All Retail Week articles in 16 November 2007 – Page 2
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Opinion
Great products will help retailers beat tough times
Retailers may be worrying about the credit crunch hitting consumer spending, but two fashion retailers’ stellar performances this week have proved that with the right product, customers will come flocking.
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Analysis
Saving the pound
When Jim McCarthy was parachuted in to revive discount giant Poundland, sales were falling in a saturated discount market. Emily Seares finds out how he brought the chain back to life
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Opinion
Brace yourselves for frostbite
All the signs say Christmas will be a tough nut to crack, but let’s try to make opportunities
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News
Higher food prices will scare shoppers
For most Retail Week readers, the cost of a pint of milk or a packet of biscuits is neither here nor there when their weekly bills are totted up.
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Analysis
Think global, act local
Everyone’s expanding internationally, but how does a retailer choose the right markets to enter? Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports on how to weigh up the risks involved
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News
Soaring demand for fine wine drives Majestic profit skywards
Demand for fine wines helped specialist wine retailer Majestic push pre-tax profits up 16.7 per cent to 7.5 million in the 26 weeks to October 1.
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News
French Connection hit as it warns on profits
The City slashed forecasts for French Connection this week after the fashion retailer posted an unexpected profit warning.
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News
3i buys Agent Provocateur
Private equity group 3i is to acquire lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur and intends to expand the business.
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News
Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
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News
UK retail shrinkage is the worst in Europe
The total value lost by UK retailers through theft and internal error fell last year, but Britain still has the biggest retail shrinkage problem in Europe.
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News
Urban Outfitters music download site goes live
Urban Outfitters launched a transactional music web site in the UK this week, a venture that could alarm mainstream high street music retailers.
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News
Tesco eyes Chicago for East Coast Fresh & Easy growth
Tesco is thought to be eyeing Chicago for Fresh & Easy stores. The city is thousands of miles from its fledgling operation on the US West Coast, launched this month, indicating that Tesco plans to rapidly gain geographical spread in the US.
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News
Deichmann plans tenfold increase in UK store count
German shoe retailer Deichmann Shoes has revealed its long-term ambition to become one of the UK’s largest shoe retailers.
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Analysis
Move over outlet centres
Now that there are so many value players around, the line between outlet centres and the high street has become blurred. John Ryan asks if there is still a call for such schemes
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News
Ebookers founder backs London green emporium
Dinesh Dhamija, the entrepreneur who founded travel web site Ebookers, is thought to be behind a groundbreaking eco department store likely to launch in London’s Shoreditch.
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News
Reliance unveils footwear format in India
Indian retail powerhouse Reliance has launched a footwear format in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
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Analysis
A step too far?
Sainsbury’s sparked a public debate last month when it announced it would allow its Muslim employees to refuse to sell alcohol. An act of sensitivity, or political correctness gone mad? Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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News
Metro mulls sale of its Extra chain to fuel global growth
German retail giant Metro Group is understood to be in talks to sell its Extra supermarket chain and a transaction could be completed by the end of the year.
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News
M&S raises stakes in India as it tests appetite for food
Retailer extends range as it pursues more international growth opportunities
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News
Asda challenges Argos in non-food market
Asda chief executive Andy Bond said the grocer was 12.8 per cent cheaper than Argos for 50 popular products.