All Retail Week articles in 2 November 2007 – Page 3
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Opinion
Delta stumbles at the last hurdle
Hope may have been allowed to triumph over experience in the long-running bid for Sainsbury’s by Qatari-backed Delta Two.
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Opinion
Sports brands lack team spirit
Big brands need to offer cheaper football shirts so retailers are not forced onto grey market
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News
Boots revs up growth strategy as it chases global leadership
Health and beauty giant invests in better stores and more innovative services
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Opinion
There will be no medals for meddling
“When sorrows come, they come not singly but in battalions,” says Claudius in Hamlet.
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Opinion
Big four are the winners of grocery inquiry
“Be careful what you wish for,” the saying goes, and that must be how the wearisome hordes who rail against supermarkets felt after the Competition Commission’s eagerly awaited inquiry into the grocery market was published this week.
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News
Next: signs of improvement close
An end to declining like-for-likes is in sight at fashion group Next, broker JP Morgan believes.
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Analysis
Seasonal headache
Finding Christmas temps with the right skills and attitude can be a trial for retailers if they don’t put time and preparation into their recruitment drive. Katie Kilgallen reports
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Analysis
Power surge
Matt Tyson has seen B&Q through some highs and lows in his 20 years at the retailer. But, he tells James Thompson, the latest shake-up is the biggest he’s ever seen.
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Analysis
Desperately seeking chairman
Controversial store group Sports Direct has been having trouble finding a chairman, so Retail Week has turned headhunter in a bid to help out. George MacDonald compiles our shortlist of 10 candidates with the skills for the most challenging role in the industry. Over to you, Mr Ashley…
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Analysis
Swedish stars
Stockholm is on a retail high and its offer has never been so diverse. John Ryan takes to the streets with Echochamber’s creative director Howard Saunders
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News
Habitat opens larger Cheltenham store
Habitat opened its relocated store at Cheltenham last week, doubling its floor space in the town.
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News
Retail chiefs back West End’s third traffic-free December festival
Retail chiefs lent their support on Wednesday to the third annual traffic-free shopping day in London’s West End, which is to be held on December 1.
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Analysis
Mystery shopper
THE MISSION To find a mid-priced suit for workTHE REQUIREMENTS It needs to fit someone who is 6ft 7ins and cost no more than £250THE TIME AND PLACE Monday, 11am. Oxford town Centre
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Opinion
Fashion sector faces busy week
Next week is a busy one in the retail calendar. As well as the long-anticipated opening of Tesco’s first stores in the US, the long-overdue Sainsbury’s Delta Two bid deadline and the much-hyped UK launch of the iPhone, fashion will once again be under the microscope.
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Analysis
Green giants
Much is said about green stores, but what about green sheds? John Ryan discovers that not only do they reduce your carbon footprint, but they have long-term bottom-line benefits too
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News
Austin Reed gears up for Middle East entry
Austin Reed is poised to sign its first franchise agreement in the Middle East, with its debut store set to open in Kuwait in spring next year.
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News
Kookai to battle Peacocks over copycat claim
Kooka UK has launched a legal battle against Peacocks, claiming that the value retailer copied three of its knitwear garments.
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News
Original Factory sales jump as buy-out deal nears close
Original Factory Shop revealed that a sale of the value store group is likely before the end of the year, as it unveiled record half-year results.
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News
Arcadia profits climb despite summer blues
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green celebrated a small profit rise at Arcadia, despite the effects of the worst summer washout in years.
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News
Clare to sell Dreams stake to fund homewares move
Dreams founder and managing director Mike Clare is in talks with several private equity firms to sell a stake in the store chain to finance the acquisition of a complementary retail business.
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