More on Me + Em – Page 770
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News
Superdry sales up but soaring wholesale hits margins
Superdry’s sales shot up in its half year, boosted by a stellar performance in its wholesale division.
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Halfords profits down despite strong retail performance
Halfords profits dipped at the half-year mark despite a strong performance in its retail services division.
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Sainsbury's profits drop as investment hits bottom line
Sainsbury’s has suffered a slump in half-year profitability as investments in price, increasing labour costs and Argos losses hit its bottom line.
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Burberry profits rise as it reveals new strategy
Burberry’s profits and sales have risen, with the luxury group setting out a transformation plan for its future growth.
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Video
Watch: Birchbox’s UK boss on its first UK pop-up store
Birchbox’s UK managing director Savannah Sachs shows Retail Week around the beauty subscription service’s first UK pop-up shop on London’s Carnaby Street.
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Analysis
Infographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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Video
Watch: HoF brings 'merry back' with Christmas advert
House of Fraser has unveiled its 2017 Christmas campaign – ‘Bring Merry Back’ – focusing on childhood happiness and excitement around Christmas day.
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Analysis
M&S: Product is key to achieving online goals
As with many retailers in the UK fashion market, Marks & Spencer’s latest transformation plan looks to revamp the business into a digital-first operation, aiming to generate a third of clothing sales through its online channel in the medium term.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb: It's the Archie Norman show at M&S
The highly respected Archie Norman is only a non-executive chairman, but he seems to be throwing his weight around at Marks & Spencer.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Was royal investment a bright idea?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Paradise Papers revelations that controversial retailer BrightHouse is among the Queen’s investment portfolio.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Sonos speaks to Covent Garden clientele
Sonos amps up the aspiration with its new Seven Dials store, but does it sound any good?
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Mary Portas high street campaign fails, data shows
The towns revamped under Mary Portas’ ‘Save the High Street’ campaign have lost almost 1,000 shops in just five years, new data has revealed.
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M&S profits slip as finance boss Weir steps down
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in half-year profitability and revealed that its chief finance officer Helen Weir is quitting the business.
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Oxford Street pedestrianisation moves step closer
Ambitious plans for the transformation of London’s Oxford Street have been unveiled as the prime shopping street moves a step closer to becoming pedestrianised.
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Dixons and Sainsbury’s pledge support to Be Inspired
Dixons Carphone and Sainsbury’s have pledged to support Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign, with both businesses signing up as retail partners.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Monki Westfield
Monki has challenged retail convention with dazzling decor that doesn’t break the bank.
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Opinion
Opinion: Are our retail spaces fit for the digital age?
We all know it remains tough in retail. You only have to look in the direction of Jones Bootmaker, Agent Provocateur and Jaeger this year.
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Analysis
How will McGeorge turn New Look around (again)?
Alistair McGeorge is trying to turn New Look’s fortunes around for the second time in under a decade.
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News
Lovehoney profits and sales surge as partnerships pay off
Lovehoney has recorded skyrocketing full-year sales and profits driven by its collaborations with Fifty Shades of Grey and US cult hit TV show Broad City.
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Analysis
Analysis: October retail sales sector by sector
October retail sales dropped as non-food posted the steepest declines on record and grocery was buoyed by inflation rather than volume.