More on Me + Em – Page 80
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News
Boohoo warehouse closures imminent
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo is set to shut down its Northamptonshire-based distribution centre putting 400 jobs at risk, according to reports.
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Data
Exclusive: eBay was most popular secondhand platform over Christmas
eBay has topped Vinted and Depop to be named the most popular secondhand platform in December 2023 as demand for pre-loved gifting surged over Christmas.
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News
Sainsbury’s and M&S unveil fresh price pushes
Grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have today unveiled fresh investments in price as the two look to build on strong food performance over Christmas.
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News
Virgin Wines hails ‘good Christmas’ as sales and profitability jump
Virgin Wines has hailed a strong Christmas trading period, reporting increases in both total revenues and profitability and maintaining its full-year profit guidance.
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News
Ofcom review paves way for Royal Mail to scrap Saturday deliveries
Royal Mail could be given the green light to scrap Saturday deliveries as part of an Ofcom review into how the UK’s postal service may need to be updated.
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News
Sainsbury’s boss backs law change to deal with spiralling retail crime
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has said that abuse and physical attacks on Sainsbury’s staff have “escalated through last year” and backed calls for changes in the law to protect shopworkers.
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News
John Lewis staff could face smaller pay rises
John Lewis staff have been informed they face the prospect of smaller pay rises under new proposals being considered to give the business more flexibility as its turnaround continues.
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Data
Generation Alpha: Who’s influencing the next retail influencers?
Next year Generation Alpha will be at its peak, with 2 billion from this age group around the globe, but who is influencing the next influencers? Retail Week teams up with Beano Brain to find out what the retail world looks like through the eyes of Gen A
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Innovation of the Week
Carrefour teams up with Netflix to enhance loyalty programme
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
Birkenstock warns on profits despite ‘most successful’ year to date
German footwear retailer Birkenstock has warned that 2024 EBITDA margins are expected to see a “modest headwind” due to increased costs, despite posting booming sales and profits in its “most successful” year to date.
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News
Logistics giant Wincanton to go private in £560m mega deal
Wincanton is set to be snapped up by French shipping giant CMA CGM and delisted from the London Stock Exchange in a deal worth over £560m.
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News
Asda to open more new c-stores this month
Asda is ramping up its expansion into the convenience store market with plans to open 21 new c-stores before the end of the month.
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News
DFS suffers weather hit to sales but confident in full-year guidance
Sofa giant DFS has reported a fall in demand but still expects to meet full-year earnings expectations.
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News
Retailer pain from volume hit to December sales, ONS reports
Retail sales advanced by value in December but volume slid, official data shows.
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Opinion
‘Big changes at Sainsbury's hint at next strategic phase’
As Sainsbury’s prepares for a strategy update to the City at the start of next month, some big developments hint at what may be expected
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News
Wickes makes store manager roles more flexible
Wickes has introduced flexible working options to all store manager roles across its estate.
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Gallery
Brazilian brand Farm Rio opens first European store on King’s Road
Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio has opened its 100th international and first-ever European store on King’s Road, Chelsea, London.
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News
Currys boss blasts ‘inflationary’ government proposals
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock has lashed out at government “meddling” heaping unnecessary pressure on the retail sector.
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News
N Brown ‘confident’ in strategy despite dip in sales
Fashion group N Brown, which owns Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams, has said it is “confident” in its strategic direction for the year ahead, despite posting a dip in sales in its third quarter.
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News
Marks & Spencer unveils ‘biggest ever’ investment in Scottish stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £30m to open or expand shops in Scotland.