More on Me + Em – Page 866
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Gallery
John Lewis debuts in-store experiential summer campaign
A new in-store marketing campaign at Middle-England’s favourite retailer aims to make John Lewis stores a year round eye-opener, not just at Christmas.
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News
Wickes owner Travis Perkins hails 'strong' retail sales
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted an increase in first quarter sales within its retail arm as growth in store numbers drove performance.
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News
N Brown profits slip amid infrastructure investment
N Brown has suffered a fall in full-year profits amid increased investment in its infrastructure and one-off charges relating to financial services customer redress.
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News
Retail job numbers hit 12 months of consecutive decline
The number of full-time retail jobs posted a year of continuous decline last quarter as rising store numbers failed to offset sliding employment in the sector.
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Data
Data: How do the fashion etailers’ numbers add up?
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo revealed that its pre-tax profits doubled last year, as US sales soared 140%.
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News
Bunnings UK hails progress as it repositions Homebase offer
Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has hailed “further progress” of its fledgling UK business following a rise in like-for-like transactions.
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Retail Voice
Carpetright transforms service with new tech
As Carpetright reaps the rewards of a centralised appointment booking system, Kirona take us through the steps to the retailer’s success.
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News
Breakfast briefing: H&M loyalty and Amazon weather
Retail news round-up: H&M launches a loyalty scheme via its app and Amazon provides a weather-based shopping recommendations.
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News
Today in retail: Boohoo toasts etail triumph Stateside
Boohoo bosses Carol Kane and Mahmud Kamani will no doubt be popping corks today as their booming business doubled its full-year profits.
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News
Sports Direct staff agency on brink of administration
Transline Group, which staffs Sports Direct’s largest warehouse – Shirebrook – has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why has ex-HoF chief Oddy joined The Range?
Nigel Oddy quit the top job at House of Fraser last year and was this week named chief executive of homewares retailer The Range.
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News
BHS: War of words continues as Field responds to Green
MP Frank Field has asked Sir Philip Green to publish the Pensions Regulator warning letter that sought a resolution to the BHS pensions issue.
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Analysis
Is there investor appetite for a Shop Direct IPO or sale?
Shop Direct’s turnaround is a big retail success story following a transformation in recent years.
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News
Report exposes UK firms' cyber-security training gap
Only 20% of UK businesses have had staff attend any form of cyber-security training in the last 12 months, according to the Government’s new findings.
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News
Fashion etailer Hope to crowdfund expansion finance
Hope, the fledgling fashion etailer and brand founded by former Marks & Spencer stores director Nayna McIntosh, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance expansion.
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News
Missguided bolsters beauty offer with debut fragrance
Fast fashion retailer Missguided has expanded its beauty range with the launch of its first fragrance.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Tony Page goes back in time
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on former Woolworths managing director Tony Page and his desire to bring Woolworths back to the future
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News
Boohoo profits double in 'momentous' full year
The acquisitive online fashion business Boohoo has doubled its earnings in what the joint chief executives have termed a “momentous year”.
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News
Shop Direct eyes £3bn sale as takeover talks begin
Shop Direct owners, the Barclay brothers, are understood to be seeking a £3bn price tag for the etail group and have lined up talks with potential suitors.
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News
Green claims Field used him as ‘political football’
Sir Philip Green has lashed out at Frank Field MP, accusing the politician of using him as “political football”.