More on Me + Em – Page 689
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News
Iceland profits hit by Christmas availability glitch
Iceland has reported a year of strong sales growth but annual profits were hit by factors including poor availability in the key Christmas period.
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News
Royal wedding and heatwave boost retail sales in May
The warm weather and Royal wedding celebrations helped drive a 3.9% year-on-year rise in UK retail sales volumes in May.
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Tesco posts 10th consecutive quarter of sales growth
Tesco’s UK like-for-likes jumped 3.5% in its most recent quarter, its 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth.
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Video
The Retail Week: How damaging is Dixons' data debacle?
Dixons Carphone has admitted to a huge customer data breach, which was only revealed this week. We discuss the impact of the hacking attempt and how the firm is managing this PR crisis.
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Habitat to open first standalone branches in a decade
Habitat is to open its first standalone stores in 10 years this autumn.
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Retail Voice
Changing the narrative with digital signage
Ahead of the 2018 Digital Signage Summit Europe, chairman of the conference Florian Rotberg discusses how new technologies are empowering retailers to generate compelling business strategies.
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Analysis
Taking a pounding: winners and losers in value retail
This week yet another retailer fell victim to the gruelling conditions on the high street when Poundworld plunged into administration, putting 5,100 jobs at risk.
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Opinion
CEOs' guide to crisis communications – five golden rules
Data breaches – as suffered by Dixons Carphone this week – rarely end well for CEOs, for company valuations and for the brands which are engulfed by them.
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N Brown staff at risk of redundancy as sales fall
N Brown is entering into redundancy consultations with around 250 staff following falling sales in its first quarter.
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News
Majestic profits up as Naked Wines drives growth
Majestic has reported increased profits and sales at its full-year results with much of its growth coming from its Naked Wines division.
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Analysis
Retail Reimagined: The blueprint for department store 2.0
Our new Retail Reimagined series examines how traditional formats would look if they were designed now. Here, Becky Waller-Davies sketches a new vision of the department store.
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Analysis
How unified retail will transform shopping as we know it
‘Unified retail’ is the latest term to be batted around boardrooms but – as our new digital guide finds – it is more than just a buzz phrase.
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Opinion
How to implement blockchain effectively
Blockchain may currently be one of the biggest talking points in retail, but businesses must take a considered approach to ensure successful implementation.
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Analysis
Why New Look's McGeorge may not shut shops after all
New Look boss Alistair McGeorge was in remarkably bullish mood this week for somebody leading a company with losses of £75m.
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News
Dunelm digital director leaves
Dunelm digital director Joe Murray has left the homewares retailer after just 18 months in the role.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb: Does HoF's new plan have a chance?
House of Fraser’s new management team want a chance to prove that a slimmed down business can be viable, but do they deserve a chance?
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News
PwC fined £6.5m over BHS audit
The accountancy firm responsible for auditing BHS’ accounts ahead of its controversial £1 sale and subsequent collapse has fined a record £6.5m.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Rollercoaster of emotions on the high street
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the mixed fortunes facing high street retailers
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News
Dixons Carphone reveals customer data breach
Dixons Carphone has disclosed a customer data breach but said there is no evidence that the information has been fraudulently used.