All Retail Week articles in 28 November 2008 – Page 2
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News
Woolworths shares suspended
Shares in the struggling retailer Woolworths have been suspended while it is in talks to sell both its retail arm and its publishing arm 2 Entertain.
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MFI files for administration
Updated: Staff at troubled kitchen retailer MFI were called to a meeting this morning where they were told the company has applied to go into administration. A notification of intention to file for administration was filed with the High Court last night and the company is expected to go ...
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Trading 'volatile' at French Connection
Sales at fashion group French Connection’s core UK retail business have softened after a strong start to the second half.
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Green and Rose lead talks as retailers scramble to deliver VAT cut
Sir Philip Green and Sir Stuart Rose have led discussions among retailers scrambling to deliver the cut in VAT by the time it comes into force on Monday.
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Opinion
The VAT rate systems scramble
Whether retailers will have realigned their pricing in time for the VAT change on December 1 remains to be seen and could come down to the emphasis they have put on creating systems that allow business agility.
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Automated Q&A feature drives Zavvi’s online sales
Zavvi has reduced abandonment rates and increased conversion levels on its web site after adding a tool that provides automated customer service.
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Ocado harnesses SMS to improve customer service and staffing
Ocado has been able to improve its customer service and human resource planning using a text-messaging service integrated with its existing technologies.
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News
Survey: Retailers lack adequate business intelligence systems
More than a third of retailers lack an adequate retail business intelligence system or business reporting system, according to a new survey.
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Kookai appoints Matthieu Dietsch as UK managing director
Fashion retailer Kookai has appointed Matthieu Dietsch as managing director of its UK business.
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News
Government intervenes in Woolworths crisis
Exclusive: Business Secretary Lord Mandelson's department has intervened to attempt to save variety store group Woolworths.
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News
26 stores to close as MFI administration is confirmed
Updated: MFI has confirmed that it has gone into administration and that 26 of its stores will be closed.
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News
Woolworths enters administration
Updated: Woolworths' retail division and its entertainment supply business EUK are being put into administration.
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Fashion retailers join forces to implement VAT cut
Marks & Spencer, Arcadia, Bhs, Next, New Look and Mosaic Fashions have jointly confirmed they will implement the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT on Monday, or as soon as possible afterwards.
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News
Woolworths and MFI enter administration: A sad day for retail
Comment: Two of the most venerable names in retail collapsed today, in what is the saddest day for retail that anyone in this office could remember.
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News
DSGi moves into loss as recession looms
Electricals giant DSGi, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, is preparing to tough out a recession after making a first-half loss.
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Kingfisher profits drop and Trade Depot to close
Kingfisher has revealed its profits have dropped 4 per cent at constant exchange rates to 176 million in the 13 weeks to November 1 and warns there are challenging times ahead.
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News
Woolworths administration confirmed
The appointment of Deloitte as Woolworths' administrator was confirmed this morning.
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News
Home Retail Group purchases two electricals brands
Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, has acquired specified rights to the electricals brands Alba and Bush.
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News
Findel profits up
Home shopping group Findel has reported a total pre-tax profit of 5.7 million in the six months to September 30, up from 2.5 million the year before.
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Employment minister relaxed about retail job losses despite Woolworths' collapse
Employment minister Tony McNulty has adopted an indifferent stance on the prospect of hundreds of thousands of retail job losses as the downturn bites.