More on Me + Em – Page 846
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UK retail sales fall as consumers still feel squeezed
UK retail like-for-like sales fell by 0.4% in May as consumers feel the strain from rising inflation.
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Today in retail: Ocado and Iceland reap online rewards
It’s been years in the making – and today Ocado could finally bask in the limelight of its first international deal.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five ways Iceland delivered cool profits
Just two years ago, Iceland suffered plunging profits and sales as boss Malcolm Walker admitted his business was going through “exceptionally challenging” times.
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Analysis
Five of the biggest pureplays you’ve never heard of
Our list of the biggest UK-based pureplay retailers by sales had some surprising entries. We take a look at five of the most successful, but perhaps less familiar, etailers giving the most established players a run for their money.
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Opinion
Opinion: Was Ocado’s first overseas deal worth the wait?
It’s been a long time coming, but was news of Ocado’s hotly anticipated maiden international tie-up worth the rather protracted wait?
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Tesco PwC probe closed by accounting watchdog
The UK’s accounting watchdog has closed its investigation into Tesco’s accounts, which was launched in the wake of the grocer’s profits scandal.
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Iceland profits climb as strategic initiatives bear fruit
Iceland has posted a rise in full-year sales and profits as its business improvement programme delivered results.
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Analysis
The disruptors: The firms setting trends in menswear
The menswear market is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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Tesco investor warns grocer over Booker deal
The boss of Tesco investor Artisan Partners has claimed he has not spoken to a single investor who backs the grocer’s proposed tie-up with wholesaler Booker.
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Opinion
Blog: Drones, clones and (self-driving) automobiles
This week two of the UK’s biggest grocers unveiled positively futuristic fulfilment trials designed to meet growing customer demand for super-quick delivery.
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Analysis
Opinion: Are merchandisers now data scientists?
There is not a day that goes by where we don’t hear the words ‘transformation’, ‘digital’ and ‘omnichannel’ in the same sentence.
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Data
Data: Top 25 pureplay retailers by sales
Retail Week Prospect’s ranking of the largest UK-based pureplay retailers by overall sales throws up some surprise entries.
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Jacques Vert owner sold to Tillman-backed consortium
Jacques Vert-owner Style Group Brands, has been rescued by a new owner – a subsidiary of Calvetron Style Holdings Limited.
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Ocado strikes long-awaited international deal
Online grocer Ocado has signed up an unnamed European retailer to its smart platform technology.
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Profits slide 16% at Topshop owner Arcadia
Profits at retail tycoon Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business have fallen as the Topshop to Dorothy Perkins group confronted harsh trading conditions.
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Opinion
Opinion: The politics of the high street
As Britain goes to the polls, I’m going to resist the temptation to predict the outcome, especially after recent votes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail appeal of the pop-up may be waning
Temporary stores have been around for a while now, but are they the force that they once were?
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Breakfast briefing: Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco investors against the Booker merger; Fairtrade boss accuses Sainsbury’s of replacing it; and Leesa to launch new model in the UK.
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Today in retail: M&S leads with sustainability pledge
A proliferation of M&S headlines last month told of the retailer’s continued fashion woes and recent appointments.
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Analysis
Retail diary: Minister of meat and Asda’s Willy Wonka
Mark Price fires up the barbie, Asda boss Sean Clarke searches for his golden ticket, and Clintons prepares for World Naked Bike Ride Month.