All Retail Week articles in May 3 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionComment: Williams-Sonoma may find the UK going tough
Selling cheap impulse-buy items may be straightforward, but shifting upmarket homewares is a trickier proposition.
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OpinionComment: Retailers have tough questions to ask themselves after Bangladesh
Your staff can be ‘well treated’ and your supply chain ‘ethical’, but when people lie dead in the rubble of a factory in your supply chain, serious questions have to be asked.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Waitrose’s deal with Eurostar mean for the retailer?
Waitrose has revealed it will begin supplying products to pan-European train service Eurostar from tomorrow. Retail Week looks at the implications for the grocer.
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NewsIrish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision falls into receivership
Irish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership putting 1,023 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisInfographic: Inside the wallets of Generation Y
Changing customer shopping habits are transforming retail and the pace is likely to accelerate as Generation Y, those aged between 18 and 35, become increasingly important.
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NewsWhiteley 91% let by rent one month ahead of opening
Whiteley is 91% let by rent four weeks before the 320,000 sq ft shopping centre opens its doors to the public.
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NewsPrimark to pay compensation to Bangladesh factory victims
Primark is to pay compensation to the victims of the Bangladesh factory it used which collapsed last week killing at least 380 people.
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NewsOnline fashion giant Asos unveils 'strong' half-year performance
Asos’ profit before tax surged 18% to £27.2m in the half year to February 28, 2013, as it reaches six million customers worldwide.
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NewsFall in consumer confidence indicates recovery is 'a long way away'
UK consumer confidence dropped one point to -27 in April, ending three months of stability and indicating the recovery is “a long way away”.
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NewsInternational online sales to soar sevenfold to £28bn by 2020
Overseas online sales generated by UK retailers are expected to soar sevenfold to £28bn by 2020, according to new research.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse to acquire Best Buy’s stake in joint venture
Carphone Warehouse has agreed to acquire the 50% of its European joint venture with Best Buy it did not already own for £471m.
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OpinionComment: iTunes has permanently shifted the state of retailing
iTunes, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this week, has transformed music retailing in the decade since it launched and pushed forward customer analysis in the process.
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NewsGeorge at Asda launches weather responsive advertising
Asda’s George clothing brand has today launched a new advertising campaign which highlights its plan for “weather-proofing the nation” and reacts to unseasonable conditions.
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NewsAsos to launch Russian website tomorrow as it unveils returns lockers
Online fashion retailer Asos is to launch a country-specific website in Russia tomorrow as it seeks to propel international growth.
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NewsMatalan follows Primark in pledging financial support to Bangladesh victims
Matalan has followed Primark in pledging to provide financial support tothose affected by the collapse of a building housing fashion suppliers in Bangladesh last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asos' Russian expansion is no risky roulette game
Asos today revealed it has brought forward its Russian website launch as it accelerates international growth. Retail Week looks at how attractive the country is.
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NewsAsos to emulate Primark with value fashion line launch
Asos is to launch a new value line as it aims to emulate Primark’s success in low-cost fashion.
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NewsSelfridges opens Harry Selfridge bar following hit TV show
Iconic department store Selfridges has taken advantage of the popularity of the Mr Selfridge TV series by opening a bar dedicated to its founder Harry Gordon Selfridge.
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NewsSuperGroup hires Burberry distribution boss to lead logistics
SuperGroup has hired Burberry distribution director Gordon Knox to lead its critical logistics arm.
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Carrefour aims to roll out Courses Éco discount corners
Carrefour aims to have 30 of its in French hypermarkets by year-end, reports LSA.Courses Éco will only be rolled out in relevant stores in less affluent areas.