All Retail Week articles in April 8 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAurum up for sale for ÂŁ200m but management team will stay put
The management team at jewellery giant Aurum is expected to remain at the helm to lead its international expansion after the business is sold.
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NewsLush turnover ahead 8% after store openings
Ethical cosmetics retailer Lush has reported turnover is 8% ahead in the first eight months to February 28.
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NewsTrend to reduce debt adds more pressure to retailers
Retailers must brace themselves for further falls in consumer spending as people opt to pay down debt as they tighten their purse strings
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NewsOddbins in administration following a thwarted CVA
Oddbinsâ administrator Deloitte is in discussions with a handful of trade and private equity buyers to rescue the 89-store chain.
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NewsBeales targets a return to profit after buying Anglia Co-op stores
Beales chief executive Tony Brown has vowed the department store chain will return to profit within 18 months following the acquisition of 19 stores from Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (ARCS).
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Bad news hammers store stocks yet again
General retail stocks had a poor week as a raft of bad news from non-food retailers brought home just how tough trading is.
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NewsHawkinâs Bazaar aims to double store count
Hawkinâs Bazaar plans to have up to 170 shops in the long term as it scouts for 60 temporary stores to open in time for its crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsAnn Summers hit by rising product costs
Ann Summers has reported a 3% increase in sales but a dip in profits for its full year, as rising product costs reduced its gross margins.
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NewsStationer Blott targets aspirational shoppers
A co-founder of TV shopping channel Sit-up has launched a new stationery chain, Blott.
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NewsShop Direct says sorry for Motherâs Day blunder
Online retail giant Shop Direct suffered the wrath of irate customers at the weekend when a computer glitch prevented flowers being delivered on Motherâs Day.
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NewsLakeland bolsters etail as sales move online
Homewares retailer Lakeland is ramping up its online offer with targeted merchandising on its website, as its non-store sales migrate from mail order to online.
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NewsPeacock Group enters talks to sell BonmarchĂŠ to Duke Street
The Peacock Group has entered exclusive talks with private equity investor Duke Street about a sale of its mature womenswear business BonmarchĂŠ.
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NewsNew Look holds fire on sale of French chain Mim
New Look founder Tom Singh is believed to have postponed the sale of its French basics chain Mim after kicking off a review of the New Look business.
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OpinionM&S moving steadily through choppy waters
Itâs been quite a few months for Marks & Spencer.
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NewsM&S posts steady update but warns of drop in confidence
Consumer confidence has stabilised at a low level but will fall further this year, Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland warned this week, as the company issued a robust fourth-quarter update.
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NewsEileen Fisher debuts in Covent Garden
US womenswear retailer Eileen Fisher is set to debut in the UK, with two high-profile stores in London.
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NewsMorrisons picks upmarket towns for c-store pilot
Morrisons is to target well-heeled customers with its new convenience store format, with the first to open in the affluent Yorkshire town of Ilkley.
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OpinionCould JJB CVA start a trend?
JJB Sports was handed a lifeline when its landlords voted in favour of its second CVA.
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NewsSports Direct signs former minister
Sports Direct has appointed former EU commissioner Charles McCreevy as non-executive director as it plots its European expansion.
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NewsHarvey Nics to trial new formats as market slows
Luxury department store to open beauty standalone as part of innovation plans