All Retail Week articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 2
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Opinion
Technology must not turn a blind eye
A good policeman uses a combination of knowledge, experience and instinct to determine when to pull a car over or stop and search a suspected criminal on the street.
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News
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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News
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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Exclusive: Independent non-exec to quit Ashley's Sports Direct
Speculation is mounting that Sports Direct’s independent non-executive director Chris Bulmer will resign today.
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Blacks calls off sale of Freespirit
Blacks Leisure has announced that it will not sell its Freespirit boardswear business, the subject of a controversial row with tycoon Mike Ashley earlier this year.
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News
Arcadia posts increase in profits and sales
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group has posted a small increase in like-for-like sales and operating profits for the year to September 1.
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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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House of Fraser slashes debt
House of Fraser dramatically cut its net debt in the few months following its acquisition by a Baugur-led consortium in November last year.
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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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News
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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News
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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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.
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Morrisons executive director to make exit
Morrisons executive director Roger Owen will retire from the supermarket group in October next year. His retirement will coincide with his 60th birthday.
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Waitrose to slash prices by £20m in price feud
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has vowed to add a further 20 million of price cuts this year, matching roll-backs in the first half.
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News
Timberland trials new store format
Timberland is testing a new smaller store format, called Footwear Plus, on the King’s Road in London.
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JJB and Sports Direct to give Nike/Umbro deal thumbs up
Sports Direct and JJB Sports are expected to sanction Nike’s 285 million takeover of global football brand Umbro.
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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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News
Whole Foods bags property chief from Bank
US grocer Whole Foods Market has confirmed its commitment to the UK by hiring Bank Fashion property director Nina Shores to spearhead its expansion.
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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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News
Kingfisher and DSGi shares drop as Debenhams revives fortunes
A swathe of updates, deal gossip and big swings in share prices characterised the week.