More on Me + Em – Page 492
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: The decade in review
Patrick Blower’s take on the biggest retail stories and personalities of the last 10 years.
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News
The Book People falls into administration a week before Christmas
The Book People has called in administrators for the second time in a bid to secure its future.
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Retail Voice
What the Costcutter and Uber Eats tie-up means for delivery
The Costcutter and Uber Eats partnership is providing the hyper-convenience meant to make communities’ lives easier and is a sign of things to come.
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News
Search to find world’s top retail tech start-ups hots up
New judges have come on board for Discovery 100, Retail Week’s campaign to identify 100 global tech start-ups working with retailers to offer disruptive solutions to transform their businesses.
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Analysis
From horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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News
John Lewis sales slide in post-Black Friday lull
John Lewis sales dropped in a “subdued” week of trading as demand for electrical and fashion items declined.
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News
Pre-Christmas footfall set to rise, aided by Super Saturday boost
Festive footfall in the run-up to Christmas is forecast to rise despite Black Friday numbers pulling sales forward.
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News
Ted Baker bolsters non-exec board with ex-Sports Direct CFO
Ted Baker has added former Sports Direct chief financial officer Jon Kempster to its non-executive board.
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Retail Voice
Data: a brand’s most important toolkit
Valitor explains how retailers can stay ahead of the game by leveraging data to understand real customer personas.
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Analysis
In quotes: Mike Ashley on Debenhams debacle, Wild West practices and clueless Corbyn
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley opened fire at today’s half-full year results and his list of gripes is a long one. Retail Week surmises his rants.
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Analysis
House of Fraser future hinges on rates reform, warns Ashley
Sports Direct founder and chief executive Mike Ashley has warned that the future of his vast retail group’s bricks-and-mortar portfolio is dependent on the “broken and unworkable” business rates system being overhauled.
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News
H&M sales rise as it eyes return to profit growth
H&M has posted an uptick in fourth-quarter sales as the group remained on track to deliver an increase in full-year profits for the first time in four years.
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News
Pre-Christmas discounting by retailers hits record levels
Discounting by retailers has hit an unprecedented level in the run-up to Christmas and even deeper price cuts are expected.
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Data
Retail weather: No snow and low prices drive footfall
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 21 to Friday December 27, 2019
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News
The Hut Group secures €1bn in fresh fundraising round
The Hut Group has won €1bn in new financing that will transform its balance sheet and super-charge its growth aspirations.
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News
Studio profits hit by surge in PPI claims
Studio, the online retailer previously known as Findel, has posted a slump in profits following a surge in PPI claims.
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News
Asda hunts for new finance director ahead of IPO
Asda has kicked off the search for a new finance director as it prepares for a return to the stock exchange.
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News
Sports Direct profits rise as it shrugs off Belgian tax bill
Sports Direct has posted a jump in half-year profits and insisted the shock tax bill it received from Belgian authorities in the summer “will not lead to material liabilities”.
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Analysis
Time to tap into the 4.7 million gig economy?
UK retail is experiencing a recruitment crisis, but the flexible workforce revolution presents a potential panacea for frontline staffing.
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Retail Voice
Four ways digital will enhance the store of the future
After attending Cisco’s Experience the Future of Retail event in Leeds, Retail Week details four ways technology can drive the store to the next level.