More on Me + Em – Page 647
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NewsAsda hunts for new finance director ahead of IPO
Asda has kicked off the search for a new finance director as it prepares for a return to the stock exchange.
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NewsSports Direct profits rise as it shrugs off Belgian tax bill
Sports Direct has posted a jump in half-year profits and insisted the shock tax bill it received from Belgian authorities in the summer “will not lead to material liabilities”.
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AnalysisTime to tap into the 4.7 million gig economy?
UK retail is experiencing a recruitment crisis, but the flexible workforce revolution presents a potential panacea for frontline staffing.
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Retail VoiceFour ways digital will enhance the store of the future
After attending Cisco’s Experience the Future of Retail event in Leeds, Retail Week details four ways technology can drive the store to the next level.
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AnalysisWhy can’t Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons make it work overseas?
While the likes of the German discounters and US giant Walmart seem to be going from strength to strength in overseas markets, UK grocers are in worldwide retreat. Retail Week analyses why and whether or not they are missing a trick
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NewsData: Shoppers spent £2bn on Christmas gifts during Black Friday
The struggling UK retail sector may not get the Christmas sales boost it desires, as new research shows many customers did the majority of their festive shopping during the Black Friday sales.
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AnalysisRetailers praise ‘emphatic clarity’ as Conservatives secure election win
Retail bosses have praised today’s general election result, which saw the Conservative Party secure its largest majority since 1987.
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NewsBoots to stock Mothercare products in franchise tie-up
Boots is to start selling Mothercare products after agreeing to become its exclusive franchise partner in the UK.
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NewsAgenda: Sports Direct, Carpetright, consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Sports Direct, Carpetright and GFK’s consumer confidence tracker.
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NewsArcadia seals £310m loan on Topshop flagship store
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia has refinanced the £310m loan on its flagship Topshop store on London’s Oxford Street.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Unconventional times require bold leaders
It’s been another eventful year in the retail jobs market. Ongoing turbulence on the high street has led to a raft of business closures or restructures that in turn has meant a fluid movement of senior executives in and out of some of the country’s most high-profile retailers.
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OpinionElection 2019: Johnson’s government must now ease retailers’ burdens
So it’s all over, bar the shouting. The Conservative Party has won what is being described as a “historic” victory.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Patrick Blower’s take on the tough job facing interim boss Rachel Osborne at Ted Baker.
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NewsSainsbury’s considers offers for £1.9bn mortgage book
Sainsbury’s considering a number of offers for its £1.9bn mortgage book as it looks to quit the home loans market.
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NewsPound surges as Conservatives sweep to election win
The Conservative Party has won a crushing majority in the General Election, sending the pound soaring to a 19-month high.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Dixons Carphone get its spark back?
Dixons Carphone posted a 60% drop in adjusted pre-tax profit for the six months to October 26 as group sales fell 4% to £4.7bn. Figures like that often spark panic, but the City hasn’t turned off just yet.
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NewsNew Look reshuffles top brass as Oddy named chief executive
New Look has reconfigured the makeup of its senior leadership team, appointing Nigel Oddy as its new chief executive as well as naming a new non-executive chair.
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NewsSports Direct blames Harrods for Milton Keynes HoF closure
Sports Direct has blamed Harrods for the closure of its Milton Keynes House of Fraser, which will see the loss of 172 jobs just before Christmas.
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NewsZara owner Inditex reports 'strong' profits and sales growth
Inditex reported an increase in profits and sales, as the fashion giant hailed the continued rollout of its “global, fully integrated store and online platform”.