More on Me + Em – Page 2606
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NewsBoots to trial contactless payment
Boots UK has become the first major retailer to trial MasterCard’s Tap & Go contact less payment.
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Ikea to harmonise merchandise management systems
Ikea’s global franchise manager, Inter Ikea Systems, has started a new initiative to harmonise merchandise management systems across its international franchisee network.he Swedish home improvement retail franchiser has named K3 Business Technology Group as sole provider of Ikea’s core retail system.
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Opinion
High-tech hangovers
It was Retail Week’s annual technology awards last night, and there will be more than a few techies with sore heads today.
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NewsLush rapped on knuckles by ASA
Ethical cosmetics retailer Lush has been rapped on the knuckles by the Advertising Standards Authority for claims it made about fox-hunting in an in-store leaflet.
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NewsTed Baker appoints non-executive director
Ted Baker has drafted in commercial lawyer Anne Sheinfield as an independent non-executive director.
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NewsSainsbury’s like-for-likes slow
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales in its first quarter up 1.1% excluding petrol in the 12 weeks to June 12.
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NewsBT Retail Week Technology Awards winners announced
The winners of the BT Retail Week Technology Awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night.
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Opinion
Growing in glamour
N Brown is known as a highly successful but not very glamorous retailer - will its purchase of lingerie retailer Figleaves change that?
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NewsAquascutum signs deal to develop golf collection
Luxury British heritage brand Aquascutum has signed a deal with manufacturer TPD Luxury Solutions to develop the first Aquascutum Golf collection.
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NewsAlexon sales fall 5% since year end
Alexon Group, owner of womenswear retailers and brands including Ann Harvey and Kaliko, posted a 5.4% drop in like-for-like sales for the 19 weeks to June 12, partly driven by the volcanic ash cloud and the election.
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NewsConsumer price inflation falls to 3.4% in May
Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.4% in May from 3.7% in April year-on-year, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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NewsN Brown snaps up Figleaves
Home shopping specialist N Brown has bought online lingerie retailer Figleaves for £11.5m.
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Opinion
Why turnover rents work
If turnover based deals work in airports, why aren’t they used more widely?
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NewsBRC calls for cut in ‘excessive’ fees charged for plastic payments
The British Retail Consortium is calling on Government to cut the “excessive” and “unjustifiably high” charges banks levy on retailers for accepting debit and credit card payments.The growth of non-cash payment methods “promises big windfalls for banks and a financial blow for shops and customers”, according to the BRC.Its Cost ...
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NewsBurberry boss receives £3.16m pay-out
Burberry paid its chief executive Angela Ahrendts £3.16m, which included her maximum bonus allowance, following a strong performance for the luxury group.
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NewsTesco’s UK performance hit by petrol prices and low food inflation
Tesco has reported UK like-for-like sales were up just 0.1% excluding petrol and VAT-adjusted in the 13 weeks to May 30, hit by rising petrol prices and low food inflation.
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NewsStrong start to the year for Ideal Shopping
Ideal Shopping Direct has had a positive start to its financial year with group sales, excluding recent acquisitions, up 10.5% in the 21 weeks to May 30.
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NewsTed Baker retail sales rise 20%
Fashion retailer Ted Baker posted a 20.4% rise in retail sales over the 19 weeks to June 12.
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NewsSainsbury's HR director steps down
Sainsbury’s HR director Imelda Walsh is to leave the grocer on July 16.
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OpinionAn open goal
A quick wander along Oxford Street reveals the paucity of the World Cup retail offer, whether it’s the tired-looking display in the windows of John Lewis, or the many crosses of St George that mark out the fact that you are looking at a branch of SportsDirect.com.