All Retail Week articles in April 15 2011 – Page 2
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NewsDixons to close PC City business in Spain
Electricals giant Dixons is to shut its Spanish business.
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NewsDunelm like-for-like dip offset by new space gains
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s like-for-likes dipped 1.3% in its third quarter.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home to open in Tamworth
Department store group John Lewis is to open a Home store in Tamworth in the autumn.
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NewsGreen in talks to launch fashion manufacturing academy
Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green is in talks with the government to train the next generation of pattern cutters and machinists by launching a fashion manufacturing academy.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct posts profits rise as sale decision nears
TV shopping and online retailer Ideal Shopping Direct’s pre-tax profits soared to £6.7m in the year to January 2, up from £1.1m the previous year.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson takes home £1m bonus
Next boss Lord Wolfson has received a £1m bonus for last year’s performance.
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NewsFirst pop-up mall 90% let ahead of opening
Fashion brands Superdry, Diesel and Calvin Klein have signed up to the world’s first pop-up mall, Boxpark, which opens in August in London.
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LoveHoney.com acquires BeCheeky.com
Sex toy and lingerie etailer LoveHoney.com is gunning for a more mainstream audience after acquiring liquidated underwear etailer BeCheeky.com.
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OpinionThink local, act global
Even for UK-focused retailers, events thousands of miles away have an impact, says David Wild
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OpinionRetail surgery: Point of sale seems to just add clutter to my store. How can I make it work harder for me?
Point of sale seems to just add clutter to my store. How can I make it work harder for me?
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OpinionRetail surgery: I am keen to take advantage of new product placement rules for UK TV programmes. What should I be aware of to ensure I get the exposure I pay for?
I am keen to take advantage of new product placement rules for UK TV programmes. What should I be aware of to ensure I get the exposure I pay for?
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NewsRetail stocks robust after bleak BRC news
The worst monthly retail sales drop in 16 years was the industry’s big talking point but store stocks were up in the week concluded by the dire BRC trading data.
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NewsSignet shares up after strong results
Investec has increased its target share price for jeweller Signet after it delivered preliminary results at the upper end of expectations.
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NewsScS defies big-ticket gloom with return to profit after sales climb
Sofas retailer ScS has bounced back into the black after focusing on widening its appeal, improving customer service and tight control of costs.
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NewsMorrisons rolls out garden centre offer after hit trial
Morrisons is rolling out its garden centre offer to 30 stores this month after trialling it at its revamped store in Kirkstall.
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NewsAnalyst warns HMV faces profit wipeout
Embattled entertainment retailer HMV may not make a profit in its next financial year, according to Arden Partners analyst Nick Bubb.
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NewsKingfisher appoints chief executive to head B&Q
Kingfisher UK and Ireland boss Euan Sutherland to focus on group strategy
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NewsAsda’s converted stores to keep Netto’s ‘best bits’
Asda is to save some of the “best bits” of Netto when it converts the stores to small Asda supermarkets.
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NewsAsos eyes new markets as international sales beat UK
Asos’s overseas sales overtook UK revenues for the first time in the fourth quarter and the online fashion giant is now considering where else to launch country-specific sites.