More on Me + Em – Page 2911
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Opinion
Don't write off Fresh & Easy
The weekend story that Tesco had “got it wrong in the US” made for great headlines but didn’t reflect the bigger picture.
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News
Reiss eyes global footing with range to tap younger market
Fashion retailer Reiss is poised to target a younger market and pilot a new fascia as it seeks to widen its appeal and develop into a global fashion brand.
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News
Ziff appeals to Stylo landlords for better terms
Stylo chairman Michael Ziff is in negotiations with landlords to strike acceptable terms after regaining control of much of the shoe group last week.
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Analysis
Task management: Taken to task
Systems that help retailers to plan and track how tasks are carried out in stores are gaining popularity. But while they have many benefits, they are unlikely to make the role of store manager obsolete, writes Joanna Perry
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NewsPeople Tree Foundation to champion fair trade
Ethical retailer People Tree has launched the People Tree Foundation to build a best practice model of fair-trade initiatives for retailers and governments to implement.
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AnalysisRace for space: Developers adding more retail space in Glasgow
With an almost unrivalled shopping line-up, Glasgow is ranked as the UK’s number two shopping location. But as Ben Cooper discovers, that hasn’t deterred developers from adding more space
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Opinion
A new lease of life for Bhs?
Sir Philip Green’s decision to merge Bhs into Arcadia didn’t grab many headlines this week. Strange really, because while no money might have changed hands this could turn out to be one of the most significant retail tie-ups of the year.
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News
N Brown: Overseas debut drives opportunities
The leading home shopping group has made its first international foray, distributing 20,000 Simply Be catalogues in Germany and opening its websites to overseas shoppers.
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News
Lowe’s and Home Depot hit as consumer downturn bites
The steep fall in consumer spending battered fourth-quarter profits at Home Depot and Lowe’s, the world’s two biggest home improvement retailers.
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News
European discounters cash in on slowdown
European discount food retailers have reported strong trading as the global slump prompts shoppers to cut spending.
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News
Kingfisher expected to ride out downturn
DIY giant Kingfisher is expected to emerge stronger from the downturn, but weakening performances in some international markets have prompted City caution about short-term prospects.
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News
Sentiment swings in favour of retail despite general malaise
The market was down last week as arguments continued to rage about the health of the economy and whether the right action is being taken to steer the world out of recession. However, once again the impact on store stocks was limited versus the All Share Index.
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News
Bhs joins Arcadia as Sir Philip Green consolidates
Sir Philip Green is to make Bhs part of his Arcadia Group and operate the department store business as one of its brands.
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Harold Tillman hails pace-setting London Fashion Week
British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman (centre) said London is now on a par with all the other global fashion capitals as London Fashion Week celebrated its 25th birthday.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Hamleys, Dubai
How portable is a retail brand and when is it so linked to a particular location that it’s hard to see it working anywhere else?
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AnalysisCraftwork: HobbyCraft chief executive Chris Crombie
The US arts and crafts market is worth US$32bn (£21.89bn) – almost the same size as the American film industry. It’s a fact that has HobbyCraft’s chief executive Chris Crombie licking his lips.
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AnalysisFeast for the eyes: John Lewis food halls
Opening a food hall at its Oxford Street store was a gamble for John Lewis but the move paid off. Now Bluewater is due to have a version installed that will move the format on. John Ryan reports
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Opinion
Retailers get channel hopping
More than a decade on from when the internet first began to have an impact on retailers’ businesses, the majority of the UK’s biggest and best retailers now have a multichannel presence.
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AnalysisChoice channels: Seeing channels as complementary and not competing
For retailers to become truly multichannel they need to ensure that both customers and staff see their different sales channels as complementary and not competing, argues Liz Morrell
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AnalysisNew technology improving multichannel retailers’ delivery service
Poor delivery experiences are still one of customers’ biggest gripes. However, advances in technology and services are making the process run a lot smoother.