More on Me + Em – Page 782
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News
Sainsbury’s in row over affordable housing
Sainsbury’s faces a battle to build its latest superstore after it emerged that affordable homes comprised just 4% of its proposed development.
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September footfall down as retail park growth slows
High-street and shopping centre footfall was down once again in September as retail park growth faltered.
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Zara UK full-year profits drop despite surging sales
Zara’s British arm suffered a fall in earnings last year despite a spike in sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: Digital shelf-edge labelling is the future
You all know that ad that goes “it does what it says on the tin”, but how many retailers can match up to this simple claim?
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Analysis
Ikea: Building the world’s biggest furniture retailer
As Ikea celebrates 30 years in the UK, Emily Hardy visits the furniture giant’s home in Sweden to dig into its past and uncover its future.
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Opinion
Lord Kirkham: Retailing is the secret to a happy life
I have never been happier. How about you?
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News
Topshop reset shows how tough peak could be
Jewel in the Arcadia crown Topshop is taking the unusual step of ‘resetting’ its store estate to prepare for peak trading.
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Amazon creates 1,200 jobs with new fulfilment centre
Amazon will open a new distribution hub in Bolton next year that will create 1,200 new full-time permanent jobs.
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Topshop to temporarily shutter stores in ‘reset’ drive
Topshop is temporarily closing the vast majority of its stores as part of a ‘reset’ programme, Retail Week has learned.
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Move of the week: Tesco restructures commercial arm
Tesco’s confirmation this week that it has restructured its commercial arm did not feature any headline-grabbing changes in personnel.
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Retail diary: Theo Paphitis’ super-human effort
Theo Paphitis’ super-human effort, Ikea’s barking mad new venture, and shopping centre landlord Hammerson’s marketing that has shoppers in a spin.
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Opinion
Opinion: Fran Minogue on retail's reinvention
As retailers of different stripes and vintages seek to build greater levels of loyalty and customer engagement, two key trends are emerging: online to offline and the provision of services as well as products.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Outfit comes to town in Newcastle
Arcadia’s catch-all format, Outfit, has opened its first store in a city centre – but will it work?
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News
Royal Mail wins strike injunction at High Court
Royal Mail has won an injunction preventing postal workers from striking for 48 hours next week in a protest over pensions, wages and jobs.
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Asda ex-boss Clarke: Grocers must stop using plastic
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke has said that the grocers must stop using plastic packaging entirely and replace it with more sustainable alternatives.
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Aldi and Iceland join retailers defying £1 coin cut-off
Aldi and Iceland have joined Poundland and Tesco in defying the Royal Mint deadline, accepting the old £1 coin until the end of the month.
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Analysis
Infographic: Shop Direct, DFS, Amazon and Tesco
Words and numbers, October 13, 2017: Shop Direct’s chairman on departing chief executive Alex Baldock, DFS’ full-year pre-tax profit fall, and Amazon’s bill following a European tax investigation
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Agenda: Asos updates the market with its preliminary results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a preliminary update from Asos on the agenda.
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Opinion: Food retailers must adapt to disruption
While some examples are obvious and others subtle, however you look at it, it’s clear that food retail is being continually disrupted in non-traditional ways.
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Video
The Retail Week: Personalisation special with Monetate
The Retail Week team are joined by Monetate’s vice-president of client services Jay Sarwar to discuss the latest trends in personalisation.