More on Me + Em – Page 803
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OpinionRetail’s next tech tidal wave is closer than you think
It’s not just the high street that’s changing, it’s the entire retail landscape.
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NewsDr Martens kicks up full-year profits as sales surge
Dr Martens has posted a stomping set of full-year results spurred by strong sales in what chief executive Kenny Wilson heralded as a “fantastic year”.
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NewsAsos appoints new chief financial officer
Asos has poached Britvic’s chief financial officer Mathew Dunn to take up the same role at the fashion etailer early next year.
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AnalysisWhy B&M has made a French connection with Babou deal
B&M’s latest acquisition is French discount chain Babou – who is the retail chain and how will it benefit the general merchandise behemoth?
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DataData: A quarter of shoppers will cut spending this Christmas
One in four shoppers will spend less this Christmas, exclusive new research from Retail Week has revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: Bricks and mortar are alive and kicking
Lord Kirkham is unequivocal: physical stores have had their day, but not so in my book.
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NewsMorrisons loses appeal on data breach that hit 100,000
Morrisons has lost an appeal against a High Court ruling that found it liable for a data breach affecting more than 100,000 employees.
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NewsHome Bargains profits soar as sales surpass £2bn
Home Bargains has recorded a spike in full-year profits as it plots an aggressive store expansion drive.
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NewsChancellor mulls £300m business rates lifeline
Chancellor Philip Hammond could offer high street retailers a lifeline by slashing business rates by £300m in the UK’s most deprived towns and cities.
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NewsDebenhams could close one third of stores
Debenhams could close one third of its stores following a string of profit warnings and poor trading.
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NewsZara UK profits rocket as shoppers flock to Spanish giant
Zara’s UK arm has reported soaring profits and sales as shoppers flocked to the fast-fashion giant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How would retail look if Amazon didn't exist?
So ingrained in the shopper psyche has the US etail titan become over the past 25 years, it’s almost impossible to remember life before Amazon.
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GalleryStore gallery: Mike Ashley makes his mark on HoF
When Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90m in August, boss Mike Ashley immediately vowed to save 80% of its store portfolio.
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NewsAgenda: Debenhams and Travis Perkins update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Debenhams and Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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NewsIntu mulls potential bid from Whittaker-led consortium
Property giant Intu is considering a preliminary takeover offer from a consortium formed by Saudi Arabian and Canadian investors and led by John Whittaker.
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AnalysisOpinion: Will ‘Made By Humans’ become a USP?
Yoox Net-a-Porter’s (YNAP) chief executive Federico Marchetti predicts that ‘Made by Humans’ may become a product’s biggest mark of quality.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Fat Face's new chief executive
In a week featuring a number of senior level moves, the departure of Oasis and Warehouse chief executive Liz Evans to run Fat Face is arguably the standout.
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AnalysisData: Empty stores by parliamentary constituency
The business rates burden borne by retailers will increase by £180m, from next April. As high streets face further pressure, find out here how many stores lie empty in your area.
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NewsAmazon to open Manchester base, add 1,000 tech roles
Amazon has unveiled ambitions to bolster its research and development teams across the UK with 1,000 new roles and a new Manchester office.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How can fashion fix itself?
After a week of contrasting fortunes for the likes of Asos, Superdry, New Look and Oasis and Warehouse, the Retail Week team discuss whether fashion can fix itself.