All Retail Week articles in 5 December 2008 – Page 4
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M&S confirms second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer has confirmed it will hold a second one-day Sale on Thursday.
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Inflation slows for third consecutive month
Inflation on the high street fell in November for a third consecutive month.
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BBC Worldwide denies 2 Entertain is on the verge of administration
BBC Worldwide has rejected reports that its joint venture with Woolworths, DVD publisher 2 Entertain, is about to go into administration.
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Cyber Monday: UK retailers teach US peers a lesson in e-commerce
Monday was a big day for online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic – and while sales in the UK may not have been as high as hoped, its web sites were at least up to the challenge of record volumes.
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MFI swamped by bargain-hunters after its collapse
Shoppers have flocked to MFI stores as the defunct retailer offered discounts of up to 80 per cent following its administration last week.
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Uniqlo mulls UK and US acquisitions
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo is understood to be looking for acquisitions in the UK and the US.
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DFS reprimanded for 'misleading' ads
DFS has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading consumers about the size of its sofas.
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Woolworths' 2 Entertain poised for administration
Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide, 2 Entertain, is poised to enter administration by the end of the week.
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VAT cut fails to drive shoppers online
VAT reductions on Monday failed to drive bigger sales or traffic for retailers online.
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OFT probes Sports Direct and JJB
The Office of Fair Trading is examining whether a merger between JJB Sports and its rival Sports Direct is on the cards and whether any such merger would need to be referred to the Competition Commission.
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Consumers delay Christmas spending until last minute
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas shopping schedules into the month of December, the latest research by GfK NOP has revealed.
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Toy and stationary supplier hits the buffers
J A Magson, one of the UK’s largest toy and stationary distributors, has gone into administration.
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Tesco to adopt hosted recruitment system
Tesco has signed up to use an online recruitment and applicant tracking system from Bond International Software in its head office.
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Tach hits West End
Luxury Russian jewellery brand Tach is preparing to open its first worldwide standalone store in London’s West End.
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BCSC heralds retail planning process reform
The British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) has welcomed the findings of a Government report, which it says will help speed up the planning process in retail.
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Debenhams confirms three-day Sale
Debenhams has confirmed it will tomorrow launch a three-day Sale, which is expected to be extended to cover the whole weekend.
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Opinion
A step in the right direction
Magnanimity isn't a characteristic regularly associated with major retailers, but the deal which New Look's Phil Wrigley and Sir Philip Green brokered with landlords to help small retailers will be a huge boon to beleaguered independents.
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Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse
Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.
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Republic EBITDA soars
Fashion retailer Republic has reported a rise of over 30 per cent in EBITDA to 17.2 million for the year to January 27.
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Game sales soften
Computer and video game retailer Game has announced robust sales growth, despite a slowing performance over the last 18 weeks.