All Retail Week articles in 7 November 2008
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Baugur says assets sale 'impossible' before Christmas
Baugur has warned against a quick fire sale of its assets controlled by the Icelandic government, saying it would be “impossible” to achieve this close to Christmas.
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GfK NOP Christmas study: consumers cautious on festive spending
Consumers have grown more cautious about their Christmas spending plans as the key trading period kicks in, according to an exclusive survey available on retail-week.com.
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Angela Spindler in shock exit from Debenhams
Debenhams managing director Angela Spindler is to leave the department store retailer after less than a year in the role.
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Opinion
Westfield London’s luxury – a missed opportunity
Travel westbound on the Central Line in the morning and things normally quieten down once you clear Marble Arch.
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News
New MK One chief secures funding
MK One’s new boss, Bali Singh, has secured funding to ensure the future of the value fashion retailer.
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Marks & Spencer profits plummet 34.1 per cent
Marks and Spencer’s adjusted pre-tax profits have plummeted 34.1 per cent to 297.8 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2008.
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Homebase in head office shake up
DIY retailer Homebase is understood to be poised to announce a reorganisation of its head office that could lead to job cuts.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Primark profits up 17 per cent
Adjusted operating profit at value clothing giant Primark rose 17 per cent to 233 million, with sales up 21 per cent to 1.9 billion, in the year to September 13.
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Verdict: Slow Christmas growth expected
Total retail spend over the crucial Christmas period is expected to rise just 2 per cent to 82.3 billion.
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News
John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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Opinion
Will the Westfield way work?
Westfield London's opening marked not only a new era for shopping in London but also for how retailers do business with developers.
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News
Hull’s St Stephen’s scheme lands three retailers
Three retailers have taken space at British Land’s St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull.
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News
Asda property expanding faster than rivals, report reveals
Asda has the highest rate of property growth among the UK’s major food retailers, according to research published this week.
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Baugur boss becomes Iceland chairman
Baugur chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson has joined the board of frozen food specialist Iceland as chairman.
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Jaeger appoints new design director
Jaeger has appointed Stuart Stockdale as its new design director.
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Russell & Bromley profits rise
Pre-tax profits for shoe retailer Russell Bromley grew 25 per cent to 13.1 million for the year to December 31.
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Fenwick's full-year profits rise
Fenwick has notched up pre-tax profits of 41.7 million in the year to January 25, up from 35.9 million the year before.
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Tesco rolls out national clothes hanger recycling initiative
Tesco is to introduce collection bins for clothes hangers in stores in its aim to prevent 1,000 tonnes of plastic going into landfill.
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Laura Ashley finance director stands down
Laura Ashley finance director David Cook has resigned.