More on Me + Em – Page 695
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NewsTop retailers call on chancellor to fix broken business rates system
More than 50 retailers have written to new chancellor Sajid Javid demanding action to lighten the burden of business rates.
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NewsWHSmith opens doors to first UK InMotion store
WHSmith has unveiled the first UK branch of InMotion, its specialist travel fascia.
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DataRetail weather: Changing seasons
The retail weather forecast from Saturday August 17 to Friday August 23, 2019
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NewsBrits spend £4bn stockpiling for no-deal Brexit
British households have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in preparation for a potential no-deal Brexit in October.
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NewsTesco bosses build support for online sales tax
Tesco is quietly building support from rival retailers for the introduction of an online sales tax.
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NewsEve Sleep and Simba in early stage merger talks
Mattress in a box specialists Eve Sleep and Simba are in early-stage merger talks as the loss-making businesses seek to guard against a challenging landscape.
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NewsShop vacancy rate hits worst level since 2015
The number of empty stores across the UK has hit its highest level for over four years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsLandmark London department store to shut next year
One of London’s most famous department stores, Debenhams’ former Arding and Hobbs branch, is to close next year.
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NewsAgenda: Walmart and ONS retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Walmart and the latest ONS retail sales figures on the agenda.
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OpinionLeader: Don’t let Brexit steal retail’s Christmas
The good news just keeps coming. A week that began with the pre-pack administrations and sales of Jack Wills, Coast and Karen Millen ended with the news the economy contracted 0.2% between April and June.
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NewsUber Eats plots push into grocery deliveries
Uber is eyeing a push into grocery deliveries as growth in its core ride-sharing business stalls.
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NewsAldi to create 850 jobs with head office extension
Aldi has been given the green light to extend its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, which the grocer said will create 850 new jobs.
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NewsFarfetch losses widen as it snaps up New Guards Group
Luxury etailer Farfetch has suffered widening second-quarter losses despite a surge in sales, as it revealed the acquisition of a new brand platform.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ashley’s House of Fraser – one year on, what’s changed?
Today marks a year since Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s acquisition of House of Fraser. Retail Week looks at how his dream of creating a ‘Harrods of the high street’ is shaping up.
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NewsAO launches ‘game changing’ mobile phone business
Electricals and white goods etailer AO.com has unveiled a mobile phones business designed to “shake up the market”.
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NewsLidl becomes first supermarket to introduce reusable grocery bags
Lidl has become the first supermarket in the UK to introduce reusable bags for loose fruit and vegetables across all of its stores.
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NewsDebenhams confirms new boss as Duddy prepares to stand down
Department store group Debenhams has confirmed Stefaan Vansteenkiste as its new chief executive.
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NewsBarneys secures fresh capital in bid to avoid collapse
Barneys New York has received a fresh cash injection as it seeks to fend off the threat of collapse.