More on Me + Em – Page 722
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IndicatorHow Argos nails cross-channel retail
Argos has topped Retail Week Indicator’s cross-channel category, which measures retailers’ initiatives to link stores and online. Here, we delve into how Argos creates a near-seamless customer experience across all channels
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IndicatoreBay’s best-in-class personalisation
eBay took third place in Retail Week Indicator’s ecommerce category this year as its personalisation efforts paid off. We look at how the online marketplace makes the customer experience tailored to each user
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IndicatorH&M: From digital laggard to leader
H&M has had a meteoric rise from 18th to second in Retail Week’s Indicator after investing in digital to create a “modern and relevant” customer experience
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NewsKlarna launches pop-up 'store of dreams'
Payment provider Klarna is releasing tickets for a week-long pop-up experiential event in Covent Garden featuring retailers previously only available online.
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NewsPension watchdog demands £50m more from Arcadia
The pension watchdog is calling for an extra £50m injection from Arcadia into its retirement scheme in exchange for votes to prevent the failure of its financial restructuring proposal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven retailers defying the gloom and opening stores
While many retailers – Boots is the latest – are shutting stores, others have ambitious opening programmes. Here we shine the spotlight on some of the big names that are laying down square footage.
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NewsAgenda: AO.com, Card Factory and Joules update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from AO.com and Card Factory and the result of the Arcadia CVA vote on the agenda.
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NewsSchuh to shutter German stores to focus on UK business
Schuh has confirmed it is shutting its three German stores to focus on its UK, Irish and Channel Islands business.
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NewsTopshop to sell on Asos in turnaround push
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green will plough £135m of investment into the business and will sell product from his flagship Topshop brand on Asos for the first time as part of a turnaround programme.
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NewsConsumer confidence negative but rising in May
Consumer confidence remained negative in May, but did increase across four measures, according to the GfK Consumer Confidence Index.
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NewsMountain Warehouse eyes store expansion as profits grow
Mountain Warehouse has posted its 22nd year of consecutive sales growth and committed to investing in its bricks-and-mortar presence, both in the UK and internationally.
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NewsMonsoon landlords call for equity stake ahead of CVA
A number of landlords have written to Monsoon demanding an equity stake in the business, in return for supporting any company voluntary arrangement.
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VideoWatch: As Boots mulls closures, is there still value in shops?
As Boots reviews the future of more than 200 of its shops, the Retail Week team debate whether there is still value in operating large store estates.
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NewsBig four shopping centre landlords face 'long-term risk' from CVAs
One fifth of shopping centre floorspace being let by the four biggest real estate investment trusts is to retailers in administration or with shrinking sales, according to new analysis by UBS.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland boss targets US expansion after IPO
The boss of Watches of Switzerland has said the US offers “more potential” for growth, following the business’ float on the London Stock Exchange this morning.
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NewsThe Uptick: Superfans, richer staff and royal connections
Welcome back to The Uptick, Retail Week’s monthly newsletter bringing a breath of fresh air to your inbox with by focusing on the stories, people, innovation and inspiration that make retail such a vibrant place to be.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland floats with £647m valuation
Specialist retailer Watches of Switzerland has floated on the London Stock Exchange at 270p per share, giving the retailer a market capitalisation of £647m.
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NewsGovernment to challenge £300m cash machine ruling
The government has won the right to appeal a court ruling over whether retailers should pay business rates for cash machines outside their shops.