All Retail Week articles in 9 November 2007 – Page 2
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Analysis
Sainsbury’s takes tumble while general retailers come out top
Sainsbury’s takes tumble while general retailers come out top
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Analysis
United front
Retailers are waging war on antisocial behaviour – and it’s a battle they are winning. Alison Clements reports
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News
John Lewis's sales slow
John Lewis department store posted a lacklustre set of sales for the week ending November 3, in a further sign of a growing slowdown of consumer spending on the high street.
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Analysis
Festive fundamentals
There’s no excuse for empty shelves in the run-up to Christmas, says Liz Morrell. Preparation should take place all year so that staff can be confident when it comes to the crunch
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Opinion
Local online presence will impress shoppers
The milestone for us this month has been the launch of our own local web site. It’s a useful tool for us in store that allows us to take control of our local marketing.
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News
Primark pursues Irish space as profits surge ahead
Primark will embark on plans to increase its selling space in Ireland substantially as it reaps the rewards of the conversion of former Littlewoods stores in the UK.
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Opinion
Peak staff are key for Christmas
Temps need as much nurturing as permanent staff to ensure a prosperous festive season.
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News
Wal-Mart falls short of October analyst forecasts
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has missed analysts’ October sales forecasts in its core domestic market.
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News
Signet sales shine
Group like-for-like sales at jewellery retail giant Signet rose 3.2 per cent in the 13 weeks to November 3, in line with the first half. Total sales increased 10 per cent to US$678.7 million ( 321.7 million).
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News
Adili to create own label and wholesale arm
Ethical e-tailer Adili is to launch an own-label fashion range and a wholesale operation following its decision to float on AIM.
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News
Co-operative Group plans to up membership by a quarter
The Co-operative Group plans to increase its number of members by more than a quarter next year.
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Opinion
King faces his toughest times
When Arabian royals come knocking to buy your company, doubts about them having deep enough pockets are probably the last thing that will enter your mind.
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News
Carphone mulls new brand as it shifts focus to wireless
Carphone Warehouse is considering introducing a new fascia as it develops a new generation of stores in response to the dramatic switch towards wireless technology.
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News
Dutch cosmetics chain seeks to conquer UK
Cosmetics retailer Rituals is to open its first UK store at the east end of Oxford Street tomorrow.
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M&S to favour ‘super suppliers’as it drives international growth
Marks & Spencer expects to work increasingly with an elite group of “super-growth suppliers” as it ramps up investment at home and abroad.
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Analysis
A healthy obsession
With more than 20 years at the retailer behind him, Alex Gourlay knows Boots inside out. Jennifer Creevy talks to the pharmacist turned director about his plans for the next phase of growth under private ownership
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News
Asda green drive on target to land £120m cost savings
Asda has revealed that its sustainability programme is on track to deliver 120 million of costs saved or avoided over the next five years.
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News
Bank of England holds interest rate
The Bank of England has kept the interest rate unchanged at 5.75 per cent for the fourth month in a row.
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Analysis
Net effect for Mosaic
Mosaic has completed its mission to get all its brands online by the end of this year. And, as Joanna Perry finds out, the latest additions are all set for the Christmas period
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News
Shoppers mob Hennes for Cavalli range
A queue of about 200 formed early this morning at Hennes' Oxford Street flagship store, as Roberto Cavalli became the latest designer to launch a one-off exclusive range for the retailer.