More on Me + Em – Page 2901
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Shopworkers seek help as redundancy fears grow
Shopworkers are becoming increasingly depressed and turning to alcohol as the threat of redundancy rises across the retail sector, the Retail Trust has found.
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Marks & Spencer to extend branded food trial
Marks & Spencer is to extend its trial of branded food products to 20 stores in the Southeast.
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London like-for-likes continue to outperform UK
London retail sales continued to outperform the rest of the UK in February when they rose 5.9 per cent like for like, according to the British Retail Consortium-KPMG London Retail Sales Monitor.
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Spar managing director: Cheap food price era 'has come to an end'
The days of cheap food prices have come to an end, Spar international managing director Dr Gordon Campbell has said.
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Opinion
Morrisons has every reason to be happy
Morrisons reported stellar results this week and its concept of fresh and value has helped it win new customers. As it nears the end of its turnaround plan, there is still so much more growth to come.
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AnalysisMatthew Moulding: Back of the net
Buying the Zavvi name has put e-tailer The Hut on the map. Founder and boss Matthew Moulding tells Lisa Berwin why he is focused on growth
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John Lewis reports 2.1 per cent weekly sales dip
John Lewis reported a dip of 2.1 per cent in its weekly sales as further uncertainty in the financial markets hit its business.
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Next refuses to pay all of Westfield's service charges
Fashion retailer Next is refusing to pay part of its service charge at Westfield London after the property developer increased its fees within days of the shopping centre opening.
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All Saints agrees financial restructure
Fashion chain All Saints is understood to have been saved from administration with a financial restructure.
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HMV Group appoints Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan as non-executive
HMV Group has appointed Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan as a non-executive of the retailer.
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OpinionJohn Lewis is keeping its head
Which is harder – being a department store best known for its ranges in the execrable home market, or a grocer selling premium food to the middle classes, with a reputation for prices to match?
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JJB poised to sell health clubs arm to Dave Whelan
JJB is understood to be in the final stages of negotiations to sell its health clubs business to the chain’s founder Dave Whelan.
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Flying Brands profits plummet
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has reported pre-tax profit plummeted 53 per cent in its full-year results to 1.5m.
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Baugur directors regroup for fresh retail venture
Directors of Baugur have created a new company to pursue deal-making opportunities in retail as they attempt to “move on” following the investor’s collapse.
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Land of Leather founders plot sofa chain comeback
The founders of collapsed retailer Land of Leather are to launch a new furniture chain in the midst of the toughest big-ticket retail environment in memory.
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OpinionA guide to banishing Pestonitis
Despite the media’s obsession with doom and gloom, there is still plenty to feel optimistic about
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AnalysisPawn stars: Business is booming for buy-back stores
Second-hand has lost its stigma and is booming as buy-back stores attract new shopper groups. Charlotte Hardie pays a visit to those businesses stealing footfall as the recession bites
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WHSmith launches site for entertainment offer
WHSmith has launched a dedicated entertainment website selling more than 200,000 products.
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The Hut hatches plans for unstaffed high street shops
E-tailer The Hut is in talks with shopping centre owners as it mulls the possibility of taking its online venture into bricks and mortar.
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Asda hires ad guru to drive marketing strategy forward
Asda has drafted in a senior director from advertising agency Fallon to strengthen its marketing team.