More on Me + Em – Page 939
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Interview
Fortnum's boss Venters on Christmas, reinvention and Johnny Depp
Pulling up a chair in Fortnum & Mason’s beautifully antiquated fifth floor boardroom in Piccadilly, Ewan Venters wears a proud smile.
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News
Carpetright like-for-like sales and profits drop
Carpetright recorded falling sales and profits as boss Wilf Walsh said uneven consumer demand and currency fluctuations made for a “challenging first half”.
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Video
Watch: How can retailers capture festive footfall?
With the fight to get Christmas shoppers through the doors well under way, we look at what retailers can do to stand up to the competition.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Co-op, Oui and more
Retail news round-up: Co-op to give £15m rewards to members, Oui set to launch first store in the UK, and RR Spink & Sons in deal with Sainsbury's
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News
Alibaba reshuffles UK team as Chande switches role
Alibaba’s UK boss Amee Chande has moved into a new role focusing on the etailer’s globalisation strategy.
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News
Today in retail: Boxing Day campaign gets a body blow
Despite the campaign garnering over 140,000 signatures, calls for shops to be forced to close on Boxing Day have been shunned by the Government.
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News
Blue Inc faces takeover by its biggest supplier
Struggling fashion retailer Blue Inc is set to be taken over by Padma Textiles – its biggest supplier – through a debt-for-equity arrangement.
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News
Ex-Poundland boss Jim McCarthy joins Ultimate Products
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products has hired former Poundland boss Jim McCarthy as chairman as it prepares to go public.
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News
Mothercare poaches Monsoon international director
Mothercare has hired Monsoon Accessorize’s international director, who will join the business in March next year.
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News
Asos to hire 1,500 new staff for London HQ
Asos is planning to recruit an extra 1,500 staff for its London headquarters and is expanding its office facilities.
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Opinion
Opinion: Looking green around the tills
‘Greenery’ is colour of the year for 2017, according to Pantone. But what does this actually mean for retailers?
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News
Growth in UK economy won't last, business body warns
Growth in UK GDP will “dampen” in 2017, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned, despite the economy rallying following the Brexit vote.
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News
BHS administrators could force City advisers to pay £8m
Administrators investigating the collapse of BHS could force City firms that acted as advisers on its sale to cough up more than £8m.
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News
DFS chairman Richard Baker to step down next year
DFS chairman Richard Baker will step down from the role within months after almost seven years with the business.
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News
Government shuns calls to shut shops on Boxing Day
The Government has shunned calls to force shops to close on Boxing Day despite backing from senior MPs.
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News
This week in retail: Does Dixons Carphone still have its spark?
Dixons Carphone’s ebullient boss Seb James has taken a stiff-upper-lip approach to business post-referendum, shrugging off any concerns.
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Video
Watch: Notonthehighstreet boss talks offline experience
Simon Belsham, boss of the gifting etailer, discusses how physical space can encourage customers to shop online and connect with manufacturers.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Dr Martens, Agent Provocateur and more
Retail news round-up: Dr Martens plans 100 new outlets, Agent Provocateur reshuffles its board, MPs to hold debate on Boxing Day trading, and more
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News
Footfall drops in November despite Black Friday deals
The decline in retail footfall accelerated in November, despite shopping centres and high streets across the country slashing prices for Black Friday.
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Analysis
Is M&S right to give Steve Rowe a £1.8m bonus?
M&S has irked union Usdaw after it unveiled a scheme that would hand boss Steve Rowe a £1.8m annual bonus if targets are achieved.