All Retail Week articles in April 27 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsKingfisher appoints corporate responsibility director
Kingfisher has appointed Nick Folland to head up its corporate responsibility strategy.
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NewsCarpetright issues another profit warning as bed sales disappoint
Floorings giant Carpetright has issued another profit warning after sales in its beds business and in Europe disappointed.
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NewsPrimark profit growth to accelerate
Value fashion giant Primark expects accelerated profit growth as cotton prices fall and new space is added.
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NewsOnline retailers set to gain from new trust mark
Online retail association Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) has signed a deal with Trusted Shops which could allow UK retailers to benefit from a potential £1bn of sales.
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NewsHabitat to open gallery at King's Road store
Habitat is to house an exhibition space at its King’s Road, London store.
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AnalysisCarpetright: What the analysts say
Carpetright; what the analysts are saying regarding the flooring giant’s sixth profit warning since February 2011.
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NewsData: Waitrose and discounters gain share as grocery spend polarised
Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl all made gains as Tesco and Morrisons market share slipped, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel reports.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker reveals tightest spending power since November 2008
The Asda Income Tracker has exposed a glaring north-south divide in disposable income while nationwide family spending power is at its lowest since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
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Auchan receives approval for Magyar acquisition
French retailer Auchan has received approval from the European Commission for the acquisition of Hungarian retailer Magyar Hipermarket. The takeover of the seven Cora hypermarkets was permitted as the commission said Auchan faces several strong competitors in the country. Auchan operates 12 hypermarkets in Hungary at present but expansion had ...
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Blokker reports group sales increase
Toy, home and garden retailer Blokker reported group sales steady at e2.7bn (£2.34bn) and up 3% in its domestic market in the year to January 28. Performance was driven by its home formats Xenos, Big Bazar and Cook & Co. Operating profit fell 20.9% to e167m (£144.8m) and net profit ...
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Toys R Us to launch transactional website in China
Toys R Us is to launch a transactional website in China. The retailer has signed an agreement with Fireswirl Technologies, which will provide online operations for its 60 stores in Greater China including its Taobao flagship store.At present, Toys R Us has a Chinese website providing product recommendations.
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AnalysisTrinity Leeds: A new heart of the city
Big property developments have all but ground to a halt. Next year only one major shopping centre scheme will open – Trinity Leeds. Ben Cooper takes a tour and assesses its prospects.
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Lidl provides sales and regional managers with iPads
Discounter Lidl is providing sales and regional managers with iPads equipped with a proprietary app showing shelf layouts, new listings and de-listings and staff scheduling in stores.The app – known internally as ‘Lidl Mobile Office’ – is designed to free managers’ time and reduce paperwork and was designed for Lidl ...
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InterviewQ&A: George Weston, chief executive of Primark owner ABF
Why the value fashion giant has done well in the troubled eurozone and current thinking on multichannel.
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NewsMothercare FD Neil Harrington quits
Mothercare finance director Neil Harrington has resigned from the struggling maternity retailer.
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NewsSports Direct reports strong spring sales
Sports Direct has recorded a 13.2% uplift in total sales to £267.6m.
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NewsPrimark considers legal action against fake store in Dubai
Rip-off merchants have opened a fake Primark store in Dubai, pirating the retailer’s image and selling lookalike goods.
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NewsUK falls into double-dip recession
The UK economy has returned to recession after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of 2012.
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NewsUpdate online checkout, urges Rose backed venture
Retailers are being urged to overhaul and update their online checkout systems after a report showed retailers are losing £2.4bn in revenue as shoppers abandon purchases at the checkout.
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NewsTopps Tiles marketing director steps down
Topps Tiles’ marketing director and former chief executive Nick Ounstead is retiring from the board after 15 years at the tile specialist.