All Retail Week articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 2
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News
Debenhams launches menswear in Desire stores
Debenhams has signalled new-found confidence in its menswear by introducing it to Desire stores.
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Analysis
Chrunch time at Christmas
The golden quarter for retailers has now begun, but consumer confidence has rarely been so difficult to gauge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports on a nail-biting countdown to Christmas as our exclusive poll reveals consumer attitudes
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Merchant Equity circles Kesa’s furniture chain
Private equity house Merchant Equity Partners is poised to buy French furniture chain BUT from Kesa for more than 400 million ( 278.2 million).
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Russia tops Euro league for upcoming centre space
Russia has more than 49.5 million sq ft (4.6 million sq m) of shopping centre space opening in the next 18 months, topping the ranking for the whole of Europe.
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Opinion
Browett faces a tough job at DSGi
Next year could be a watershed for electricals giant DSGi. In December, former Tesco operations director John Browett will take the helm as chief executive and he will have to tackle several key areas as a matter of urgency.
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Mikey to break into Spain with El Corte
Fashion jewellery brand Mikey London has teamed up with Spanish department store chain El Corte Ingl s to expand throughout Spain.
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Flying Brands profits hit but expansion continues
Home shopping retailer Flying Brands is to push ahead with global expansion, despite issuing a profit warning this week.
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Mothercare sales skyrocket as ELC deal begins to bear fruit
Mothercare’s acquisition of Early Learning Centre (ELC) helped push group sales up 38.3 per cent in the 13 weeks to October 13, exceeding City expectations.
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M&S’s Lane Fox backs online social networking
Marks & Spencer non-executive director Martha Lane Fox has highlighted the benefits of online social networking to retailers.
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Opinion
Shoppers need confidence back
Christmas could be a washout if retailers can’t persuade their nervous customers to spend
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Opinion
Store manager’s diary: Mike King, Ikea, Ashton, Manchester
Latest catalogue heralds a new era in-store
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News
Asda demands inquiry-free decade for grocery sector
Longworth urges commission to lay off sector as early findings loom
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Retailers are braced for bumper Halloween as adults drive sales
Stores are expected to enjoy a record Halloween this year, partly driven by adults splashing out on themselves.
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Comptoir des Cotonniers accelerates UK growth
French womenswear retailer Comptoir des Cotonniers is ramping up its expansion in the UK and plans to open 30 outlets by 2010.
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Opinion
Is small about to become the new big?
Once a year, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) invites partners and directors from around the world, who specialise in retail and consumer goods, to attend a two-day business school to discuss the big issues of the day with leading industry guests.
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Analysis
Handwriting analysis: Made of the write stuff
Ever wanted to know what makes retail’s stars tick? Experts believe that handwriting analysis is one of the simplest, most unbiased personality tests around.
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Grocery inquiry mulls introduction of grocery ombudsman
The Competition Commission may outline proposals to appoint an independent ombudsman to oversee supermarkets’ relations with suppliers, in its provisional findings report on Wednesday.
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Opinion
Hair-raising times for nervous Sainsbury's shareholders
The next two weeks could be a defining period in Sainsbury’s history. Today, the Takeover Panel gave Delta Two, the Qatari investment vehicle hoping to acquire grocery group Sainsbury's, a deadline of November 8 to announce a firm intention to make an offer for the grocer.
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Wickes strikes franchise deal to enter Ireland
Wickes has agreed a franchise agreement with Moritz Home Improvements to roll out stores across Ireland , according to parent company Travis Perkins.
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LK Bennett up for sale again
LK Bennett has been put up for sale again by its founder Linda Bennett.