More on Me + Em – Page 895
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OpinionBlog: Why execs are joining Walmart instead of Amazon
A few years ago, a retail entrepreneur turning down a job at etail wunderkind Amazon to work at grocery bellwether Walmart was unheard of.
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NewsShop Direct names interim CEO as Christmas sales spike
Shop Direct has named group finance director Derek Harding as its interim chief executive following a spike in Christmas sales.
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NewsJD ups profit guidance after ‘encouraging’ Christmas
JD has edged up its full-year profit forecast off the back of “encouraging” trading during the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsIceland to remove own-label plastic packaging by 2023
Iceland has kick-started a drive to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own-label products within the next five years.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers are waking up to veganism
Another January has rolled around, along with all those resolutions that are usually forgotten by Valentine’s Day.
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NewsYours Clothing Christmas sales up as online surges
Plus-size retailer Yours Clothing has reported rocketing sales, driven by an uptick in its ecommerce revenues.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop unveils Christmas sales boost
The Fragrance Shop has reported an uptick in festive like-for-like sales, which it has put down to high demand for luxury scents and gift sets.
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NewsMatalan claims festive success amid ‘volatile’ market
Matalan unveiled an uptick in festive profits and sales driven by the success of its online division.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Amazon’s bookstore is the future of retail
A new(ish) store in New York offers a very strong pointer to the way in which things are headed for retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: Where retailers are getting it wrong
It’s that time of year again. In the first few weeks of January, retailers report their trading over the Christmas period.
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NewsBHS.com hails festive sales spike as momentum grows
BHS.com is toasting festive success after sales surged in the all-important golden quarter.
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NewsAsda claims Christmas supermarket sales crown
New Asda boss Roger Burnley proclaimed victory in the Christmas sales battle, with like-for-likes exceeding those reported by its big four rivals.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reinventing stores – inspiration from China
As traffic to high street stores continues to decline and ecommerce sales rise, many retailers face a fight to survive.
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OpinionBlog: Why Amazon will eventually conquer grocery
Online might be in its infancy in grocery – the channel currently accounts for 7.5% of the UK grocery market – but it’s growing fast.
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NewsFestive footfall plunges as online wins Christmas
Retail footfall plunged at the sharpest rate in almost five years during December as consumers flocked online to make Christmas purchases.
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NewsKingfisher re-hires John Colley as trading director
B&Q owner Kingfisher has re-hired John Colley as its group trading director, seven years after his first stint with the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers need to wake up to the threat of B&M
Back in the good old days, Aldi and Lidl repulsed the middle-class British shopper.
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OpinionOpinion: Should M&S have outsourced its tech team?
Marks & Spencer has made headlines for a few reasons this week. Alas, I am not going to rant about its ludicrously priced ‘cauliflower steaks’.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea splashes out on hi-tech ad
Ikea’s wee discount, M&S’ cauliflower steak gets the chop and Sainsbury’s social media team gives Asos a run for its money.
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NewsSmashbox pushes AI with beauty-savvy chatbot launch
Estée Lauder-owned Smashbox Cosmetics has unveiled a chatbot for its UK shoppers which will allow them to try on multiple products via augmented reality.