More on Me + Em – Page 2012
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AnalysisNext: What the analysts say
Sales at Next rose 2.7% in its third quarter to October 27, and the retailer said the volatility of sales performance made it hard to draw conclusions from the period. City analysts share their views on the retailer’s resilience.
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List 2012: Amazon's Chris North takes the top spot
Chris North, Amazon UK’s boss, has been ranked the most influential figure among online retailers in Retail Week’s Etail Powerlist 2012.
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Inditex plans 50 to 60 Russian store openings
Spanish clothing retailer Inditex aims to open 50 to 60 stores a year in Russia.The shops will open in major cities, with the first scheduled for 2013 in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East.Inditex operates 274 stores in Russia at present – 58 under the Zara banner and the remainder ...
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Auchan unveils plans to open two hypermarkets a year in Ukraine
Each store will require an investment of about E20m (£16.1m).The French retailer said as many as 10 stores could eventually be opened in the capital Kiev, and two are planned for 2014. It is also targeting cities such as Donetsk, Kharkiv and Odessa.No openings will take place next year because ...
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Amazon records third quarter net loss
Amazon recorded a net loss of $274m (£170.1m) for its third quarter ending September 30, against a net profit of $63m (£39.1m) a year earlier. Sales rose 27% to $13.81bn (£8.57bn).It was Amazon’s first quarterly loss since 2003 and included a charge of $169m (£104.9m) related to writedowns at daily ...
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Grocer Kroger to test shopper reward app
Grocer Kroger will test an app from software company Earn & Play that rewards shoppers with cash and discounts for playing games during grocery store visits. Customers will be able to open the app when they go shopping and select a particular aisle or product. The app will then ask ...
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NewsNext sales edge up 2.7% in third quarter
Sales at Next rose 2.7% in its third quarter to October 27.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips in October
Consumer confidence fell in October despite the economy moving out of recession.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to push button on European online roll-out
Marks & Spencer is launching local transactional websites in four new European territories next month.
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List: 03. Laura Wade-Gery
Executive director, multichannel ecommerce Marks & Spencer (2011 rank: 3)
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List: 04. Ken Towle
Online food and internet retailing director Tesco (2011 rank: 5)
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List: 06. Scott Weavers-Wright
Chief executive, Kiddicare & Managing director, non-food online, Morrisons (2011 rank: 6)
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List: 08. Matthew Moulding
Chief executive, The Hut Group (2011 rank: 9)
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Power List: 09. Robin Terrell
Executive director, multichannel and international, House of Fraser (2011 rank: 10)
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AnalysisRetail Week Etail Powerlist: Ones to watch
Retail Week highlights the names to watch for the future.