All Retail Week articles in April 1 2011 – Page 6
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NewsForever 21 to open at Bluewater
US fashion giant Forever 21 has signed for a store at Bluewater shopping centre, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsUS DVD rental business Blockbuster sold to satellite broadcaster
US DVD rental business Blockbuster, which went bankrupt last year, has been bought by US satellite broadcaster Dish Network after it won a $321m (£196m) auction.
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NewsPlay.com seeks investors as it looks to expand
Online retailer Play.com is hunting for investment to fund its European-wide expansion.
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NewsNational Minimum Wage increase 'out of step with reality'
The National Minimum Wage increase of 2.5% to £6.08 is “out of step with reality”, according to retailers.
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AnalysisStephen Craig
He’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but the All Saints boss is not concerned with making friends. As Jessica Brown reports, his aim is to ‘do a Burberry’ with the high street retailer
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AnalysisWhere next for the sons of Woolworths?
Last week ‘son of Woolworths’ Alworths went into administration after weeks of uncertainty. Does its collapse prove right those who said the variety store format is dead? Rebecca Thomson investigates
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AnalysisA return to park life
Retail parks were early victims of the recession with vacancy rates rising to nearly 12% in 2009, but the market is making a comeback. Mark Faithfull finds out why and takes a look at which retailers are driving the renewed the activity in the out-of-town world