More on Me + Em – Page 736
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House of Fraser executives Gross and Burnett to exit
House of Fraser is losing two more executives amid a restructure of its senior team.
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Online retail search growth slowed in golden quarter
The pace of online retail search growth slowed in the last quarter of 2017, with volumes growing just 3%.
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Analysis
Infographic: Ikea's founder dies and valuing The Range
Words and numbers, February 2, 2018: Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad remembered, valuing The Range amid a mooted listing, and Asos’ boss on its market-beating success
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Data
Data: Harvey Nicks fails to keep up with competition
Harvey Nichols’ latest full-year figures show a business struggling to keep up with its competitors.
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Retail Voice
Voice commerce will revolutionise shopping
Alex Hamilton, head of insight at Isobar, considers technology from the Consumer Electronics Show and NRF 2018.
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Move of the week: Two senior executives quit Pep&Co
It emerged this week that two of Pep&Co’s most senior executives have handed in their notice and will leave the retailer in May.
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The Retail Week: Has H&M been in digital denial?
H&M has admitted it has made “mistakes” following a slide in profits. The team discuss how it’s found itself in this situation.
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Liberty hires new chief executive from Luxottica
Liberty has appointed a new chief executive, bringing to an end its extended period without one.
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Holland & Barrett snaps up former Homebase boss
Holland & Barrett has appointed Homebase former managing director Echo Lu to supercharge its international expansion.
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Analysis
In pictures: How supermarkets handle click-and-collect
From parcel towers and Doddle partnerships to sharing space at customer-service desks, stores editor John Ryan looks at how the big four handle click-and-collect.
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Lidl launches AI-powered wine chatbot on Facebook
Lidl has launched an AI-powered sommelier to help customers making purchases from its wine ranges.
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Pensions Regulator bills ex-BHS owner Chappell £10m
The Pensions Regulator has billed former BHS owner Dominic Chappell £10m in an effort to recover money owed to the collapsed retailer’s pension scheme.
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Morrisons to axe 1,500 store management roles
Morrisons is culling around 1,500 in-store management roles as it becomes the latest big four grocer to shake up its shopfloor teams.
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Sainsbury's buys Nectar loyalty business for £60m
Sainsbury’s has snapped up its longstanding loyalty programme partner Nectar for £60m as it seeks to “know its customers better than anyone else”.
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Analysis
Ocado Solutions boss Luke Jensen appointed to board
Ocado has appointed Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen to the board as executive director, effective from next month.
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Analysis
H&M admits to strategic 'mistakes' after profits slump
H&M has reported ”disappointing” results in its fourth quarter as footfall declined and it struggled to compete with online retailers.
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Toys R Us UK future in doubt as US parent seeks buyer
The future of Toys R Us in the UK has once again been cast into doubt as its US parent company is reportedly seeking a buyer.
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Data
Data: 52% of Americans name Amazon as favourite etailer
The etail giant may dominate, but it shows an exciting future for online marketplaces in the US, says Isobel Chillman
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Data: 2018’s etail slowdown and what to do about it
The rate of online sales growth is forecast to slow to single digits this year for the first time. What are the implications for retailers and how should they respond?
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Hammerson hails footfall increase but sales slip
Footfall at Hammerson-owned shopping centres edged up last year, buoyed by a focus on seasonal events and “innovative” new pop-up stores.