More on Me + Em – Page 830
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News
Breakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.
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News
Today in retail: Is Amazon Ocado's white knight?
As Ocado seeks out international grocery partners to which it can license its Smart Platform, it may have found an unlikely catalyst for deals.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why retail must not ignore new data protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next May and its implementation could upend retailers’ marketing strategies.
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Opinion
Opinion: How Superdrug made up ground in beauty
Superdrug’s stellar full-year results were driven by strong sales in its cosmetics division as the retailer contours its business for a younger shopper.
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News
House of Fraser digital director to exit after six months
House of Fraser digital director David Seeby is understood to have resigned from the business after six months in the role.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Game under attack
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the tough conditions faced by Game that led to latest profit warning and share slide
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News
Ocado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.
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News
Booker posts sales rise in first quarter
Booker generated a like-for-like sales rise of 4.2% in its first quarter as its strategy paid off.
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News
Topps Tiles records sales fall amid weak trading conditions
Topps Tiles’ like-for-like sales slid 4.7% in its third quarter as the trading environment toughened.
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News
Ocado profits fall after investment in distribution centre
Ocado has posted a decline in first-half profits after investing in a new fulfilment centre.
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News
Shop prices on upward trend as inflation kicks in
Food prices climbed last month at the highest rate in more than three years and retail price inflation is expected to pick up in the coming months.
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Analysis
Roadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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Retail Voice
Think audio shopping is a joke? Think again
With sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home increasing, audio shopping is changing the customer journey and retailers need to take notice.
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Gallery
Store of the week: G-Shock on Carnaby Street in London
G-Shock fashion watches first came to prominence in the 90s and for a while the brand operated a store in Carnaby Street.
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News
Breakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Rapha
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline and TPG and Advent show interest in Rapha.
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Opinion
Opinion: Finding your company's purpose in retail
It’s difficult to miss the extraordinary number of books, research studies and conference speeches about ‘Purpose’ over the last few years.
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News
Sainsbury's numbers look tasty, but is Nisa a no go?
Argos was the jewel in Sainsbury’s crown during the Christmas period, raising questions as to the health of its core food division.
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News
Shop Direct’s Very Exclusive boss Sarah Curran exits
Sarah Curran, managing director of Shop Direct’s luxury fashion division Very Exclusive, has left the retailer after three years.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail’s image problem makes you sick
Puking in a fireplace, sleeping under the table during ‘boring’ meetings, mega boozing sessions…
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News
John Lewis sales jump boosted by clearance items
John Lewis posted a strong rise in its weekly sales driven by electricals and home purchases, but stablemate Waitrose’s sales rise was less buoyant.