More on Me + Em – Page 2907
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Tesco opens its doors at Czech department store
Tesco opened its new-format department store in the Czech Republic city of Liberec last week.
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City remains cynical over retail despite recent rally in non-food
The likely longevity of retail’s recent rally was once again one of the big City talking points.
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Morrisons: preliminary results next week
Morrisons posts full-year results next Thursday and profits are expected to come in at about 630m.
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Dunelm stands by expansion plan after reassuring first half
Value homewares group Dunelm is ploughing ahead with expansion plans after posting robust first-half trading figures.
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Former Principles co-owner battles on to secure chain
The former management of fashion group Mosaic is understood to be working to ensure that former Principles co-owner Peter Davies is successful in his bid for the fashion brand.
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DSGi calms fears as trial formats take off
DSGi is to revamp 100 stores this year after a successful trial and has played down speculation it is in danger of breaching banking covenants.
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Opinion
Tesco's victory puts the cat among the pigeons
Tesco recorded a landmark victory over the Competition Commission this week, winning its appeal over the proposed competition test in the planning system. Does this throw the other recommendations from the Commission into doubt?
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Freemans Grattan cuts over 1,000 jobs
Home Shopping Group Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is understood to have announced over 1,000 job losses after a business review.
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Opinion
Mosaic pre-pack is a matter of Principles
The news that former Principles co-founder Peter Davies might be forced out of the running to snap up the brand is not good news for the high street.
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Interest rate cut to 0.5%
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to a record low of 0.5 per cent.
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MFI leases cost Galiform £100m
The MFI leases that reverted back to former parent company Galiform when the furniture retailer collapsed last year have cost it nearly 100m.
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Net-a-Porter to launch discount site next month
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter will launch its discount e-tail site theOutnet.com next month.
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Topshop wins favour in President Obama's house
Sir Philip Green’s US venture has been given a welcome boost as Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife gave Barack Obama’s daughters gifts from Topshop.
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Aurora seeks rent relief from landlords
Aurora, the new fashion group that owns Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, is asking landlords of up to 90 of its stores to reduce their terms to prevent the closure of stores.
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Mulberry buoyed by UK Christmas sales
British luxury fashion brand Mulberry notched up stronger than expected sales over Christmas and the new year and expects its full-year financial performance to be ahead of market forecasts.
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90 jobs go as Shoe Studio is sold to Dune
Shoe Studio has been bought out of administration by Dune with the loss of 90 jobs.
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Ahold outperforms as it posts bumper profits
Dutch grocer Ahold reported better than expected fourth quarter results after winning market share in its home country and reaping the benefits of its revamped stores in the US.
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Analysis
Talking shop: Improving internal communication in retail
Confusing and badly timed communications from head office are the last thing busy shopfloor staff need. Making sure such messages are effective is crucial to business success, says Liz Morrell
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Tesco wins competition test appeal
Tesco has won its appeal against the competition test in the planning system.
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Opinion
IT security suffers in downturn
Retailers are getting better at vetting the companies they work with when it comes to protecting their data. While this is important they must remember not to take their eye off the ball close to home.