More on Me + Em – Page 524
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Opinion
M&S capital markets briefing – action, not words, will matter
Hot on the heels of Sainsbury’s, next week Marks & Spencer will put itself in the City spotlight when it throws its doors open for a capital markets briefing.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Amazon swoops for property high-flyer
I’ve commented before on how Amazon tends to keep its recruitment close to its chest and this week it has emerged that former Sainsbury’s director of commercial operations Matt Birch has been working with the company since May in a director role with a focus on scoping out sites for physical stores, according to The Times.
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Video
Is Coupe’s strategy enough to get Sainsbury’s back on track?
As Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe unveils his strategic “tweaks”, the Retail Week team ask whether evolution rather than revolution will get the grocer firing on all cylinders again.
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News
Walgreens Boots Alliance backs Be Inspired
The global healthcare services provider Walgreens Boots Alliance has reinforced its commitment to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion by becoming a partner for Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme
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News
Consumer confidence inches up despite looming Brexit deadline
Consumer confidence increased marginally across all measures in September as shoppers delivered mixed results ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline.
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Opinion
Opinion: Has Eve Sleep missed its wake-up call?
The online players selling memory foam mattresses tightly rolled up and delivered in a box were supposed to revolutionise retail – but in a fiercely competitive market, brands are under pressure.
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Opinion
Bryan Roberts: Tesco isn’t putting Jack’s back in the box
The British can sometimes take a degree of pleasure seeing the mighty stumble.
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News
Ted Baker poaches Debenhams finance director
Debenhams chief financial officer Rachel Osborne has jumped ship to Ted Baker after just 12 months at the department store retailer.
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News
Tesco closes Jack’s trial store following customer feedback
The grocer is set to close a Jack’s store in Lancashire to reopen a Tesco supermarket instead, after a five-month-long trial.
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News
Eve Sleep sales fall but losses steady
Eve Sleep saw sales across its business fall during the first half of the year, but it did manage to roughly halve its EBITDA losses.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Boohoo make Karen Millen a Nasty Gal-style success?
Boohoo has unveiled skyrocketing sales and profits at the half-year mark, aided by some of its more recent acquisitions.
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News
DFS profits rise despite tough trading conditions
DFS has reported a healthy increase in its underlying profit before tax and hailed the progress made following the launch of its new strategy, despite the headwinds facing the sector.
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Analysis
The rise of the online platform powerhouse – beat ’em or join ’em?
Retail is increasingly being dominated by online platform businesses with Next the latest retailer to state its platform ambitions. Where do single-brand retailers stand in this new world?
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Data
Videos influence 48% of millennials to purchase
With today’s consumers expecting video as standard from their online shopping journeys, Retail Week’s Video Oscars guide reveals the real ROI of video marketing.
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News
Monsoon Accessorize poaches digital director from Dixons Carphone
Monsoon Accessorize has poached a former Dixons Carphone director to head up its ecommerce business, as the retailer looks to reinvigorate its digital channels.
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Analysis
Analysis: Sainsbury’s Coupe sets out new five-year manifesto
“I wouldn’t consider this to be a plan B”, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said as he lifted the lid on the grocer’s strategic update today.