All Retail Week articles in 19 December 2008
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsWyevale appoints new chairman
Wyevale Garden Centres has appointed Andrew Sells as its new chairman.
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News
M&S online Sale to begin on Christmas Day
Marks & Spencer will launch its post-Christmas Sale online on Christmas Day and open the majority of its stores at 6am on December 27 for the start of its Sale in stores.
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B&Q marketing director steps down amid board shake-up
B&Q marketing director Jo Kenrick is leaving at the end of this month as part of a restructure of the board.
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Tesco completes property deals
Tesco has concluded two UK property deals totalling 308 million.
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Opinion
Store designers may yet still be busy in 2009
Word has reached this desk that things aren’t likely to be all that in 2009 and that 2008 hasn’t really been all it might have been either. In the face of this information it seems churlish to point out that the year has seen a rash of new, fine-looking shops ...
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News
Hundreds of retailers poised to collapse next year
Hundreds of retailers will hit the buffers next year as the recession kicks in, according to a retail insolvency expert.
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£100 million Christmas day spend expected online
Shoppers are expected to spend over 100 million on Christmas day this year with 5 million people set to go online.
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Tesco completes TPF deal
Tesco has completed the acquisition of Tesco Personal Finance, following approval from the UK Financial Services Authority.
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MFI customers to get refund as all stores close
MFI customers with outstanding orders will get their money back after all stores were closed down on Friday.
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Sainsbury's boss Justin King courted for Olympics role
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has reportedly approached Sainsbury’s boss Justin King to become his principal adviser on the London 2012 Olympics.
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Farepak customers still waiting for compensation
Customers of collapsed Christmas hamper group Farepak will have to wait till next year to receive compensation from its liquidators.
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News
Mixed reports on crucial weekend trading
There have been mixed reports this morning about weekend trading that retailers hoped would bring a last minute Christmas rush onto the high street.
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News
Sir Geoff Mulcahy in 11th hour rescue talks for Woolworths
Update: Deloitte has released closing dates for all of Woolworths' stores while former Woolies boss Sir Geoff Mulcahy will today talk with Ardeshir Naghshineh, the company's biggest shareholder, about a possible 11th hour rescue plan for the pick and mix retailer.
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Analysis
Video: The week in retail, December 19, 2008
TGi Friday: Tim Danaher and George Macdonald review the final full week's trading before Christmas, and discuss whether shoppers will come out to shop in the final few days before Christmas.
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News
Marks & Spencer reveals zero-emission van
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first Modec battery-powered, zero-emission delivery van as part of its Plan A environment-friendly overhaul.
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News
Cloudy outlook for January Sales
Shoppers look likely to come out in force for the January Sales but intend to spend less, confirming fears that retailers will continue to face tough conditions in the new year.
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News
Retail insolvency practice set for reform
Retail insolvency regulations will come into force next year, designed to stymie quick sales of retailers in administration.
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News
Laura Ashley reports slump in sales
Laura Ashley has reported UK like-for-like sales down 9.9 per cent as it suffers under “tough trading conditions”.
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Poundland to open more stores
Poundland plans to open a further 35 stores in its next financial year as it continues to benefit from the consumer downturn.
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BrightHouse makes appointment to drive business change
BrightHouse has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Simon Mouncer as head of business change and IT.