More on Me + Em – Page 3239
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News
Sears underperforms in second quarter
Sales dwindle at both Kmart grocery chain and eponymous department store business
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John Lewis posts sluggish sales
Warm weather has adverse effect on department store chain, but lifts trade at Waitrose
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Food holds back sales volumes
Total sales volumes increased between May and June by 0.2 per cent in all retail sectors, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In the three months to June, food sales volumes climbed just 1.3 per cent against the same period last year – the smallest increase this sector ...
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Rain takes its toll on July
Wet weather has continued to dampen retail sales in July, with like-for-like sales growth of just 1.2 per cent. The figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show the smallest growth since November, with food sales and clothing both falling as a result of extreme weather conditions and higher interest ...
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EC slammed for anti-dumping tax proposal
Trade body says duty extension on energy saving light bulbs from China would be 'against competitiveness'
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Sports Direct directors face shareholder rebellion
Shareholders urged to vote against bosses bonuses
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Woolworths goes on advertising drive
Rolf Harris and Kelly Osbourne to star in tv ad for Woolworth's Worthit! brand
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Opinion
Does IT matter?
Tasked with writing a column on a weekly basis devoted to the matter of technology in retail, it seems sensible for the first week’s offer to consider whether IT is even important to retailers.Of course, all major retailers need some systems and business process automation in order to function in ...
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Whole Foods gets green light for Wild Oats deal
Approval comes after months of legal tussles with US antitrust authorities