Retail Week
Rachael Taylor
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Cath Kidston seeks local partner to support expansion in Asia
November 27, 2009
Cath Kidston has begun a search for an investment partner with local expertise as it plans to ramp up international expansion. -
Toy buying pushes up sales at John Lewis
23-Nov-2009
Sales at John Lewis department stores for the week ending November 21 have jumped 15% on the same period last year to £78.5m as shoppers start buying gifts for Christmas. -
UK high street sales show most positive growth in two years
27-Oct-2009
UK high street sales in the year to October showed the most positive growth in two years, according to the CBI’s monthly Distributive Trades Survey. -
Distribution problems leave Waterstone’s relying on third-party wholesalers
26-Oct-2009
Waterstone’s could be left relying on third-party wholesalers to ensure that customer orders are fulfilled this Christmas following problems at the bookseller’s distribution centre. -
Retailers gear up for best Halloween ever
23-Oct-2009
Halloween is gearing up to be the biggest yet and is set to be a key marker for family spending in the lead-up to Christmas. -
Luxe chocolate shop Cocomaya to expand with bakery
20-Oct-2009
London luxury chocolate shop Cocomaya is expanding at the end of the month to open an adjoining bakery. -
Zavvi.co.uk becomes Zavvi.com to push European sales
20-Oct-2009
Zavvi has switched its web domain from Zavvi.co.uk to Zavvi.com in an attempt to capture a share of the European market -
HMV to open cinema
19-Oct-2009
HMV will open a three-screen cinema this Friday which is likely to be the entertainment retailer’s first in a chain. -
Oddbins quashes concerns over financial health
19-Oct-2009
Oddbins has written to its suppliers to quash rumours of financial trouble at the high street off-licence, according to a report in The Telegraph, after former owner Castel lodged a claim against the business following a dispute over money. -
London retail sales rise but outlook still uncertain
19-Oct-2009
Central London retail sales put on their strongest growth last month since October 2008, according to the BRC-KPMG London Sales Monitor.
