More on Me + Em – Page 135
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NewsQuiz launches business review as sales and cash dry up
Fashion retailer Quiz has begun a review of financing and strategic options following poor trading that has resulted in lower than expected cash headroom.
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DataRanking: The 50 most popular retail websites on Black Friday
Payday weekend propelled Black Friday into a bumper shopping weekend for Brits but which retailers lured in the most shoppers? Thanks to exclusive data compiled by Similarweb for Retail Week, we can reveal the victors of the promotional bonanza
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NewsAliexpress has beaten Temu to become one of Brits’ favourite Black Friday retailers
Exclusive: Aliexpress has emerged as the winner of Brits’ Black Friday shopping sprees as traffic to the Chinese retailer more than doubled this year.
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NewsPrimark is creating 580 jobs with flurry of new international store openings
Exclusive: Primark has opened the doors to four new stores in four countries today in a bumper opening day for the fashion retailer as it continues to bolster its international store portfolio ahead of Christmas.
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NewsEx-Sports Direct boss making a surprise return to Frasers Group
Exclusive: Former chief executive of Sports Direct Dave Forsey is making a surprise return to Frasers Group to lead the retailer’s ambitious international expansion.
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NewsMarks & Spencer jubilation at flagship store redevelopment victory
Marks & Spencer has won approval to redevelop its flagship Marble Arch store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsPolice investigating Boohoo stalking allegations
Police have been called in to investigate allegations of stalking and “corporate espionage” made by several Boohoo Group executives.
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NewsCard Factory eyes up US expansion with Garven Holdings acquisition
Card Factory is set to enter the US market following the £20m acquisition of Garven Holdings.
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Opinion‘Twenty years on, is a boutique-style M&S store an idea whose time has come?’
Marks & Spencer’s pilot fashion and beauty store in Battersea is a very different proposition from the retailer’s usual approach to fashion. The format may bring challenges but is likely to prove worthwhile, believes George MacDonald
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News‘The Tories put the economy in a coma and Labour have turned the machine off’, says Frasers Group CFO
The chief financial officer of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group blamed the lack of consumer confidence in the run up to Christmas on the recent Labour Budget, which has “attacked a sector” in need of help.
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NewsTikTok Shop has achieved its highest ever sales over Black Friday
Exclusive: TikTok Shop has revealed it achieved “record-breaking” sales over Black Friday, making it the platform’s biggest ever UK sales event to date, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland is upbeat heading into Christmas despite plummeting profits
Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy has said the brand is performing “encouragingly” heading into Christmas, despite profits plummeting at the retailer.
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NewsFrasers has blamed the Budget after profit warning
Frasers Group has this morning issued a profit warning, blaming the Budget and recent tough trading conditions for the £50m hit to its bottom line.
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AnalysisRe-engineering buy now, pay later: the rise of responsible consumerism
Retailers are open to providing new-style financial services to shoppers, but the industry knows it must focus on “responsible consumerism” as relationships with shoppers evolve.
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NewsGymshark chief financial officer has stepped down after two years in the role
Gymshark’s chief financial officer Mat Dunn has departed the business after two years in the role.
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NewsAldi has opened four new stores in one day as it eyes further UK expansion
Discounter Aldi is set to open four new stores on the same day, as it continues its UK store expansion drive.
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NewsCash payments remain vital for retailers and customers, according to new survey
A new survey by the British Retail Consortium has reiterated the importance of cash to the sector, despite the growing uptake of cash-free transactions.
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NewsDebenhams sales have soared after ‘intense online shopping period’
The online department store announced a 65% increase in sales since last year with well-known brands driving the retailer’s popularity with online shoppers.
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AnalysisDestination station: How Network Rail is elevating its retail offering for all passengers
Retail is everywhere. It has presence on high streets, shopping centres, retail parks and outlet villages, but it also appears in travel hubs such as airports and train stations.
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NewsMarks & Spencer has committed to helping 2,000 young people into work
Marks & Spencer aims to support thousands of young people into work through its Marks & Start employability programme.