All Retail Week articles in 12 December 2008 – Page 4
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News
Sector manages to raise its profile following series of uplifting events
Last week’s interest rate cut, better weekly numbers from John Lewis, a weather boost and cautious broker optimism about general retailers all helped lift the sector.
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News
Land of Leather: the City view
The sofas specialist disclosed on Tuesday that talks about a potential sale are over.
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News
Morrisons sales shine as it woos customers
Morrisons delivered an industry-beating like-for-like sales performance in its third quarter as it won new customers.
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News
Primark maintains it will not be beaten by the downturn
Primark parent Associated British Foods (ABF) has reaffirmed its belief that the value fashion chain will ride out the downturn.
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Opinion
David Ross row won’t hurt Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse shares hit a five and a half year low on Monday as controversy raged over co-founder David Ross’s treatment of shares.
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News
Bid deadline set for 48% stake in grocer Mercator
Two shareholders in Mercator, one of southeast Europe’s biggest food retailers, have set a deadline for bids as they prepare to sell their 48.3 per cent stake.
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News
US’s Safeway to slash costs and prices next year
US grocer Safeway will slash prices next year and also run an aggressive cost-cutting programme to help it almost double its free cash flow.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Adnams Southwold, Suffolk
Suffolk brewer Adnams has opened a flagship for its nine-strong chain of wine and beer stores in its home town of Southwold.
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Analysis
Somerfield: Somer’s day
The days of the Somerfield brand on the high street are numbered, but the chain is signing off on a high. Chief executive Paul Mason tells Jennifer Creevy how he achieved the transformation.
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Analysis
Tommy Hilfiger's Fred Gehring: Rock on Tommy
Tommy Hilfiger chief Fred Gehring’s move to revive the brand’s sophistication has helped protect it against the downturn. He tells Lisa Berwin how music tie-ups have played their part.
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Analysis
Christmas on Oxford Street: Tinsel town
Stores must be on top form if they’re to capture dwindling consumer spend. Charlotte Hardie and Itim Consulting’s Simon Puryer take a stroll down Oxford Street to see how they’re doing.
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Analysis
Oberpollinger: Premier league
Karstadt-owned department store Oberpollinger has emerged from a four-year, £75m luxury makeover. The timing might be off, but John Ryan is won over on its opening night in Munich.
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AnalysisCustomer data: Track and treat
Slipping sales and quickly changing shopper behaviour has made consumer information priceless. Joanna Perry finds out how retailers can gather this data and use it to improve trade.
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Analysis
Legislation: Caught up in red tape
It’s been a fraught year for retailers, but is the Government easing or exacerbating their pain? Ben Cooper examines how a raft of legislation is adding to their burdens.
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News
Travis Perkins results to be in line with expectations
DIY group Travis Perkins said today that trading across both trade and retail divisions remains broadly in line with its expectations.
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News
Zavvi creditors call in restructuring team, reports claim
Zavvi has denied reports this morning that creditors have drafted in an emergency restructuring team from Ernst & Young as the Woolworths fallout hits the retailer hard.
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News
Asda prepares for era of frugality
Asda chief executive Andy Bond warned that the downturn has changed consumer habits for the long term and retailers need to adapt to a new era of frugality.
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News
Hundreds of shoppers bag Woolworths bargains
Woolworths recorded its biggest-ever trading yesterday as the defunct retailer launched a closing down sale across the 800-store chain.
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Opinion
The new frugal grocers
The era of frugality is here, it’s official, according to Asda chief executive Andy Bond. But what does that mean for the grocers?
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News
EUK redundancies begin after no buyer is found
Two-thirds of the staff at EUK, the Woolworths-owned entertainment distributor which is in administration, have been made redundant after no buyer was found for the business.