All Retail Week articles in 28 November 2008
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
VAT cut expected in pre-Budget report
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to cut VAT to 15 per cent in today's pre-Budget report as part of a raft of measures designed to stimulate the economy.
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John Lewis sales continue to fall
John Lewis has unveiled another set of lacklustre sales figures for the week ending Saturday, November 22.
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Woolworths in danger of administration this week
Woolworths could fall into administration in a matter of days unless it completes a deal to sell its retail business to restructuring specialist Hilco, according to sources close to the company.
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Alexon sales tumble
Alexon has revealed that sales slumped below expectations in the 17 weeks to November.
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Supermarkets up ad spend
Supermarkets have upped their ad spend while most other major retailers have slashed theirs in response to the economic crisis.
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Opinion
Creative store designs for creative budgets
What place does store design have in the current crisis?
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JJB confirms bid for Fitness Clubs division
JJB has confirmed that it has received an approach for its Fitness Clubs business.
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Chancellor confirms 2.5% VAT cut
Updated: Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed he will slash the rate of VAT and has called on retailers to pass on the cut.
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Westfield London passes 2 million visitors
Westfield London, the capital's newest shopping centre, has had more than two million visits in just over three weeks, greatly exceeeding expectations of its Australian owners.
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Topps Tiles profits down 27 per cent
Pre-tax profits at Topps Tiles slipped 27 per cent to 27.7 million in the year to September 27.
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Pre-Budget report: Retail opinion divided on VAT change
Some retailers have welcomed attempts by Chancellor Alistair Darling to kick-start the economy in yesterday’s pre-Budget report, but others have expressed anger that changes do not go far enough.
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News
M&S plans second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer is understood to be planning a second one-day Sale following what is believed to have been a successful one-day promotion last week.
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JD buys JJB stake as Dave Whelan eyes health club chain
JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan is in talks to buy the retailer's health club chain and JD Sports Fashion has bought a 10 per cent stake in its rival.
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News
Clinton Cards sales tumble
Like-for-like sales at card retail group Clinton Cards fell by 6 per cent for the 16 weeks to November 16.
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Opinion
RMUs: Barrowloads of bother
You know times are hard when landlords start packing in tacky stalls into the public areas of their malls, or RMUs to use the rather ugly technical term.
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News
Oxford Street site gets go ahead
Developer Salmon Harvester is to make a speculative start on a 35 million retail scheme on Oxford Street after planning permission was secured for the redevelopment of numbers 175 to 195.
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More American Apparel stores to open in UK
American Apparel has taken two further stores to open before Christmas as part of its plans to open eight additional stores in the UK over the next year.
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Macclesfield renewal plans submitted
Plans have been submitted to transform the centre of Macclesfield, Cheshire, with a major mixed-use scheme.
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Woolworths stops selling toys online
Updated: Embattled retailer Woolworths has stopped selling toys online during the key Christmas period, shocking and delighting rivals.
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NewsMK One bought by Internacionale
Value fashion retailer MK One has been bought out of administration by Glasgow-based fashion chain Internacionale.