All Retail Week articles in April 1 2011 – Page 3
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the pros and cons of a retailer raising money through asset-based lending?
What is asset-based lending, and what are the pros and cons of a retailer raising money this way?
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NewsNew owners attempt TJ Hughes turnaround
TJ Hughes’ new owners are making efforts to put the value department store group on a firmer financial footing.
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NewsBoux Avenue store opens in Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries
Boux Avenue, the lingerie chain owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has opened its first store in Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries.
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NewsSharp sales rise and profit gain at Ted Baker
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker’s sales grew ahead of expectations last year and the retailer reported a 24.2% surge in profits.
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NewsDFS planning to capitalise on bank holidays
Sofa giant DFS is aiming to make the most of the extra bank holiday weekends as it revealed adjusted EBITDA remained flat at £41m in its first half.
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NewsBank holiday battle
Retailers join forces to fight proposed bank holiday switch from May to October
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NewsBlue Inc takes on Officers Club stores
Fashion retailer Blue Inc intends to rebadge 20 of the 46 Officers Club stores it has bought out of administration to its own fascia within three months.
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NewsDixons ecommerce boss leaving, as company issues profit warning
Electricals group Dixons’ ecommerce director David Walmsley is leaving the retailer.
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NewsFortnum boss demands protest crackdown
Fortnum & Mason chief executive Beverley Aspinall has demanded tougher action to manage marches in London after the attacks on West End shops last weekend.
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NewsClinton Cards fights profit fall with loyalty scheme
Clinton Cards is launching a loyalty card in June in an attempt to win customers in a difficult market after group pre-tax profit slumped from £20m to £12m in the first half to January 30.
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AnalysisThe changing face of eBay
One year on since the launch of its fashion Outlet, eBay has emerged as an unlikely ally in offloading end-of-line and clearance stock. Charlotte Hardie reports
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NewsHouse of Fraser scouting for small click-and-collect stores
Smaller shop formats planned for collection of online orders as customer demand grows
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OpinionThe compliance costs of devolution
I sense that devolution is entering a distinctly different and more vigorous phase of its development. The reasons aren’t the same in every nation but there’s a growing feeling of muscles being flexed.
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NewsCo-op focuses on non-food as grocery growth slows
The Co-operative Group is to ramp up its online non-food online operations but expects the grocery market to remain tough.
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NewsTopps Tiles on course for strong results
The City welcomed Topps Tiles’ “solid” update this week, as it revealed like-for-likes will have risen about 1.8% in the first half.
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NewsNext to ramp up online and Directory overseas
High street fashion giant Next is to further expand its online and mail order Directory business overseas as it aims to quadruple international sales in the next two years.
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AnalysisRunning up the down escalator
Retailers are in unknown territory, but it is areas such as cost-cutting and multichannel that will mark out the winners. Nicola Harrison reports
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NewsIn Focus: FOCUS
Recently I highlighted the exceptional £4,900 per sq ft sales densities achieved by Richer Sounds. This time it is the opposite end of the density spectrum.
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AnalysisMoney matters
Employees who feel financially secure make for an excellent workforce, finds Joanne Ellul