More on Me + Em – Page 851
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News
Marks & Spencer appoints strategy director
Marks & Spencer has drafted in Melanie Smith to the new role of director of strategy.
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News
Card Factory sales grow as it launches Irish trial
Card Factory has revealed rising like-for-likes in its first quarter and confirmed plans to trial stores in Ireland later this year.
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Pets at Home sales rise as pre-tax profits shrink
Pets at Home has revealed rising full-year sales as underlying pre-tax profit shrunk slightly in the period.
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B&M reveals rocketing sales and profits in full-years
B&M has reported soaring sales and profits and accelerated like-for-like growth in its full-year results.
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Halfords profits fall despite full-year sales rise
Halfords has reported rising full-year sales but falling profits in its last year under chief executive Jill McDonald.
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Breakfast briefing: Tesco and Ikea
Retail news round-up: Tesco set to discard 5p plastic bags and Ikea names new chief executive
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Opinion
John Roberts: Care about people and give back
There are so many things to love about the retail industry, but what I love most is that you can be anything you want to be if you care enough and are willing to do whatever it takes.
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Interview
Listen: Sir Ian Cheshire on election, Bucher and Brexit
Debenhams chairman Sir Ian Cheshire shares his views on the impact politics is having on the retail sector and how to weather the storm.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Peter Jones and Wedgwood in bloom
A floral tribute and an homage to high tea mean a Peter Jones experience to mark the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Opinion
Seasonless fashion boosts revenues for 80% of retailers
Retail Week’s new report reveals what 50 of the UK’s most well-known fashion bosses think about trans-seasonal buying.
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Data
Data: M&S profits come at a high price
Another year, another unwelcome fall in retail bellwether Marks & Spencer’s annual pre-tax profits.
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Analysis
M&S: Not the car crash the headline numbers suggest
The headline numbers in Marks & Spencer’s full-year results today looked like a bloodbath at retail’s most venerable name.
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News
Today in retail: M&S, Kingfisher and Dixons Carphone
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe caused excitement in the weeks preceding today’s full-year results by revealing the retailer was preparing to trial food online.
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Analysis
M&S’ small online food trial could lead to big things
M&S’ annual results press conference was dominated by questions about the retailer’s upcoming online food trial.
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Dune poaches Ralph Lauren exec for new ecommerce role
Dune has snapped up Ralph Lauren marketing boss Rob Silsbury to take the helm of its marketing and ecommerce division.
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Topshop Australia placed into voluntary administration
Topshop’s Australian arm has been placed into voluntary administration amid mounting debts, putting 760 jobs at risk.
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Data
Data: M&S’ polarised food and fashion fortunes
Steve Rowe is pressing on with his plans to turn Marks and Spencer’s clothing division around with the recruitment of Jill McDonald. Here we look at the challenges she faces in light of falling sales since 2010/11.
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Whole Foods start-up partner raises £20m to fuel growth
The London-based retail delivery start-up Quiqup, which delivers retail orders to shoppers via bicycle couriers, has raised £20m in its latest round of funding.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: John Roberts edits Retail Week
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Retail Week guest editor John Roberts as he brings his ‘AO way’ to our Rising Stars issue.
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News
Kingfisher names new B&Q chief executive
Kingfisher has hired Christian Mazauric – the boss of its Brico Depot fascia in Romania – to run B&Q, Retail Week can reveal.