All Retail Week articles in 26 October 2007
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Crunch time at Christmas
The golden quarter for retailers has now begun, but consumer confidence has rarely been so difficult to gauge.
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Putting sparkle in Ernest Jones
Signet has just taken the wraps off a new-look Ernest Jones store at Bluewater, which it hopes will drive diamond sales. John Ryan visits the refurbished outlet to find out more
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Asda’s second eco store hit by delay
Asda has hit a setback in its plans to open a second timber-frame store, which was due to welcome shoppers this autumn.
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Regent Street shop facelift leads Aquascutum portfolio redesign
Iconic British clothing brand Aquascutum has completed the first stage of its Regent Street flagship refresh.
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All seeing eye
Over the years, surveillance systems have gone from being staffed heavily to hardly at all. The latest breed has raised the bar, using cameras with built-in intelligence that are constantly on the watch. Joanna Perry reports
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Leeds keeping pace with two of its own
Leeds, like Hull, is enjoying a retail regeneration, with two major schemes under way. In March, the Government Office for Yorkshire & Humberside approved plans for the £675 million, 1.3 million (120,000 sq m) Eastgate & Harewood Quarter development by the Leeds Partnership, a joint venture between Hammerson and Town ...
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Wal-Mart to roll out SAP finance software
Wal-Mart is to implement SAP software for the first time, after choosing the ERP Financials package to enhance its financial information systems.
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Ministry goes to Derby
Fledgling menswear retailer Ministry has opened a store at the Westfield Derby shopping centre.
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Poundland unveils plan for international debut
Discount retailer Poundland plans to launch overseas as it expands rapidly in the UK.
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Target on course to go nationwide in the US
Target is to open a raft of shops that will secure its presence across all 50 US states.
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SRG seeks units to expand Suits You chain
Menswear retailer Speciality Retail Group (SRG) is to expand its Suits You format by between five and 10 stores over the next year.
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Sainsbury’s hires buying director for clothes as it steps up non-food drive
Sainsbury’s has promoted a long-serving consultant to the strategically important role of buying and merchandising director for clothing as it seeks to push its non-food sales.
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Sainsbury’s builds coupon offers with in-store system
Sainsbury’s is to pilot an in-store coupon system to direct offers to customers who do not have a Nectar card and tailor offers for those that do.
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Tesco electricals boss becomes latest to leave
Tesco’s electricals chief is the latest senior executive to head for the exit, following a string of departures this month.
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Reliance to spin off Fresh chain as it chases alliances
Indian giant Reliance Retail is understood to intend to hive off its grocery fascia Reliance Fresh as it focuses on joint ventures to drive growth.
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To Hull and back again
It’s been tough for Hull playing second fiddle to rival retail hubs such as Leeds and Meadowhall, but two major developments are bringing shoppers flooding back to the city. Liz Morrell reports
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Trading standards
Consumer conscience has ensured that ethical trading has risen fast up retailers’ agendas, but how is it affecting the role of the buyer? Katie Kilgallen investigates
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Reiss goes global
Fashion retailer Reiss has forged ahead with aggressive expansion plans and the man in charge has no intention of slowing down. David Reiss tells Lisa Berwin how he plans to take it to the next level
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New Figleaves web tool to let users share info
Figleaves is to add a consumer product research tool to its web site to complement its existing ratings and review service.
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Groundbreaking green store to debut in London
An eco-department store is understood to have received 2 million backing to open in London’s East-end next year.