More on Me + Em – Page 643
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News
HoF shuts Intu stores as Ashley fires warning shot to landlords
House of Fraser is to shutter Intu stores nationwide after talks between the retailer and landlord broke down.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Amazon 4-Star should be better
A visit to the freshly minted Amazon 4-Star emporium in New York’s SoHo on Saturday was instructive.
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News
Supplier fears over Asda-Sainsbury's deal
The planned tie-up between grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Asda would be bad news for consumers, a supplier has told the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Amazon to create 50,000 jobs in split HQ plan
Amazon has ended months of speculation by revealing that its new second headquarters will be split between New York and Arlington, Virginia.
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Intu extends bid deadline as talks make 'good progress'
The consortium bidding to buy property giant Intu has been granted a second extension to its ‘put up or shut up’ offer deadline.
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Analysis
Geolocation: how location tech can transform retail
Retail Week looks at how to use location-based technology to better target and serve customers and explore what is possible.
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Video
Watch: Habitat opens first high street store in a decade
Habitat has unveiled its first high street shop in 10 years in Brighton.
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Analysis
Marginal uplift in demand for Black Friday deals
More than a fifth of consumers plan to snap up Black Friday deals this year, which is only a marginal increase on last year.
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News
Flipkart boss steps down amid misconduct allegation
The chief executive of Flipkart Group Binny Bansal has resigned following an independent investigation into an allegation of “serious personal misconduct.”
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News
Debenhams appoints new property director
Debenhams has hired a new property director from the hospitality sector, replacing Rob Hadfield who has exited the retailer.
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Opinion
Opinion: Purple Tuesday should prompt new store thinking
Purple Tuesday, the UK’s first accessible shopping day, took place today and was embraced by many retailers and the wider industry.
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Analysis
Analysis: Primark's secret? Exacting execution
Primark’s unbeaten run continued in its latest results as the value retailer yet again beat the market, even as others crash around it.
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News
N Brown hit with £9m marketing VAT bill
N Brown has said it expects to pay an additional £6m to £9m in marketing costs from 2020 following a long-running dispute with HMRC.
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Discounters power ahead as festive sales race kicks off
Discount duo Aldi and Lidl powered ahead of the market in October as the battle for Christmas sales kicked off.
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News
M&S, Next and John Lewis sign anti-slavery charter
Major fashion retailers including M&S, Next and John Lewis together with enforcement agencies have signed up to an anti-slavery charter.
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News
Blue Inc hires Begbies Traynor to search for buyer
Blue Inc has hired professional services firm Begbies Traynor to find a buyer in a bid to secure a new cash injection.
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News
B&M like-for-likes creep up as profits rocket
B&M has reported soaring profits at its half-year mark despite UK like-for-likes only rising slightly.
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Opinion
Lord Kirkham: The only certainty in retail is Christmas
With astonishing speed, it’s almost that most wonderful time of the year – again.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is AO's mobile phone acquisition a smart call?
AO.com plans to dial up growth with the acquisition of online smartphone specialist Mobile Phones Direct – but does the purchase represent a smart call?
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Video
Watch: M&S focuses on 'must haves' in festive fashion ad
Marks & Spencer has drafted in ambassadors Holly Willoughby and David Gandy to take centre stage in its clothing and home Christmas ad campaign.