More on Me + Em – Page 815
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Opinion
Is one-click payment the missing ecommerce puzzle piece?
A surge in the popularity of one-click buying is having a profound impact on consumer expectations.
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Gallery
In pictures: What DFS boss Ian Filby sees in Sofology
After DFS unveiled its impending £25m takeover of Sofology, the sofa stalwart’s boss Ian Filby told Retail Week that the 37-store retailer has been on his radar for some time.
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Gallery
In pictures: Harrods gets a Wellness Clinic boost
At some point in the relatively recent past the concept of ‘wellness’ surfaced and clinics purporting to make this a purchasable reality began to appear.
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News
Yoox Net-a-Porter profits climb in first half
Yoox Net-a-Porter has reported a rise in sales and earnings in the first half of the year.
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News
Next full-price sales edge up in second quarter
Next has posted a 0.7% rise in full-price sales in the second quarter, helped by warm weather.
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News
DFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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News
Today in retail: Asda slides while B&M swoops
In another day dominated by the value grocery market, Asda has revealed a dismal performance over its past year and B&M has swooped in on Heron Foods.
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Opinion
Opinion: Asda – is this the long-awaited nadir?
As Asda pre-tax profits plummet 18.8%, is this rock bottom for the grocer? Ged Futter fears not.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why has B&M swooped on Heron Foods?
B&M has acquired Northern convenience chain Heron Foods for £152m. Retail Week looks at why it has made the deal.
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News
M&S to pilot Wasabi counters in foodhalls
M&S is to test Wasabi counters in its foodhalls in an effort to improve its in-store experience and fresh food offer.
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Analysis
B&M buys Heron Foods: What the analysts say
B&M shocked the market this morning when it snapped up discount food retailer Heron Foods. We look at how the City and other retail watchers reacted.
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News
B&M snaps up retailer Heron Foods in £152m deal
Value giant B&M has bought retailer Heron Foods in a push into convenience retail.
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News
Asda suffers full-year profits and sales slump
Asda’s full-year performance fell “behind expectations” as the struggling grocer’s profits and like-for-like sales declined.
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News
Wickes owner Travis Perkins profits dip as headwinds hit
Travis Perkins’ profits slipped in its first half, during which the group was impacted by weakening housing transactions and consumer confidence, as well as cost inflation.
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News
Apple sales boosted by its burgeoning services arm
Technology giant Apple said its services division, including Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music, helped drive sales in its third quarter.
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Interview
Poundland exec on Sales, suppliers and shrinkflation
Poundland has launched its first ever summer Sale this week and will be offering thousands of products at a 50p price point.
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News
Rising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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Cartoon
Blower’s cartoon: A retailer's summer holiday
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on a retail executive’s summer holiday to get away from it all. Or not.