All Retail Week articles in April 5 2012 – Page 4
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AnalysisEaster: What do retailers need to know?
Vouchers, offers, reductions and free delivery are the name of the game as retailers go all out to maximise sales over the crucial four-day holiday.
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NewsOlympic sales effect expected to hit in July
Retail sales growth is expected to be lower than originally expected this month but will still be up year on year, the Opera Solutions Retail Predictor for Retail Week indicates.
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NewsFeelunique owners put stake up for sale
Health and beauty etailer Feelunique.com is in talks about selling a stake with up to three potential buyers.
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NewsRiot-hit Lidl reopens
Lidl has reopened a store that was ransacked and then burned during last year’s riots.
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OpinionSelfridge: a pioneer of retail theatre
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Harry Gordon Selfridge will make great viewing when it appears as a TV series in 2013.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What type of staff training should I provide?
We keep being told that staff training is key, but what type of training should we provide?
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NewsDFS founder Lord Kirkham set to batter fish and chip market
DFS founder Lord Kirkham has swapped furniture for fillets in an audacious play for the catering market as the entrepreneur plots a plan for a national chain of fish and chip restaurants.
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Ikea signs franchise agreement in Indonesia
Home furnishings retailer Ikea has signed a franchise agreement with the Indonesian publicly listed retail conglomerate PT Hero Supermarket. “Ikea gives rights and responsibilities to [Hero] to open and operate Ikea stores in Indonesia,” a statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange revealed, without providing details on the investment value and ...
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Apple plans greater China investment
Apple plans to invest more in China, the retailer revealed following a visit by chief executive Tim Cook. China is Apple’s second-largest market after the US.However, it has just six stores open in the country, significantly fewer than the 25 projected for 2012 by former head of retail Ron Johnson ...
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Auchan plans private-label increase
French retailer Auchan plans to increase sales of private-label in its Russian stores by 80% within two years. It also hopes to up its Russian stores from 1,700 to 3,000, said Auchan Russia board member Ludovic Holinier. In 2011, the retailer opened 12 stores in the country. The retailer recently ...
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NewsWho you gonna call? Tesco Fresh & Easy!
Retail Week’s Bizarre Press Release of the Week award goes to Tesco.
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AnalysisProfile: Nicholas Marshall, Garden Centre Group chief executive
The Garden Centre Group’s entrepreneurial chief executive believes its sale last week to Terra Firma has positioned it to flourish. Alex Lawson reports.
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Pharmacy operator Nepstar reports sales growth
Pharmacy operator Nepstar’s sales grew 5.7% to Yn2.5bn (£248m) in the 2011 financial year. Like-for-like sales rose 8.7%year on year and net income soared 118% to Yn35.9m (£3.56m). The retailer said the sales rise was due to optimisation of the merchandise mix, diversification into non-pharmaceutical categories in the first half ...
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NewsWarm weather drives John Lewis sales increase
Bellwether John Lewis sales rose 2.4% to £62.31m last week as its price matching stance and warmer weather helped drive sales.
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GalleryParis: Adding digital elements to visual merchandising
Stores in the French capital are increasingly adding a digital element to visual merchandising. John Ryan takes a look.
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GalleryStore of the week: Ted Baker, Omotesando, Tokyo
Ted Baker opened a flagship in Tokyo’s Omotesando last month aimed at reinforcing the brand’s London roots and providing shoppers with an immersive experience based on the British capital.
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AnalysisDaily deal sites: Can Groupon and LivingSocial help retail sales?
The popularity of daily deals websites has soared since they hit the UK just a few years ago, but multiples are still shy of the benefits. Charlotte Hardie finds out if they are missing a trick.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out London Olympics shops to all stores
Department store group John Lewis is to install official London 2012 shops in all its branches.
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OpinionIs your brand social or antisocial?
It would appear that many health clubs fall into the latter. If that were not the case, then when a customer chooses to leave, they wouldn’t bombard them with a plethora of calls and emails that have an increasingly threatening tone.
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NewsSofa retailer CSL invests £1m to roll out iPads across stores
Sofa retailer CSL is set to roll out iPad minis to its entire store estate in a new £1m project, which is expected to significantly increase sales.
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