All Retail Week articles in 5 December 2008
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Supermarkets pull Irish pork products from shelves
Supermarkets have had to pull products containing Irish pork from shelves after a contamination scare.
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News
Ex-Kroll chief David Buchler circles Woolworths
David Buchler, former chairman of the European division of turnaround specialist Kroll, has emerged as the latest potential bidder for Woolworths.
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News
Carphone Warehouse co-founder resigns after shares controversy
Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross has resigned after it was found he was using his shares in the retailer as security for personal loans.
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News
Woolworths: 450 redundancies among head office and support staff
Woolworths’ administrator Deloitte has made 450 head office and support staff at the retailer redundant.
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Opinion
Can Morrisons stay on top?
Morrisons delivered a strong performance in its third-quarter results this week, while Tesco reported its lowest sales growth in 15 years.
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Analysis
Video: The week in retail, December 5, 2008
TGi Friday: Tim Danaher and George MacDonald discuss why Morrisons is doing better than Tesco and the turmoil in the sportswear market.
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News
90% of Christmas shoppers to go online
This year 90 per cent of shoppers will turn to the internet to research and buy their Christmas gifts.
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News
John Lewis lifted by early VAT cut
John Lewis has reported strong trading on last Friday and Saturday, when it reduced prices early to reflect this Monday's VAT reduction.
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News
Primark hits back at War on Want demonstrators
Primark will this morning defend itself from charity War on Want's claims that workers producing its clothes face growing poverty as a result of meagre pay.
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Tesco opens 100th store in Turkey
Tesco has today opened its 100th store in Turkey, just five years after entering the market when it bought a chain of five hypermarkets.
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News
Virgin Group caught up in Woolworths' collapse
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group is reported to be embroiled in the collapse of Woolworths through the music chain it sold to the management more than a year ago.
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News
Treasury's Paul Myners: No action on retail's credit insurance woes
Financial Services Secretary Lord Myners has rejected a call for action on retailers’ credit insurance difficulties but will monitor developments.
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Analysis
Newport: Three and out?
Regeneration plans for Newport have been dealt a serious blow as three key developments planned around the Ryder Cup 2010 have come unstuck. Liz Morrell asks what hope remains for the city’s retail revival.
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News
Gap sales continue to fall
Sales at US fashion giant Gap have continued to fall, with total sales in the four weeks to November 29 down 10 per cent to US$1.39 billion ( 949.7 million).
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AnalysisBorders: All systems gone
When Borders split from its US parent, IT boss Simon Thomas was charged with replacing every system the company had in just a year. He tells Joanna Perry how he managed it.
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News
Woolworths to launch 'Biggest Ever' Sale on Friday
Updated: Woolworths is planning to hold a 'Biggest Ever' Sale on Friday, in a move that will intensify the price war on the high street.
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Analysis
Cycle Republic: Halfords takes bikes up a gear
Halfords’ Cycle Republic format attempts to rival independent stores and cash in on their affluent shopper base. John Ryan visits Norwich to see how it measures up.
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Analysis
Ethics: Who cares?
As the recession takes hold, the focus has moved from the ethical agenda to managing costs. But have shoppers really stopped caring? Charlotte Hardie investigates, and asks whether retailers can afford to drop this issue.
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Analysis
Shop Direct's Mark Newton-Jones: On the double
It’s been an exciting three years for Shop Direct Group chief Mark Newton-Jones, since Littlewoods’ merger with rival GUS. Lisa Berwin finds out how the turnaround is progressing.
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Opinion
You can’t beat the discounters on price
Property bubbles have burst, credit availability is curbed and unemployment is rising. As a result, customers are cautious.