More on Me + Em – Page 678
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Analysis
Move of the week: Wilko hires a CEO in waiting
I often hear people touted as future stars of retail, mostly with good reason.
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News
Poundworld axes warehouses and all shops, 2,600 jobs lost
Poundworld is set to axe over 2,600 jobs across its distribution centres, as well as shuttering its remaining 190 stores.
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News
Ao.com sales up but weaker demand hits June performance
Electricals retailer Ao.com’s UK sales jumped 8% in its first quarter but sales in June slowed due to weaker consumer demand.
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News
Sports Direct takes £85m hit on Debenhams stake
Sports Direct full-year profits plunged as it took a £85.4m hit on its near-30% Debenhams stake over the year.
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Analysis
Retail Reimagined: Welcome to the supermarket 2.0
In part two of our Retail Reimagined series, examining how traditional formats would look if they were redesigned today, Luke Tugby explores the supermarket of the future.
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Retail Voice
Are retail loyalty schemes still rewarding?
David Buckingham, chief executive of Ecrebo, which specialises in point-of-sale marketing solutions, shares his views on retail loyalty schemes.
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Indicator
Pureplay ranking 2018
Pureplay retailers have largely outshone their multichannel competitors as the digital evolution of the customer journey has advanced. Online-only retailers are generally more agile, enabling more room for flexibility and faster reactions to changing customers’ expectations. The pureplay ranking looks solely at retailers who are online only businesses.
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Indicator
Pureplay sector analysis 2018
Pureplay retailers have largely outshone their multichannel competitors as the digital evolution of the customer journey has advanced. Find out why in this analysis from Retail Week Indicator.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers must smarten up to keep customer loyalty
Given that large parts of the British retail industry are increasingly scrabbling to maintain footfall and sales growth, encouraging customer loyalty has never been so crucial.
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News
M&S ramps up digital transformation with Octopus deal
Marks & Spencer has joined forces with Octopus Energy to revamp its energy supply business as part of its wider digital transformation plan.
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News
Hotel Chocolat tastes sales success in ‘strong’ year
Hotel Chocolat has posted an increase in full-year sales, boosted by the opening of 15 new stores and its growing online customer base.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Inside Decathlon’s £14m London flagship
Decathlon has reopened its Surrey Quays superstore following a £14m refurbishment, which has doubled the branch’s size.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: John Lewis crosses its fingers for revamp
Patrick Blower’s take on the biggest revamp of stores in John Lewis’ history.
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Opinion
John Lewis ‘pilot’ stores symptomatic of digital shift
The fact that John Lewis will use 15 stores to pilot new ideas is symbolic of coming to terms with digital and the new terrestrial.
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News
Walmart extends Microsoft tie-up to drive digital shift
Walmart has extended its partnership with Microsoft as part of the drive to “accelerate” its digital transformation.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers – throw old traditions out the window
Online and mobile commerce is turning traditional notions of retailing upside down.
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News
Poundworld closes further 40 stores
Poundworld has unveiled its third round of store closures in a week as the beleaguered value retailer continues to seek a buyer.
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News
John Lewis sales slump due to hot weather and World Cup
John Lewis recorded a drop in its weekly sales as strong sales of summer products failed to offset declines in its home division.
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News
Asda warehouse closure plans put 260 jobs at risk
Asda has entered into consultation with more than 260 employees amid plans to shutter one of its fulfilment centres.
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News
Goldsmiths owner Aurum posts sales and profits jump
Jewellery and watches retail group Aurum has reported a jump in sales and profits for the year as it eyes a stock market flotation.