More on Me + Em – Page 1802
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OpinionComment: Appliances Online to whet investor appetite
Etail group DRL, owner of AO.com (formerly Appliances Online), has this week moved a step closer to a stock market flotation after hiring banks Jefferies and JP Morgan.
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Opinion
Blog: Squaring the circle - where next for retail?
Omnichannel is the word of the moment. But what does it actually mean? For us, it’s about delivering a consistent brand experience across every single customer touchpoint.
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NewsWaitrose reshuffles senior directors as northern boss exits
Waitrose has reshuffled its senior directors following northern stores boss Mark Wilson’s departure to The Midcounties Co-operative.
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NewsApple's new iPhone set to top Christmas wish lists
Apple is to launch its new iPhone 5S today and the smartphone is set to be among retailers’ best sellers this Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis puts electricity costs on product labels
John Lewis is to trial a new product-labelling scheme that will give shoppers the lifetime electricity running costs on white goods.
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NewsHigh street vacancy rates remain 'stubbornly high'
High street vacancy rates remained “stubbornly high” at 14.1% in the first half of 2013, according to the Local Data Company.
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OpinionComment: A stronger Co-op will be good for the sector
There’s a lot to like about what the Co-operative Group stands for and the values that permeate how it conducts its business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, SuperGroup, Tesco, BodyShop, Asda, House of Fraser and Morrisons
Retail news round-up September 10, 2013: John Lewis trials new product labelling scheme, SuperGroup appoints new head of merchandising and Tesco and Body Shop use Apple’s mobile wallet service.
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NewsPrimark to end Asos trial and insists it has no plans to launch own etail offer
Primark is to end its online trial with Asos and had insisted it has no plans to launch its own transactional website despite speculation that the value retailer was planning to.
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OpinionComment: Primark is successful because it keeps changing
The discount fashion retailer shows that success is posited as much upon store environment as it is upon the offer on display.
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OpinionComment: Greater innovation is helping mobile commerce to thrive
According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, the proportion of online sales made through mobile devices doubled in the three months to the end of July.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer pilots new-look accessories department in Bluewater
Marks & Spencer is testing a new way of selling accessories at a trio of branches including its Bluewater store.
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NewsGovernment calls for retailers to use plus-size mannequins
Equalities minister Jo Swinson has called on fashion retailers to follow Debenhams’ lead in using plus-size and petite mannequins.
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NewsPrimark owner raises profit forecasts after strong summer
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has raised its second-half profit expectations after strong summer sales at the fashion retailer.
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NewsAppliances Online owner DRL steps up flotation plans
AO.com owner DRL is a step closer to listing on the London Stock Exchange after taking on advisers and lining up banks to complete the deal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Appliances Online, Primark and Asda
Retail news round-up September 9, 2013: Appliances Online eyes float, Primark owner raises profit forecasts and Asda boss calls for free bus passes for young people.
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NewsStratford Shopping Centre twinspired by Westfield rival
The Stratford Shopping Centre in London inevitably shares a similar name to its newer Westfield rival next door, but it was still a surprise to see that some of the retailers across the schemes also share strikingly similar monikers.
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GalleryStore gallery: West End shop windows that catch the eye at night
The eye-catching windows of London’s shops often look their best at night. John Ryan visits retail displays others can learn from.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thomas Pink creates foxy windows in Sloane Street, London
Luxury group LVMH-owned Thomas Pink is, essentially, a shirt retailer that sits at the top of a pile of merchants all of whom circle the same shopper: the successful, or wannabe successful, male who needs to look slick and professional.
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GalleryIn pictures: New format Currys PC World in Bluewater
Dixons unveiled its vision for the technology store of the future this morning at its refitted Currys PC World shop in Bluewater.