All Retail Week articles in 7 December 2007 – Page 3
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News
Findel: the City view
Findel provided more evidence of the resilience of the home shopping sector with record interim sales and profits, up 33 per cent and 107 per cent to 298.3 million and 8.5 million respectively.
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Tesco shakes off tough trading as list of casualties gets longer
Once again, Tesco has proven itself immune to grisly trading conditions afflicting the sector.
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Opinion
Specialism and scale are crucial
Hopefully by the time you read this article there will have been a cut in interest rates.
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News
Bank of England cuts interest rate
The Bank of England cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent today handing retailers a much-needed pre-Christmas boost.
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Templeman: Spindler is not my replacement
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has scotched speculation that he would leave the retailer following the appointment of Angela Spindler as managing director.
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Morrisons steals rivals’ talent to push own-label
Morrisons has poached two executives from Asda and Tesco to spearhead the development of its own-brand food.
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Asos to up marketing as it posts record sales
Asos will almost double its marketing spend next year to raise its profile, as the online fashion retailer’s interim results smashed market expectations.
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Theo Fennell hires chief executive
Luxury jewellery retailer Theo Fennell has appointed former Burberry Group executive Pamela Harper as chief executive, after unveiling sparkling interim sales results.
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Opinion
Fashion doyennes are on the move
Word on the high street is that there is not enough going on in the world of fashion.
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News
Business rates for retailers set to soar
Retailers are likely to be hit hardest by spiralling property prices, as business rates on the high street are expected to soar 13.3 per cent in the next three years.
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MFI set for distribution centre opening
Furniture retailer MFI will open its massive warehouse and distribution centre in South Yorkshire tomorrow.
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Mackays profits shine
Fashion retailer Mackays made pre-tax profits of 9.2 million in the year to February 23, up from 8.9 million for the same period last year.
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Government hits out at retailers over ethics
Sir Philip Green has hit back after Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas urged his Burton and Bhs chains to become part of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI).
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Alexon warns on profits
Alexon Group has become the second fashion retailer in as many days to issue a profit warning, as like-for-like sales slumped 7 per cent in the 18 weeks to December 1.
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JD Unveils New Oxford Street Flagship
The John David Group unveiled its revamped Oxford Street flagship store last night.
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JD uneils new flagship
The John David Group unveiled its revamped Oxford Street flagship store last night.
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Analysis
A lesson in class
Reiss has transformed part of its London headquarters on a West End backstreet into a stylish flagship for David Reiss’s “affordable luxury” brand. John Ryan pays the store a visit
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Opinion
The heat is on as the Christmas rush arrives
The Christmas pace is hotting up for me, both at home and at work.
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Analysis
Violent increase
Shocking figures released by the BRC last month showed a steep increase in physical and verbal attacks on shop workers. Katie Kilgallen asks how retailers can tackle this worrying rise
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Wal-Mart takes control of Seiyu
The world’s biggest retailer Wal-Mart has completed its tender offer to take total control of Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu.