More on Me + Em – Page 915
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Today in Retail: Will Wood carve out a Paperchase IPO?
Could we be on course to see the first retail stock market float of 2017?
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John Lewis slashes returns policy, blames product newness
John Lewis has cut its 90-day returns policy to 35 days, and cited increased regularity of new product drops for the change.
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Tofs empowers local stores as Christmas sales climb
Tofs sales grew this Christmas, driven by seasonal products and a greater focus on local service.
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Opinion
Opinion: Making sense of retail’s Christmas updates
What are we to make of the Christmas trading statements? And what are we to make of the latest Office for National Statistics numbers for December?
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Conviviality swings to black but retail like-for-likes fall
Conviviality has hailed a return to profit during its first half, despite a fall in like-for-like retail sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why small is beautiful and is also the future
Mini Habitats are just part of a phenomenon in retail that is an inevitable consequence of multi-channel. But technology is central to making them convincing for shoppers.
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Agent Provocateur offers flood in as sales talks progress
Troubled lingerie chain Agent Provocateur has attracted more than a dozen bidders, according to reports.
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BHS: Sir Philip Green pensions deal draws near
Sir Philip Green is close to signing a deal to fund the pensions of ex-BHS staff, according to reports.
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Paperchase appoints former Pets boss as new chairman
Paperchase has appointed former Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood as its chairman.
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Breakfast briefing: BHS, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Philip Green to sign deal with pensions regulator, Under Armour to take on French Connection store, and Dreams plans £400m sale
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Opinion
Opinion: West End to have a very happy Chinese New Year
The Chinese Spring Festival, with New Year as its centrepiece, has long been a key date in the West End calendar.
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Opinion
Blog: Adapting to the next day delivery norm
Next day delivery is now becoming the new norm for online shoppers, recent data from IMRG and Metapack found.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
If question marks remained over whether Tesco was truly back on the front foot, a frenetic Friday has laid those doubts firmly to rest.
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News
Today in Retail: Tesco's new chapter with Booker buy
Tesco served up a surprise today with news that it is buying wholesaler Booker Group in a £3.7bn deal.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco Lewis' love-in masks flies in the ointment
In a bid to convince this was a ‘merger’ not a takeover, Tesco and Booker’s bosses studiously took it in turns to speak during today’s press conference.
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Analysis
Profile: Body Shop’s new UK boss Linda Campbell
The Body Shop has put Linda Campbell at the head of its UK operations. What opportunities and challenges will the beauty specialist face?
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French Connection signals director departure
French Connection has reportedly indicated that two of its non-executive directors are to step down, in a victory for investor pressure.
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Tesco boss Lewis reveals Cousins quit over Booker deal
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has admitted that non-executive director Richard Cousins quit the grocer because he disagreed with the Booker deal.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why is Tesco buying wholesaler Booker?
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker left many a retailer, analyst and journalist in a state of stunned silence this morning.
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Analysis
At a glance: What do we know about Booker Group?
News this morning that Tesco is buying Booker Group in a £3.7bn mega-deal was a bolt from the blue. We take a closer look at the wholesale business.