All Retail Week articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 4
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News
John Lewis sales continue to rise
John Lewis said its sales have continued to gain momentum in the run-up to Christmas as it revealed its top sellers in the trading days from Sunday December 14 to Wednesday December 17.
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News
Furniture clearance player cashes in on sector gloom
Furniture clearance retailer Trade Secret has reported strong sales as shoppers seek to rein in spend and seek out bargains.
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NewsHollister to press ahead with Continental push
Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand Hollister is to defy the economic slowdown as it forges ahead with a Continental European roll-out.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Globus, Mumbai
In these troubled times, when even Russia has announced that it has gone into recession, India is one of the world’s few remaining economic highlights.
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Big loss for Arcandor as Karstadt costs soar
Arcandor has revealed full-year net losses of 745.7 million ( 663.7 million), as restructuring and tough trading at its department store chain Karstadt continued to pull down the German group’s earnings.
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Costco’s US sales lift offsets overseas drop
US discount retailer Costco has reported a rise in sales in its home market for the first quarter of its 2009 financial year, offsetting a decline internationally.
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Analysis
Consumer behaviour: A new era of frugal living
Asda’s Andy Bond is convinced shopper habits are changing permanently as recession sets in. Nicola Harrison investigates how the new frugality is affecting retail and asks if it is here to stay.
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Opinion
Wake up and smell the turkey
Things may be tough, but there’s plenty for retailers and consumers alike to be positive about.
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Opinion
Beating the binge-drinking blame game
“Come to my pub. I’ve got two convenience stores within yards selling alcohol until 11pm. Stand outside them with me and watch the young people coming out with cheap booze to drink before they hit the town centre.”
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Opinion
Do shoppers know it's Christmas?
In the words of an unkempt Irishman and a diminutive Scotsman, 'Do they know it's Christmas time at all?' While the words were originally sung by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure for very different reasons, the Live Aid song's lyrics could be asked of the UK shopping public as we ...
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News
Carphone Warehouse gathers data on customer experience
Carphone Warehouse is the latest retailer to work with Fizzback to assess the experience it provides to customers.
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Opinion
Tesco makes its non-food mark
Tesco has perfected its non-food image and now ranks among the specialists as a formidable player.
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News
Tesco slashes optical prices in Christmas Sale
Tesco has added prescription glasses to its Sale as it seeks to drive shoppers through its doors in the key Christmas trading period.
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News
HobbyCraft profits climb
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft has revealed its pre-tax profits climbed 10 per cent to 3.2 million in the year to February 24, 2008, while its profits for this year are “well ahead of forecast”.
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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.
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News
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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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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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
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
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.