All Retail Week articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 3
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News
Retailers insist Christmas trade can be clawed back this weekend
Retailers cling to hopes of a last-minute flurry of Christmas shoppers this weekend but fear trading conditions will be desperate in the new year.
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Woolworths stores empire to close in January but interest continues
Woolworths’ 807 stores will be shut by January 5 but hopes remain that a buyer of the brand may be found.
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NewsAngela Spindler takes lead at Original Factory Shop
Former Debenhams managing director Angela Spindler has been appointed chief executive of Original Factory Shop, the private equity-backed value department store group.
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Focus boss calls on Mandelson to back shift to monthly rents
Bill Grimsey, boss of DIY chain Focus, has written to Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to flag up the “heavy-handed” behaviour of landlords that refuse to grant retailers monthly rents.
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John Kinnaird falls back on Envy pre-pack deal
John Kinnaird has said that he paid a seven-figure sum to buy Envy out of pre-pack administration, which he claims he was forced to do to renegotiate terms on loss-making stores.
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Retail sales volume up 0.3 per cent
Retail sales volume rose by an unexpected 0.3 per cent between October and November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Casino's Cdiscount launches in the UK
French grocery giant Casino has launched its discount e-tail site Cdiscount in the UK, as exclusively predicted by Retail Week earlier this year.
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Tesco extends Discounter range as it aims to reverse sales growth slip
Tesco is to ramp up its Discounter range next year with the introduction of 200 new lines.
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Concessionaires upset at HoF data demands
House of Fraser concessionaires are up in arms after being sent letters by the department store retailer asking for detailed information about their finances.
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Retail wage rises trail UK average
Retail pay rates have climbed 3 per cent this year, lagging behind the average UK rise of 3.5 per cent.
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Strategic Retail chief rescues raft of stores
More than half of Strategic Retail’s stores have been bought out of administration by a non-executive director of the company.
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Superdrug set for its biggest January Sale
Superdrug will launch its biggest ever January Sale next month, offering swingeing price cuts of up to 90 per cent.
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Wallis hires buying director from Tie Rack
Women’s fashion retailer Wallis has brought in a new buying director to head up the team and reinvigorate the brand.
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Thorntons opens its first Hot Chocolate Bar
Chocolatier Thorntons has opened its first area dedicated to hot chocolate products in a store in Nottingham.
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City waits with bated breath as Christmas hangs in the balance
Goodwill towards retailers was in short supply as the countdown to Christmas became increasingly nervy.
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Sports Direct: The City View
Sports Direct, the group controlled by controversial tycoon Mike Ashley, pleased the City with a better than expected first half.
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Monthly rents demand as Carpetright struggles
Carpetright has revealed to Retail Week that it will only take on new stores from landlords that offer monthly rents.
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Kesa profits plummet on poor performance in UK and Spain
Kesa unveiled a lacklustre set of first-half results after the electricals group’s performance was dragged down by its UK and Spanish operations.
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Opinion
HMV whistles a happy tune
“Over the last two weeks there have been unprecedented changes to the competitive landscape of the entertainment sector.”