More on Me + Em – Page 574
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JD.com exec Ling on the future of 'boundless retail'
JD.com executive Chenkai Ling believes retail will evolve into a “boundless” sector as new shopping channels emerge and combine.
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Asda posts first-quarter sales decline
Asda has reported a fall in like for likes as a later Easter this year contributed to a drop in comparative sales in its first quarter.
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Spar recruits new boss from Card Factory
Spar has hired its new managing director from Card Factory, where she was executive commercial director.
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Morrisons bosses give up £1m in bonus payments
Morrisons chief executive David Potts and finance boss Trevor Strain have handed back more than £1m in bonus payments linked to personal performance targets.
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Burberry profits rise as transformation plan bears fruit
Burberry has posted an increase in full-year profits and hailed “strong progress” with its transformation plan.
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John Lewis axes defined benefit pension scheme
The John Lewis Partnership is scrapping its defined benefit pension scheme as the group battles to cut costs.
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Opinion
Opinion: Don't believe the hysteria over till-free stores
We all know it’s only a matter of time before Amazon Go reaches UK shores. Trademarks have long been registered, the rumours have been flying and, having debuted in New York City earlier this month, it’s fair to say that Amazon has an appetite for urban expansion.
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Analysis
The Works boss: 'There's never been a better time to open stores'
As the high street continues to struggle, stores up and down the country close every day and retailers launch CVAs, one retail boss maintains ‘there’s never been a better time to open stores’
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Supply chains are evolving: are you keeping up?
Join Retail Week on June 11 for a free half-day conference on the new tech and innovations shaping supply chains. Hear from the Co-op, IBM, Harrods, Insider Trends and many more.
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Waitrose reveals winners of £1m fund to fight plastic
Waitrose & Partners has revealed the winners of its £1m fund to fight plastic waste and pollution.
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Boxpark boss Wade: Retail 'on the edge of a precipice'
Boxpark boss Roger Wade has warned retail is “on the edge of a precipice” and urged the government to intervene to save Britain’s high streets.
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Analysis: Is there appetite for an Asda IPO?
Walmart International boss Judith McKenna told Asda staff at the grocer’s Leeds HQ that the business was “seriously considering” an IPO – but would the market bite?
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: He's going to need a smaller boat
Patrick Blower’s take on Sir Philip Green sliding down the Sunday Times Rich List
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Analysis
Profile: Is Nick Jones the right man to keep Joules growing?
Former Marks & Spencer and Asda exec Nick Jones has been poached by fashion retailer Joules as its next chief executive. Retail Week analyses whether he’s the right man for the job
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British Land retail portfolio value takes hit
Property giant British Land has reported a rise in rental growth, but the value of its portfolio has taken a hit.
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Moss Bros' sales boost driven by ecommerce
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has recorded a sales rise despite facing tough trading conditions.
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B&Q owner Kingfisher posts quarterly sales rise
DIY giant Kingfisher has posted a sales advance in its first quarter, when the UK business outperformed the French division.
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Walmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart is mulling a move to list Asda on the stock exchange following the collapse of its merger with rival Sainsbury’s.