More on Me + Em – Page 808
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News
Sports Direct in legal fight over Icelandic store
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is staging legal action over ownership of a store in Iceland.
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News
iCandy collapse cost former Clinton boss nearly £1m
Retail entrepreneur Clinton Lewin lost almost £1m as a result of the collapse of his iCandy greetings card business.
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Asos and New Look speak out over UK factory conditions
The chief executives of Asos and New Look have warned that working conditions in some Leicester textile factories represent a “ticking time bomb”.
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New Look targeted by distressed debt investors
US distressed debt investors are seeking to acquire bonds of embattled fashion retailer New Look.
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Opinion
Every retailer needs a strategy for going up against Amazon
I’m a ‘practicologist’, and while not a soothsayer, I do have a reasonably good idea of what’s coming down the track.
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News
Today in retail: H&M's Weekday touches down in UK
Today Swedish fashion powerhouse H&M opened its first UK branch of Weekday on London’s Regent Street.
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Opinion
Opinion: Don’t judge Bunnings by B&Q's standards... yet
Critics on both sides of the UK DIY war came out in force this week to tear strips off both Kingfisher-owned B&Q and its new rival Bunnings.
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Tiger profits drop despite climbing sales
Danish retailer Tiger posted a slump in its full-year profits as increased sales and an expanded store estate failed to offset currency exchange costs.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Petersham Nurseries comes to Covent Garden
Petersham Nurseries – the Surrey-based garden centre renowned for its Michelin-starred food offer – has opened a new branch in London’s Covent Garden.
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Alibaba profits soar as retail and tech drive sales
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has posted a surge in profits and sales in its second quarter as its commerce and cloud technology division bolstered growth.
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Retail diary: Morrisons' intriguing new slogan
The UK’s oldest supermarket worker reaches his use by date, aged 95, Carpetright staff get an unwanted surprise and Morrisons tries out an interesting slogan.
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Opinion
Blog: Creating a level playing field in retail
Following recent media attention surrounding inequality in the workplace, Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, addresses the issues.
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Agenda: Grocery sales data from Kantar and Nielsen
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with the latest grocery market share data from Kantar and Nielsen on the agenda.
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Video
Watch: H&M-owned Weekday opens doors to its first UK store
Swedish fashion retailer Weekday gives us a tour ahead of the opening of its first UK store as it hopes to stand out in a competitive market.
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Video
The Retail Week: Asda, Wilko, Bunnings and B&Q
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the last seven days including 3,900 jobs under consultation at Wilko.
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Data
Data: Asda’s three-year struggle for sales growth
After three years of sales decay, Asda finally turned the corner today by returning to like-for-like growth.
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News
Asda sales growth – green shoots or false dawn?
Asda’ second quarter results today delivered the embattled grocer’s first like-for-like sales increase in three years.
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News
Asda stems sales decay with first rise in three years
Asda has posted its first quarter of sales growth for three years as the embattled grocer’s turnaround efforts build momentum.
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon’s Argos lookalike is no game-changer
Amazon has introduced Instant Pickup at selected US campuses.
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News
Retail sales rise ‘subdued’ despite boost from grocery
UK retail sales increased by volume and amount spent in July as strong food sales offset monthly declines in other sectors.