All Retail Week articles in 23 November 2007 – Page 2
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Analysis
Supply Chain 2007
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News
Kate Swann offered £5m bonus scheme
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann has been offered a new three-year pay deal, which could earn her up to 5 million in the next three years.
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Sainsbury's to ban unsustainable palm oil
In an effort to preserve rain forests, Sainsbury’s has announced that it will phase out the use of palm oil from unsustainable sources in its own-brand products.
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Retailers pray for England win
Retailers could lose millions if England fails to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals tonight.
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Vodafone challenges German T-Mobile iPhone deal
Vodafone has challenged German operator T-Mobile’s exclusive deal to sell Apple’s iPhone in Germany under local competition laws.
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Interflora installs smart search to refine results
Interflora has deployed a search tool on its web site that constantly refines results based on past customer behaviour.
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Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
The Co-op has improved on-shelf availability in the Southeast by using new warehouse management software at its regional distribution centre in Thurrock.
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Jaeger cracks down on fraud with data-mining tool
Jaeger is implementing a data-mining system to target process inefficiencies and internal fraud.
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Saks profits triple
US retail giant Saks posted profits of US$21.6 million ( 10.5 million) in the third quarter to November 3 – more than triple that of last year – following the sale of its loss-making department store group.
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Analysis
Confidence booster
There is no such thing as a natural salesperson and often fear of rejection stops store staff from approaching customers but, as Katie Kilgallen finds out, self-confidence can often be taught
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News
Morrisons third-quarter growth accelerates
Morrisons has reported robust third-quarter figures, driven by increased marketing activity supporting the roll-out of its new branding and Market Street store presentation.
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Sports Direct blames England defeat for profit warning
Sports Direct has issued a profit warning and Umbro has cautioned kit sales will be hit hard following England’s failure to qualify for the 2008 European Football Championships last night.
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Mothercare sales driven by international growth
International growth helped Mothercare’s sales boost sales 24.3 per cent to 328.5 million for the 28 weeks to October 13.
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Kesa's sales climb 10%, but outlook is uncertain
Electricals retailer Kesa has posted a third-quarter sales rise, but warned that the white goods market is showing signs of a slowdown.
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Analysis
Blowing hot and cold
Developers want to make their shopping centres sustainable, but there is only so much they can do – retailers need to play their part too. So are they really interested, asks John Ryan
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News
Halfords first-half profits jump
Pre-tax profits at bike and car accessories specialist Halfords jumped 16.4 per cent to 47.6 million in the 26 weeks to September 28, with growth in all its key areas.
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Opinion
Old Christmas habits die hard
Peculiar traditions are a feature of Christmas in retail, but they are strangely comforting
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News
Topshop to enter China
Topshop is poised to enter China with its first store opening there early next year.
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Opinion
Buckle up for food prices to keep rising
Rising food prices are vote losers. So are climbing petrol prices. Around the world, food prices are beginning to escalate – not helped by the latter.