More on Me + Em – Page 1579
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Hong Kong bag boutique Pomch creates accessories out of tools
Located at Hong Kong’s newest design hub, PMQ, POMCH is a local bag boutique that brings the process of creation centre stage and embodies an aesthetic that is more workshop than retail shop.
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NewsTesco donates ice bucket challenge profits to charity and nominates rivals
Tesco is donating profits it makes from the ‘ice bucket challenge’ craze sweeping the country to charity and is nominating rivals to do the same.
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NewsAlibaba profits triple to £1.2bn as it prepares to float in the US
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has almost tripled its profits as it prepares for a float on the US stock exchange that could value it at $200bn.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asos, Zara and Matalan
Retail news round-up on August 28, 2014: Shares in Asos surge on bid rumours; Zara withdraws holocaust-like pyjamas and Matalan criticised for size of donation to Rana Plaza compensation fund.
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NewsGenuine Juices’ Twitter punning stunt comes to fruition
Genuine Juices took to Twitter to ask Sainsbury’s and Ocado to stock their product – their query bore fruit as the retailers gave punny replies.
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OpinionComment: Scottish independence is opposed by British retailers
In the lead-up to the Scottish referendum, how can retailers rig an election, make some money and still keep Scotland in the Union?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Gatwick Airport overhaul shows growing retail travel sector
Gatwick Airport is the latest airport to undergo a retail revamp and demonstrates the growing importance of a strong trade offer in travel hubs.
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OpinionComment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Screwfix proves rapid growth and family values can co-exist
Screwfix is among the UK’s fastest-growing retailers and its family-style culture has played a key role in its ongoing success.
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NewsLidl unveils £20m brand campaign as sales surge to £4bn
Lidl’s first UK brand campaign sees the discount retailer focus on quality fresh produce with a TV ad campaign entitled #LidlSurprises.
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NewsMamas & Papas demands up to 50% rent reductions as part of CVA
Mamas & Papas is demanding rent reductions of up to 50% and a move to monthly rents as part of its 60-store Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposals.
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NewsAbercrombie Kids to open first UK store in Beatles' old home
Abercrombie & Fitch is launching its first childrenswear store in the UK later this month in the former home of The Beatles’ music label.
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OpinionComment: Might Morrisons finally be fending off the Aldi and Lidl threat?
Today’s Kantar grocery market data told another tale of discounter growth as sales at Aldi and Lidl surged once again, but Morrisons may be quietly pleased.
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GalleryIn pictures: Inditex-owned Stradivarius makes its UK debut
Fashion giant Inditex opened the first UK store for its womenswear brand Stradivarius today at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsTK Maxx owner to open raft of new stores as sales increase 6%
TJX Europe, the parent company of TK Maxx and HomeSense, recorded a jump in like-for-likes as it prepares to roll out new stores.
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OpinionComment: A perfect storm has left the grocery market in the doldrums
Further challenges face the grocery market, despite favourable comparatives, a rising population and now on-going economic growth.
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NewsShop Direct’s Alex Baldock dives into the ice bucket challenge
Alex Baldock of Shop Direct was caught up in the ice bucket challenge tidal wave, gamely accepting a drenching in the name of charity.
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NewsProperty experts to pilot high street collective ownership scheme
A group of property experts within the Government’s Future High Streets Forum is to pilot a town centre collective ownership scheme among landlords.
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NewsDune picks New York for launch of first US store
Footwear and accessories retailer Dune will launch its first US store next month in New York’s SoHo neighbourhood.
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OpinionComment: How do supermarkets measure up to fashion specialists?
Lidl’s move into the fashion sector has grabbed headlines, but how will the discounter fit into the greater fashion retail market?