All Retail Week articles in 31 October 2008 – Page 3
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Comet to push e-tail brand Laskys
Comet is putting renewed impetus behind its pure-play e-tail site Laskys.com with greater marketing investment.
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Aldi gears up for festive food fight
Discount grocer Aldi will launch its largest Christmas range to date this year as it gears up to take advantage of the popularity of low-priced food.
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MK One boss in shock exit
Mark Brafman leaves fashion chain just six months after staging rescue deal.
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Marks & Spencer reveals store of the future at Westfield
Marks & Spencer yesterday unveiled its store of the future, which will provide a blueprint for openings from 2010.
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Toy retailers fear safety law review signals cost hike
Toy retailers face punitive cost hikes as the European Commission threatens to impose more stringent toy safety rules.
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Blacks Leisure losses widen in first half
Blacks Leisure has reported that its half-year losses have widened, but the group is making “good progress” with its turnaround plan.
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Instore losses deepen but current trade picks up
Instore, the owner of Poundstretcher, has increased its losses, revealing a 6.3 million net operating loss before exceptional items for the 26 weeks to August 30.
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John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has reported a drop of 9.8 per cent in its weekly sales and said the third quarter of the year has ended on a “subdued note”.
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Tesco slammed for prolonging payments to suppliers
Tesco has been lambasted by a leading consumer goods maker for forcing suppliers to wait almost two months before getting paid.
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Marks & Spencer to launch womenswear range for over-45s
Marks & Spencer is to introduce a new clothing range aimed at women aged over 45 next February.
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Boots to launch Secret Santa Christmas TV ad
Health and beauty giant Boots is to celebrate the art of choosing gifts this season with its Christmas TV ad, which debuts next week.
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Opinion
Quality and value can co-exist
Cash-strapped shoppers might be chasing after value, but they can still appreciate quality.
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Opinion
Adversity presents opportunities for retail
The popular translation for the Chinese word for crisis – weiji, “danger plus opportunity” – was quoted by PricewaterhouseCoopers global head of retail and consumer Carrie Yu at our Business School in Paris this month.
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United Carpets posts mixed like-for-likes
Flooring retailer United Carpets’ like-for-like sales have dropped 6.4 per cent in the six weeks to October 23.
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Analysis
Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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Analysis
Tony Brown: A natural born seller
Department store retailer Beales has changed its direction since ex-Bhs chief Tony Brown joined, with morale on the way back up. He tells Amy Shields how he is reviving the loss-making chain.
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AnalysisSelfridges: A twist on Christmas tradition
Selfridges’ Christmas windows are always a visual extravaganza and this year the department store has brought in Santa Claus to cheer up the cash-strapped crowds. John Ryan gets a preview.
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AnalysisTechnology spending: A time to make do and mend?
The credit crunch is forcing consumers to keep their wallets in their pockets, but does it mean that the purse strings are also tightening for IT departments? Joanna Perry finds out.
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Leeds: Retail space 'over capacity' but still expanding
Leeds is already one of the country’s top retail cities, but with two centres opening in the next four years, Ben Cooper asks if it really needs the 1.5 million sq ft of space that’s on the way.
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Carrefour and Ahold buck slump with robust Q3 sales
French giant Carrefour and Dutch grocer Ahold bucked the downturn to reveal resilient third quarter sales in the face of global economic turmoil.