More on Me + Em – Page 2753
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AnalysisAre retailers providing cost-effective delivery choices?
Retailers aren’t keeping up with consumer demand when it comes to providing convenient and cost-effective delivery choices, says Alison Clements
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OpinionRetail surgery: Disposing of old computers safely
We are replacing all the computers in the back offices of our stores. How can we dispose of the old ones in a safe and secure manner?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Assessing beginners to retail
Since the recession began, we have had a lot of people applying for positions in our stores who have never worked in retail. How can we tell if they would work well in our industry?
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NewsGIVe adopts planning system for products
George Davies’ latest retail venture GIVe has introduced a planning and product development system from Decision Systems to support its operation and help the new chain optimise its merchandise mix.
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OpinionWill Arcadia's Cinderellas come to the ball?
In what has been an extremely turbulent year for the fashion market, the shining lights in Arcadia’s laudable 13% profit rise were once again Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge.
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Retailers in line for £20m in-store music refund
A legal victory for retailers has raised the prospect of a £20m refund to the industry after a ruling that increased copyright fees for playing music in-store were excessive.
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NewsRetailers suffer flat September sales
Retail sales growth was flat month on month in September, the Office of National Statistics reported. The findings confounded expectations of a rise.
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NewsSports Direct trading stays in line with expectations
Sports Direct has said that trading has remained in line with group expectations and is on track to achieve underlying EBITDA of at least £150m in its current financial year.
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NewsTesco opens first self-service only shop
Grocery giant Tesco has opened the UK’s first completely self-service shop – an Express convenience store in Kingsley, Northampton.
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NewsDebenhams posts market share and profits rise
Department store group Debenhams took market share from rivals last year, when it also transformed its trading space and increased margin.
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NewsArcadia profits soar
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has reported a 13% rise in pre-tax profits, despite the recession.
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OpinionIs multichannel worth the money?
Investment in ecommerce and creating a multichannel customer experience is no longer optional according to the many retailers I’ve seen present at various ecommerce events in the past couple of weeks.
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NewsSainsbury’s takeover talk gathers pace
Renewed speculation about a possible bid by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund for Sainsbury’s gathered pace yesterday after the fund sold 396 million shares in Barclays.
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NewsArcandor home shopping group Quelle to close
German home shopping retailer Quelle is set to close with the loss of up to 7,000 jobs.
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NewsFamilies £11 a week better off than a year ago
The average family is £11 a week better off last month compared to the same period last year, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsB&Q launches string of green initiatives
B&Q is launching a raft of new green initiatives including shop-within-shops and eco-advisors in stores.
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NewsOnline spending growth hits record low
Online spending growth hit a record low in September as etailers were hit by heavy discounting on the high street and postal strikes.