More on Me + Em – Page 1620
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NewsHouseholds £4 better off in May than last year
Consumers’ spending power increased by £4 to £171 a week last month, marking the eight consecutive month that families have seen their discretionary incomes rise year on year, Asda’s Income Tracker shows.
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NewsAsos takes down site after fire causes "substantial damage" to its warehouse
Asos has taken down its site after a fire caused “substantial damage” to its main warehouse in Barnsley on Friday night.
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OpinionBlog: Why home delivery is losing popularity among shoppers
The final mile of the supply chain is an area that has received a huge amount of attention, largely because it’s one of the most expensive and difficult parts of the operation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Netto and Sainsbury's tie-up - will it work?
Whether Netto and Sainsbury’s will succeed is today’s hot topic - to answer this we need to look at it from three angles, what we refer to as the three pillars of success.
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OpinionComment: An interest rates rise will affect all retailers
The food sector is battling the harshest trading environment in its history while non-food begins to leverage a long-awaited return of consumer confidence.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Debenhams - on a journey North to reduce promotional activity
It is easy to mock retail chief executives who talk about embarking on “a journey” but at least Debenhams’ journey to cut back on promotions has a direction and a target.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Danish grocer Netto as it returns to the UK
As Netto reveals plans to return to the UK this year through a joint venture with Sainsbury’s, we take a look at the Danish discount grocery chain.
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NewsAnalysis: Why Sainsbury's and Netto are launching a discount chain
Four years after selling its 193 UK stores to Asda for £778m, Danish discounter Netto is back for a second bite at the market – this time in partnership with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsHarvey Nichols teaches fashionistas the offside rule for World Cup
While Harvey Nichols and the beautiful game are admittedly not obvious bedfellows, the department store has come up with a fashionista’s offside guide.
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NewsSouthampton's Guitar Store amplifies its store front
Pound shops and supermarkets rely on turning high volumes to keep revenues up, but Southampton has a different high-volume retailer.
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NewsBathstore appoints a 20-year-old bathroom executive officer
Bathstore has appointed 20-year-old Bristol University law student Sam Collins as its first BEO - bathroom executive officer.
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NewsNetto teams up with Sainsbury's for return to the UK
Danish discount grocer Netto is to return to Britain as part of a joint venture with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts sales rise despite 'week of two halves'
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 4.6% year on year to £71.5m after a strong start to the week.
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NewsDebenhams' like-for-likes edge up following focus on full-price sales
Debenhams said its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit after like-for-like sales edged up as it launches Sports Direct and Costa coffee concessions in store.
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NewsMaplin steams into stations and ramps up its online offer
Maplin is to aggressively expand its online arm and push its fledgling travel format into railway stations.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Rana Plaza, Waitrose, John Lewis, Harvey Nichols and Dunnes
Retail news round-up on June 20, 2014: TUC calls for Government pressure on retailers over Rana Plaza; Waitrose and John Lewis win Which? Awards; Harvey Nichols advises shoppers not to overload themselves with bags; European Court rules against Dunnes’ arguments in design case
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AnalysisWebsite review: Lookfantastic Vs Body Shop
Max Childs, marketing director at Amplience shares his views on the editorial content of Lookfantastic and Body Shop’s websites.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Simon Arora cashes up as B&M floats for £2.7bn
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on B&M’s £2.7bn flotation and the resulting financial windfall for Simon Arora.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Gap buying boss as it splits buying and merchandising
Very owner Shop Direct has poached Gap’s European buying boss for its first fashion boss as it restructures buying and merchandising.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What do retailers need to consider when planning a fit-out?
Important factors to consider include general timings such as opening deadline, time for approvals, lead-in on utilities, services and materials and general construction periods.