All Retail Week articles in April 25 2014 – Page 3
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NewsWarm weather and growing confidence boost March retail sales
Retail sales by value increased 3.9% in March driven by a mild spring, positive signs from the housing market and increasing consumer confidence.
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AnalysisUS value fashion market: What do retailers need to know?
Value fashion giant Primark this week revealed plans to launch in the US next year. Retail Week takes a look at the value fashion market over the pond.
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GalleryIn pictures: Jigsaw opens Emporium in central London
Fashion brand Jigsaw welcomes shoppers to store aimed at giving “opinion formers” more reasons to shop the retailer more frequently.
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AnalysisVideo: Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis on its Duke Street Emporium store
Jigsaw’s chief executive Peter Ruis welcomes shoppers to the new two-floor, 6,000 sq ft Emporium store on London’s Duke Street.
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NewsBlue Inc eyes Aim entry by summer as it plans to 'supercharge' growth
Blue Inc is eyeing entry onto Aim before the summer as the retailer looks to use the proceeds to “supercharge” its growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shoe Zone, Morrisons, M&S and more
Retail news round-up on April 28, 2014: Shoe Zone to raise £50m with IPO, Morrisons to begin delivering in London, M&S to push newly relaunched website, Oddbins plans to treble store estate, Tesco to add more expertise on to the board
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NewsUK fashion appeal growing with online overseas shoppers
Global interest in UK fashion brands online is considerably higher than it was a year ago, research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Google revealed.
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OpinionBlog: Speedy delivery ensures fulfilling night's sleep for furniture chiefs
The importance of having a quality fulfilment operation when it comes to delivery of big-ticket items was brought into sharp relief for me this week.
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AnalysisIn the news: Home Retail's new retail and customer ops director profiled
Steve Carson has come a long way in less than seven years at Home Retail Group.
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GalleryStore gallery: Samsung’s new state-of-the-art Oxford Street store
Samsung opens a handful of UK stores, replete with brushed metal tables, in an effort to compete with the heavily branded Apple monopoly.
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OpinionComment: Fast times for fast fashion as Inditex and its peers grow
Fast fashion firms are expanding aggressively. With glitzy flagship store openings now commonplace, when will the party end?
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NewsShoe Zone prepares to float next month as DFS boss Filby becomes chairman
Shoe Zone has revealed its intention to float next month in a deal that could value it at up to £100m as DFS boss Ian Filby joins as chairman.
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NewsMorrisons' former director calls for management to step aside
Roger Owen, a former Morrisons director, has said the grocer is “heading towards an iceberg” and called for management to step down.
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OpinionComment: Chillax – the store as a haven and refuge
Traditionally shoppers have gone to shops to buy stuff, but is this likely to become only part of the answer?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail’s grandest global designs
Retailers are upping the design stakes to make their shops stand out from the crowd. We look at some examples of stunning store exteriors from around the world.
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NewsBrightHouse chairman Richard Pym to step down
BrightHouse chairman Richard Pym is to leave the rent-to-own retailer after six years in the role.
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NewsAdidas welcomes West Ham players to new Bluewater store
Adidas welcomed West Ham players Kevin Nolan, Stewart Downing and Mark Noble to its new HomeCourt store in Bluewater to meet customers.
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NewsGame’s brand match raises questions about its IPO strategy
Questions about Game’s launch into a new category as part of its IPO strategy were raised as a store emerged in Stockholm with similar branding.
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Meadowhall shopping centre experiments with fast and slow lanes
Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield is testing fast and slow lanes for shoppers, after a schoolgirl wrote a letter complaining about slow walkers.
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OpinionComment: Ryanair's first TV ad is only the first step in its image turnaround
Ryanair’s first ever TV ad campaign offers plenty of pointers for retailers - the unpopular airline is on a mission to change its image.