More on Me + Em – Page 810
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NewsAgenda: Tesco, Aldi, Ted Baker, DFS, ScS and Topps Tiles
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Tesco, Aldi, DFS, ScS, Ted Baker and Topps Tiles all on the agenda.
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AnalysisDebenhams' beauty hall is innovative but problematic
Debenhams unveiled its Beauty Hall of the Future in Watford earlier this week, showing off a new take on the traditional beauty department.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’
Consumer sentiment declined two points in September as confidence about the general economy in the run-up to and wake of Brexit fell.
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AnalysisPost Office's retail ambitions pull in talented trio
Ask most people what is the UK’s largest retail network and I wager not many would know that, with more than 11,500 outlets, it’s the Post Office.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is stocking stores using data the future?
This week Amazon unveiled Amazon 4-star – a bricks and mortar store stocked with products rated four stars or better on its website – in perhaps the most dramatic instance to date of how online data can be used in traditional shops.
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Retail VoiceFive new ideas for improving click and collect
Consumers expect a high level of service when they visit a store, yet many retailers are failing to deliver a truly exceptional click-and-collect service.
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NewsDixons Carphone to axe more than 200 central roles
Dixons Carphone is to cut hundreds of central office jobs as it seeks to become “one business” and make good the benefits of its merger, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsStore gallery: Amazon launches 4-star store in New York
Amazon has launched a new store that bases its proposition on its best-rated online products.
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NewsObituary: Kevin Hawkins – retail’s voice as director of the BRC
When retailers needed to make their voice heard, it was frequently Kevin Hawkins who spoke up on their behalf.
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NewsFat Face boss Anthony Thompson departs
Fat Face boss Anthony Thompson is leaving after eight years at the helm of the lifestyle retailer.
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NewsIceland and Poundland move into Broad Street Mall
Reading’s Broad Street Mall has secured a clutch of new lettings, including Iceland and Poundland.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda may threaten competition in 460 locations
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda could result in a “substantial lessening of competition” in almost 500 locations, the competition watchdog has warned.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Will it be Jack's pot for Tesco?
Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s bid to compete with discounters Aldi and Lidl with new fascia Jack’s.
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NewsFood import charges to rocket £9bn under no-deal Brexit
The cost of importing food to Britain could rocket £9.3bn under a no-deal Brexit, new research from Barclays has warned.
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NewsBonmarché warns on profits as store sales slump
Bonmarché has warned that full-year profits would come in below previous expectations following a “downturn in store trading” during its second quarter.
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NewsHalfords eyes Evans bid as it maps out new strategy
Halfords has reportedly made an indicative offer to buy rival Evans Cycles as its new boss Graham Stapleton reveals his vision for the business.
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OpinionHow blockchain can help build trust in a trustless world
Blockchain could be the answer to helping retailers share data with parties who do not fully trust each other, believes Oracle’s innovation strategy director.
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AnalysisWhy do digital retailers bother with physical shops?
Digital leaders from Boden to Zalando are turning to bricks and mortar. John Ryan asks, why are they bothering?
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NewsBoohoo posts profit rise as it wins market share
Fashion etailer Boohoo has reported first-half sales ahead 50% to £395.3m at group level, powering pre-tax profits up 22% to £24.7m.
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OpinionOpinion: Apps, not in-store screens, are the future
Burberry has just finished a revamp of its global flagship on Regent Street and one thing that is apparent is that much-vaunted tech, trumpeted when the store opened in 2012, has been largely stripped out.