisis makes little impact to Christmas spending
Consumer spending over the festive period is hardly impacted by environmental issues such as climate change, according to a new shopper survey.
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Gallery
In pictures: Game opens biggest Belong arena in House of Fraser
Game and Belong gaming arenas have joined forces with House of Fraser to open the UK’s biggest in-store gaming experience inside the department store on Oxford Street.
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News
Online sales surge during record November
Online spending has surged during November bolstered by Black Friday promotions.
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News
Ocado set to become UK’s largest listed tech company
Ocado will become the “Microsoft of retail” following a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to de-designate the grocers as a retailer.
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Opinion
Leader: Retail’s star can’t only shine at Christmas
In a few days, the tumult of Christmas trading will be over. The short time before the January Sales kick off – in-store at least – brings a chance to reflect on the retail year gone by.