All Retail Week articles in 9 November 2007 – Page 4
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Shop prices up on last year
October shop prices were 1.1 per cent higher than last year – the highest monthly rise so far this year, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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Shareholders back Coles takeover
Shareholders at Australian retail giant Coles Group have voted in favour of a US$16.6 billion ( 7.89 billion) takeover by rival Wesfarmers. More than 99 per cent voted in favour.
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Woolies and Argos hit by another toy fiasco
Woolworths and Argos have had to remove the popular children’s craft toy Bindeez from shelves following concerns that it may contain a potentially lethal hallucinogenic drug.
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Opinion
Customer focus is key to Torex revival
Technology analysts and suppliers have been lecturing retailers on the importance of listening to their customers for a while now.
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Retail Week Awards deadline extended
The deadline for entries has now been extended to this Friday, November 9.
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Habitat ditches paper with stock-taking system
Habitat is to introduce a stock-taking system in time for its January stock audit.
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Alexon to return cash to shareholders
Fashion group Alexon is to return cash to shareholders and revealed that trading has not improved since its interim results in September.
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M&S links up with Logicalis to run IT networks
Marks & Spencer has signed a four-year contract with Logicalis to manage its IT networks.
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Urban Outfitters sales soar
US fashion retail group Urban Outfitters posted record sales for its third quarter.
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Mamas & Papas set to launch online giftcard
Mamas & Papas is to complement its plastic giftcard, which launched in October, with a virtual giftcard that can be bought online.
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Next delivers flat sales
Sales at fashion group Next were level in the 14 weeks to November 3, up just 0.4 per cent against the same period last year.
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Tchenguiz reaffirms commitment to Sainsbury's
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has dismissed speculation that he could sell his 10 per cent stake in Sainsbury’s, despite suffering sizeable losses following the collapse of Delta Two’s bid for the grocer on Monday.
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Opinion
Sustainability is becoming more important
The BCSC Conference and Showcase kicked off this morning with a call to action on sustainability.
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News
Liverpool One lands fashion trio
Jigsaw, Radley and Fred Perry have signed deals to open stores at Grosvenor's 950 million Liverpool One development, Grosvenor announced at the BCSC Conference in Gateshead today.
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PPR sales soar in third quarter
Luxury goods conglomerate PPR revealed third-quarter sales growth rocketed 22 per cent, driven by sales at its newly acquired Puma sportswear business, as well as demand for Yves Saint Laurent dresses and Bottega Veneta handbags.
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BRC warns of downward trend
Retail sales growth remained sluggish in October and below the monthly average for the past two years, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Marks & Spencer weathers first half
Marks & Spencer has reported an increase in pre-tax profit of 11.5 per cent for its first half, the 26 weeks to September 29 and revealed further details of its international expansion plans.
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Sainsbury's market value dives after bid collapse
Sainsbury’s market value plummeted by more than 2 billion yesterday following the collapse of the Delta Two bid for the supermarket.
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Primark celebrates 20% profit-hike for year
Value fashion giant Primark has posted a sharp increase in profits and solid sales for the year ending September 15.
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Dunelm reports slower growth
Dunelm reported that growth rate slowed slightly in a trading update today.