More on Me + Em – Page 600
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Video
Watch: Why Jacqueline Gold champions women in the boardroom
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold has been a tireless advocate of the importance of diversity in business and in particular has championed equal opportunities for women.
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News
Third of shoppers visit high street less often than two years ago
More than a third of customers are visiting their local high street less often than they did two years ago, according to exclusive Retail Week research.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Debenhams and Superdry circle the wagons
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s bid to oust most of Debenhams’ board, while Julian Dunkerton wants back in at Superdry.
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News
The Entertainer buys Early Learning Centre from Mothercare
Toy specialist The Entertainer has acquired Early Learning Centre from Mothercare.
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News
Eve Sleep losses rise but turnaround plans make progress
Eve Sleep has reported increased full-year losses but said it now has a sustainable growth strategy.
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News
French Connection returns to profit despite tough market
French Connection moved back into the black last year and talks are ongoing about a possible sale.
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Opinion
Opinion: I beat fear of failure to be in retail – Pud Store founder
The question I’m asked most is how? How has a university drop-out with no retail experience, no backing or funding, created a mini-chain of children’s stores notorious for selling sandals in the snow?
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News
Notonthehighstreet poaches Just Eat exec for CFO role
Notonthehighstreet.com has snapped up Just Eat’s commercial finance director Phil Branston as its new chief financial officer.
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News
Retail Sector Council launches investigation into retail costs
The Retail Sector Council (RSC) has launched a new survey investigating costs burdening the industry such as business rates.
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News
Government pledges 2% tax on online retail
The Northern powerhouse and high streets minister has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a 2% charge on online retail.
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Data
Retail weather: Rain, followed by warmer temperatures
The retail weather forecast from Saturday March 16 to Friday March 22, 2019: Wet at first, then warming
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Analysis
Analysis: Is Farfetch the Ocado of fashion?
As Farfetch unveils a new “strategic partnership” with iconic department store Harrods, we ask if the tech platform is the new Ocado of fashion.
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News
Debenhams in ‘advanced negotiations’ over £150m funding
Debenhams has said it is in “advanced negotiations” with existing lenders about obtaining an additional £150m worth of funding.
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News
Footasylum partners with new payments service Laybuy
Footasylum has partnered with new buy now, pay later service Laybuy which has today launched in the UK.
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News
Superdry sets date for showdown with Dunkerton
Superdry has set the date for a general meeting at which co-founder Julian Dunkerton will ask shareholders to re-elect him and current Boohoo chair Peter Williams as non-executive directors.
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News
Hamleys boss exits, replaced by ex-HoF finance chief
Hamleys boss Ralph Cunningham has abruptly departed the retailer and has been replaced by former House of Fraser finance chief Yong Shen.
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Opinion
Peter Williams: Have department stores missed the boat with digital?
Once upon a time, department stores were defined by their ability to select and edit both brands and product ranges to help customers’ purchasing decisions.
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News
Retail footfall in decline for 15th consecutive month
Shopper numbers plummeted by 2% last month, marking the “weakest February in five years”.