More on Me + Em – Page 2920
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Stylo to go into administration
Shoe retailer Stylo is poised to go into administration after its creditors and landlords voted against the proposed Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) for its Barratts and Priceless chains.
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Tesco launches superstore format at Liverpool One, piling pressure on non-food rivals
Tesco will next week unveil a new store fascia – Superstore – in the centre of Liverpool.
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AnalysisIkea’s Martin Hansson: Part of the furniture
Aged only 33, Martin Hansson has been given control of Ikea’s UK business at the toughest time possible. But as he explains to Nicola Harrison, he sees the recession as a time of opportunity
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Booksellers fury at BAA's exclusive WHSmith deal
Book retailers have hit out at airport operator BAA's decision to grant exclusive rights to WHSmith to operate all specialist bookshops in its London airports.
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Waitrose to build online social hub
Waitrose has this week launched social networking site Mywaitrose.com to drive interactivity with its customers.
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Asos to up interaction with web community
Asos is planning to launch an online community channel on its website as it seeks to drive customer interaction with the fashion brand.
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Asos: Stock in focus
The fashion e-tailer, now capitalised higher than many main market-listed retailers, was a Christmas winner and is expected to continue blazing a trail.
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AnalysisRetail’s best-kept secrets
Despite the general air of doom and gloom blighting the high street, some low-profile retailers seem to be doing just fine. Charlotte Hardie reveals a selection of retail’s secret success stories
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Store of the week: Le Bon Marche Paris
It rarely matters how much good work is done on the internal design of a store, the basement is always a second-class citizen. In department stores it often houses a food hall, the logic being that this will turn it into an area shoppers have to visit.
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Printemps: Monumental ambitions
One of Paris’s most iconic stores is halfway through a £56m-plus makeover. John Ryan joins Printemps chief Paolo de Cesare there and learns of his vision to create a national monument
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Sofa Workshop founder outlines plan for revival
Sofa Workshop's founder and new owner has vowed to give the retailer back its 'sparkle' after lambasting former owner MFI’s management of the business.
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City quells revival hopes despite gains in January
Retail sales in January grew at their strongest rate since May last year, but analysts warned it is too early to call a recovery.
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Lingerie players hope for Valentine’s Day boost
Lingerie retailers will be hoping for a boost this Valentine’s Day as the 4.1bn sector expects its most challenging period for 20 years.
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Austin Reed to revitalise Viyella
Austin Reed chief executive Nick Hollingworth has laid out his vision for womenswear brand Viyella, which the retailer bought out of administration last week.
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Landsbanki keeps retailers at bay over Baugur pickings
Department store groups eager to cash in on the demise of Baugur may have a long wait, after Landsbanki reiterated its intention to retain the shares it now controls in Baugur-backed brands.
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Online fraud: Enemies at the gates
Online fraud is still on the rise and the increasing complexity of multichannel businesses is only making it more difficult to identify and crack down on. Joanna Perry investigates
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Two key fashion suppliers go into administration
Cracks are continuing to appear in the fashion supply chain as two suppliers of mid-market womenswear hit the buffers.
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AnalysisNottingham: The waiting game
With a strong stores line-up and a popular retail scene, Nottingham has plenty going for it. But problems with the redevelopment of one of its ageing centres is casting doubt over its future, as Ben Cooper discovers
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Little cause for celebration
After all the hype at Christmas, few retailers would have got too hopeful about a January of positive like-for-likes. So this week’s BRC figures showing a 1.1 per cent rise in same-store sales on last year and a return to overall sales growth, should be welcomed as a sign of ...
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M&S opens archives for 125th birthday
Marks & Spencer is celebrating its 125th anniversary by exhibiting its treasured company archive to the public in partnership with the University of Leeds.