More on Me + Em – Page 2504
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Opinion
Sitting comfortably
DFS did remarkably well through the downturn, but how much will Richard Baker tinker with the formula?
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Opinion
SPONSOR POST: Peak online trading day in the UK? Monday 6th December
Last year, I predicted that ‘The Busiest Day’ online here in the UK would be Monday 7th December.
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NewsMorleys Stores buys Pearsons
Independent department store group Morleys Stores has acquired family-owned independent department store Pearsons.
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NewsMatalan launches first TV ad campaign in four years
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan is launching its first TV advertising campaign for four years this weekend.
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NewsFake Next page removed from Facebook on child safety fears
Fashion group Next has had a fake page removed from Facebook because of concerns about child safety.
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NewsApple director joins Kingfisher board
Kingfisher has appointed a boss of trendy technology firm Apple to its board in a non-executive capacity.
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Opinion
Hawes & Curtis
An online tool trialled by shirt and suit retailer Hawes & Curtis shows how close websites are getting to matching the in-store experience.
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NewsBest Buy UK posts £29m loss
Losses are rising at the fledgling Best Buy UK business but shoppers like the new arrival in the electricals sector, Carphone Warehouse revealed.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls over job fears
An increase in the number of people fearing for their jobs has driven a fall in consumer confidence, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Survey from Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsStrong year for DFS as it grows market share
An increase in market share helped DFS grow sales 13% and EBITDA over 10% in the year to July 31, despite the difficult furniture market.
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NewsHalf term and Halloween help John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis and Waitrose both secured double digit sales growth last week, with half-term and Halloween helping the partnership’s chains.
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NewsIn Focus: Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots now boasts more than 500 stores outside the UK, as detailed in Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update of a UK retail icon that just a few years ago was being tagged as one of Britain’s legacy retailers.
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NewsAlworths continues to grow after first year
Alworths, the variety store that sprung from the ashes of Woolworths, enjoyed a record week last week as it hits its first year anniversary today.
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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NewsFSA fine won’t hit JJB’s forecasts
JJB Sports is to be fined £455,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for a breach of disclosure and transparency rules that occurred before its interim results in September 2008.
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NewsAsos launches French and German websites
Online fashion specialist Asos launched dedicated transactional websites serving France and Germany last week.
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NewsAnalyst warns on clothing margin pressures
Clothing margins are likely to come under pressure next year Investec fears and the broker has reappraised its stance on fashion groups as a result.
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NewsBlacks boss says bid interest shows turnaround has begun
Blacks chief executive Neil Gillis said the bid interest in the outdoor retailer was a sign that the turnaround plan was working.
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NewsWilkinson boosts its own-brand offer by introducing food lines
Variety chain Wilkinson has launched its first range of own-brand food products.