More on Me + Em – Page 596
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Primark unveils own magic kingdom
Patrick Blower’s take on Primark and Disney teaming up for a world-first in its new Birmingham store.
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News
Lush to launch new Fresh & Flowers store format
Lush is set to unveil a new store format that will stock products freshly made in-store, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Instagram trials in-app payments in the US
Instagram is trialling a checkout feature in the US that will allow for users to purchase items and manage orders on the app for the first time.
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Analysis
Store gallery: Lush boss smells success with new format
As Lush opens its biggest store to date in Liverpool, Retail Week speaks to boss Mark Constantine about the retailer’s full-year results and bold bricks-and-mortar ambitions.
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News
Office Outlet collapse puts 1,200 jobs at risk
Office Outlet, the stationery chain formerly known as Staples, has tumbled into administration just two years after its rebrand.
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News
Ocado to rebuild Andover warehouse following fire
Ocado has committed to rebuilding its Andover warehouse that was gutted by a fire, despite admitting the site is “ruined”.
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News
Sainsbury's-Asda vow to invest £1bn in price to woo CMA
Sainsbury’s and Asda have pledged to plough £1bn into price and establish a profit cap on fuel if their landmark £13bn merger is given the green light.
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News
ScS profits increase in challenging market conditions
ScS, the upholstered furniture specialist, has reported an increase in half-year profits but said trading conditions remain uncertain.
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News
Bonmarché issues fresh profit warning after March setback
Bonmarché has warned that it will make a worse than expected loss this year after tough trading in March.
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News
Ocado sales advance despite warehouse fire
Ocado has posted an increase in sales in its first quarter, when a fire hit its Andover warehouse.
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News
Asos posts sales rise as UK outperforms and US lags
Asos has recorded a rise in quarterly sales after a strong showing in the UK, but high demand in the US caused dispatch problems there.
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Opinion
Why JD Sports' play for Footasylum makes tactical sense
What a difference a month makes. In February, after securing an 8.3% stake in Footasylum, sports fashion titan JD Sports insisted it was “not intending to make an offer” for its athleisure rival.
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News
Retail ‘left behind’ by Government strategy, MPs warn
The Government must do more to engage with retail and other industries that risk being “left behind” by its industrial strategy, MPs have recommended.
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News
New Look to shut all stores in Poland
New Look will shut its Polish operations as part of its management team’s bid to turn the business around.
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News
Ocado to open first USA office
Ocado is set to open its first American office as the online grocer ramps up its technology partnerships in the USA and Canada.
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Analysis
Analysis: What could an Arcadia restructure look like?
Arcadia is the latest retail giant trying to re-engineer its flagging fortunes, exploring restructuring options in a bid to recapture some of its former prowess.
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Data
Retail weather: Strong week for weather-driven sales
The retail weather forecast from Saturday March 23 to Friday March 29, 2019
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News
JD Sports to buy Footasylum in £90m deal
JD Sports has made a recommended cash offer for embattled counterpart Footasylum.