All Retail Week articles in 7 December 2007 – Page 5
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Analysis
Easy does it
With 15 stores, Tesco’s much talked-about US operation Fresh & Easy is gathering momentum, but what are its ambitions for the chain? James Thompson visits to find out
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Analysis
The benefit of hindsight
Last year, Richard Ratner declared it would be the worst Christmas for 25 years. Luckily for retailers he was wrong, but will analysts’ predictions be proved right this year?
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News
OFT fines Sainsbury's and Asda for milk price fixing
Two of the big four grocers and certain dairy processors have agreed to pay combined fines of more than 116 million after they admitted involvement in fixing milk and cheese prices.
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News
Waitrose runs short of organic turkeys
Shoppers were warned they could face a shortage of organic turkeys this Christmas, following the culling of tens of thousands of the birds because of the bird flu outbreak in East Anglia.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – December 7, 2007
Yesterday’s interest rate cut was a welcome early Christmas present for retailers.
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News
M&S consults Criado-Perez about China move
Marks & Spencer has been consulting former Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez about M&S’ ambitious expansion plans for China, according to a report in The Times.
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News
Insurers association hits out at Ashley
Mike Ashley has come up against yet more criticism from the City – this time from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), which criticised the way Sport’s Direct has been run since its float.
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OpinionReasons to be cheerful
Profit warnings are coming in thick and fast, consumer confidence is falling and most store groups are only increasing sales by hefty discounting.
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News
John Lewis sales up
John Lewis department stores revealed sales were up 6 per cent in the week to Wednesday year on year and rose 15 per cent on last week, driven by sales of toys, electronics and beauty.
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News
Monsoon shares suspended
Monsoon has suspended trading on AIM ahead of being taken private by chairman and founder Peter Simon.
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News
New Look launchs e-commerce site in time for Christmas
New Look has launched its transactional web site just in time to cash in on crucial online sales this Christmas The fast fashion retailer has launched its womenswear and accessories range on the site and will test its success over the festive period before adding its menswear and kidswear offers ...
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News
Gap November sales up
November sales at US clothing giant Gap jumped 11 per cent to US$1.54 billion ( 759.4 million), compared with last year.
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