All Retail Week articles in 14 December 2007
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
The Mall sets sights on Luton expansion
The Mall has submitted a 150 million proposal to Luton Borough Council to extend its shopping centre in the town.
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Floors-2-Go plans 30 stores
Floors-2-Go has revealed it intends to open 30 stores in the UK next year, taking it a step further towards its vision of a 300-strong portfolio.
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Opinion
Deck the shops with boughs of holly
There is one Saturday to go before Christmas and, for those of a dilatory nature, it’s time to deck the halls with holly or at least to trim the artificial tree (it’s greener that way).
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Laura Ashley like-for-likes slide
Laura Ashley reported total UK retail sales up 3.1 per cent in the first 19 weeks of the second half, but difficult trading conditions hit like-for-like sales, which fell 10.8 per cent.
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Grocers set for second bout of food price inflation
Higher benchmark prices for cereals will come into effect today, leading almost certainly lead to a second wave of food price inflation globally.
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Mason: I will not succeed Leahy
Tim Mason has said he will not succeed Sir Terry Leahy as chief executive of Tesco.
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Kingfisher exits Taiwan
Kingfisher has sold its 50 per cent joint venture stake in B&Q Taiwan for US$106.5 million ( 52.7 million) to its joint venture partner Test Rite International.
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John Lewis smashes the £100 million sales mark
Weekly sales at John Lewis have broken the 100 million mark for the first time.
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Mike Ashley 'to appoint himself Sports Direct chairman'
Mike Ashley will reportedly announce himself as chairman of Sports Direct this week, doing little to ease the controversy surrounding his retail business.
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Opinion
Cheesewright will leave a hole at Asda
Asda was rocked this week by the announcement that its second most senior executive is heading back to Canada to run Wal-Mart’s Canadian business.
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Mandelson calls for fair trade with China
EU officials and lawmakers have raised serious concerns over a possible upsurge in Chinese textile exports after the end of quotas on clothing in January.
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Kesa's BUT circled by consortium
A consortium led by investment bank Goldman Sachs is poised to make an offer for Kesa Electrical’s French furniture chain BUT.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – December 14, 2007
John Browett, who has just become chief executive of electricals group DSGi, has another problem to add to his list.
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NewsLa Senza unveils new fascia in north London
Lingerie retailer La Senza has revealed a new fascia that it intends to roll out in the UK and Ireland.
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Duke Street Capital buys Original Factory Shop
Value store group Original Factory Shop has been sold to private equity giant Duke Street Capital for 70 million.
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Laura Ashley builds 3 per cent stake in Moss Bros
Womenswear and furniture retailer Laura Ashley has revealed that it has built a 3.39 per cent stake in Moss Bros.
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OpinionClimate change can’t be ignored
Businesses and governments must unite to make climate change more consumer-friendly
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Eataly, Via Nizza, Turin, Italy
The Slow Food movement is finally starting to enter the mass market.
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Handwritten signs downgrade shoppers’ opinion of retailers
Retailers that use handwritten signs risk alienating their customers, according to a report from brand control company Gecko.
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Opinion
Store manager’s diary – Christmas is a time for planning new year
When consumer confidence is down our sector often feels it first. But there is still a lot of money being spent and we’re not feeling the pinch yet.