More on Me + Em – Page 761
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Gallery
Store of the week: Beauty retailer Aritaum, Seoul
South Korean cosmetics brand Aritaum has opened a store in the Myeong-dong area of Seoul, aiming to make selecting the right product more straightforward.
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News
Shop price deflation ‘coming to an end’, BRC warns
A run of shop price deflation stretching back more than four years is about to come to an end, new figures have warned.
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Opinion
Opinion: Casino's bet on Ocado should pay off
French supermarket Casino signed a deal with online retailer Ocado to leverage the latter’s technology and expertise for the development of its own online business.
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News
John Lewis sales spike amid record Black Friday trade
John Lewis hailed the biggest trading day in its history last week as it cashed in on a Black Friday sales boom.
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Opinion
Opinion: Get ready for more hardscrabble years
Let’s hope that a gloomy wage growth outlook from think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is wrong, because otherwise retailers potentially face years more of tough trading.
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News
Game offloads Multiplay Digital in £19m deal
Game has sold its Multiplay Digital business to Unity Technologies following a strategic review of its digital activities.
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News
Topps Tiles profits tumble amid ‘challenging’ market
Topps Tiles has suffered a fall in full-year profits as the business grappled with “challenging trading conditions”.
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News
Ocado pens international deal with French giant Casino
Ocado has penned an international deal with French grocery giant Casino as it steps up efforts to license its technology to overseas retailers.
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News
Pets at Home profits slip as boss Kellett steps down
Pets at Home has posted a drop in first-half profitability as group chief executive Ian Kellett prepares to exit the business.
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Opinion
The best shopping centres continue to evolve and adapt
Christmas is fast approaching, and now is the time to reflect on the departing year and make resolutions for the year ahead.
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News
Pep&Co to expand into Europe through Dealz tie-up
Pep&Co will roll out shop-in-shops in Poundland’s European retail arm Dealz next year in Ireland, France and Spain.
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Opinion
Customer experience lessons from Retail Week Interiors
The recent Retail Week Interiors conference provided great examples of outstanding customer experience.
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Opinion
Opinion: AO losses expose a major electricals glitch
The health of the electricals market has been thrown into question after AO World issued a mixed set of interim results.
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News
Feather & Black follows Multiyork into administration
Feather & Black has tumbled into administration just a week after its stablemate Multiyork, putting 123 jobs at risk.
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News
Maplin hails ‘robust’ trading amid tough conditions
Maplin has issued “robust” full-year results and lifted the lid on renegotiated banking facilities after credit insurers reportedly scaled back their exposure.
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Analysis
Profile: Fenwick’s first external CEO Robbie Feather
Robbie Feather is the first chief executive hired outside the Fenwick family, and should bring the benefits of his diverse background to the historic group.
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News
Black Friday: Online wins as high street footfall dips
Footfall was “lacklustre” on the high street on Black Friday as shoppers opted to seek deals online this year.
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News
Fenwick poaches Argos executive Feather as new boss
Fenwick has poached Sainsbury’s Argos commercial director Robbie Feather as its first chief executive from outside the founding family, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
SWOT analysis: Booths sale highlights intense competition
The Northwest-based upmarket grocer enjoys a dedicated following but reports of a sale highlight the intense competition and uncertainty in the grocery sector.
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News
CollectPlus boss Ashworth takes on additional Yodel role
CollectPlus chief executive Neil Ashworth is to take on additional responsibilities at owner Yodel, the delivery company.