All Retail Week articles in 12 October 2007 – Page 3
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News
Carphone eyes £56m profits for first half
Carphone Warehouse is expecting pre-tax profits of 53 million to 56 million for its first half, according to a trading update released this morning.
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Retailers fear Budget means £100m tax hit
Proposals to allow shire counties and the Greater London Authority to tax businesses to fund local projects will cost retailers 100 million.
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Opinion
Baugur’s interest in Sports Direct is far from innocent
Two of retail’s most high-profile companies have become unlikely bedfellows.
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News
Tesco defiant over online estate agency plans
Tesco may push ahead with plans to launch an online estate agency despite fierce opposition from other estate agents and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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Opinion
Morrisons' rebranding revolution gathers pace
The rebranding revolution at grocer Morrisons gathered pace this week, when it revealed it is recruiting for a head of brand.
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Analysis
The new green
It’s one thing to build an eco store, but another to make an existing store green. John Ryan visits Bournemouth’s M&S to assess its green makeover
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Analysis
Talent drought
Retailers are facing an IT meltdown as the number of people training in relevant technology courses drops. Mark Faithfull asks what is being done to help
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Sainsbury's £1.5 billion pension deal nears
Delta Two is reportedly putting the finishing touches to a 1.5 billion guarantee for Sainsbury’s pension fund.
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Analysis
All in the brand
Marketing a scheme goes beyond a burst of activity around the launch; it’s about creating a brand that endures. By Liz Morrell
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Family Dollar sales success tainted by slowdown fears
Discount US retailer Family Dollar has warned that rising energy costs and inflationary pressures will dampen its core low-income customers’ spend, despite posting a robust full-year performance.
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Arcandor woos five bidders for €5bn estate
German mail order and retail group Arcandor, owner of the loss-making Karstadt department store chain, has attracted five binding bids for its high street property portfolio, estimated to be worth between €4.5 billion and €5 billion ( 3.11 billion and 3.45 billion).
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News
Beales appoints Bhs retail director as chief executive
Department store Beales has appointed Tony Brown as group chief executive.
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News
John Lewis sales hit by warm weather and rugby
Department store John Lewis posted a dip in sales for the week ending October 6, as strong comparables from last year, warm weather and the rugby world cup hit sales over the weekend.
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Opinion
What happened to the Jessops I loved?
During my art college days at Leicester, the photographic retailer Jessops held a special place in my education and future career development. The Leicester store was the first that Frank Jessop opened and it was there that I bought my first camera.
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Opinion
Keeping abreast of what matters
As Anita Roddick showed, retailers can make a huge difference when they back a worthy cause
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Opinion
Where would we be without our customers?
Store manager’s diary – Ruth Siegler, Lush, Guildford
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Analysis
Holidays are here again
The hike in statutory holiday entitlement that comes into effect this month may be well-received by staff, but how will retailers cope with the extra costs? Katie Kilgallen finds out
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News
Reiss targets 60 accessories stores
Fashion retailer Reiss wants to take the accessories market by storm as it sets itself a target of 60 standalone stores across the UK.