All Retail Week articles in August 19 2011 – Page 3
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NewsCaitlin Moran rolls her sleeves up for change
Moaning on Twitter is fast becoming a national pastime but few of us have enough sway to turn our off the cuff rants into action.
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NewsSuperdrug gives its loyalty card a £1m points push
Superdrug is launching its first ‘Super Weekend’ promotion today, giving away more than £1m worth of bonus points.
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NewsClarks sets target of 100 overseas franchise store openings a year
Clarks is accelerating overseas growth with plans to open 100 franchise stores a year outside the UK.
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NewsPoundworld’s credit insurance pulled despite 500% profit rise
Discount chain highlights continued performance and supplier support as Euler Hermes stops cover
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OpinionGrocers must adjust to new consumer mindset
It would be easy to interpret this week’s news from the supermarket world as a sign that the powerhouses of UK retail are floundering.
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NewsTesco’s Amazon-style site due to launch in January
Tesco is gearing up for the launch in January of its Amazon-style online marketplace offer, which will target customers through previous buying habits and Clubcard data.
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NewsHome Retail starts search for its new Argos boss
Home Retail Group has formally begun the search for a new managing director of its flagship Argos business with the appointment of headhunters.
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NewsBlacks chairman to build bridges with Mike Ashley
Peter Williams tries to restore stability and make peace with frustrated shareholder
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NewsAurora’s Bovill heads to Jacques Vert
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert has hired former Aurora Fashions IT chief John Bovill as its new commercial director.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I automate our telephone customer service effectively?
I want to automate our telephone customer service, but how can I ensure the system helps my customers effectively without alienating them?
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NewsBirmingham looters may receive shop bans
Birmingham rioters could be banned from the city’s shops for an undecided length of time after looters caused carnage there last week.
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GalleryQuiksilver, Fistral Beach, Newquay
Fistral Beach in Newquay is, for many, surf central UK, or at least that’s where you may go if you want to imagine yourself a bronzed god (or goddess), effortlessly riding the waves coming in from the Atlantic.
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NewsRetail bearing up but grocery volumes weak
Although retailers bore the brunt of last week’s riots, the sector kept its head above water despite lagging the All-share index.
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AnalysisCarrefour hurt as Greeks reduce their grocery bills
The deteriorating state of the Greek economy is exerting a huge impact on the country’s grocery retail scene with international players seeing mixed fortunes.
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NewsOcado’s lack of update raises City eyebrows
Broker Panmure has questioned why Ocado has not updated the City after the online grocer’s joint broker Goldman Sachs slashed its operating profit forecasts for the next three years.
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NewsGame multichannel deal pleases the sceptical City
A further push by Game into multichannel retail was welcomed by analysts, but the City wants to see the games specialist to “dramatically” reduce its store numbers.
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AnalysisInsurance claims
Last week’s UK riots resulted in widespread theft and damage to stores, but what does retail insurance cover and who will ultimately foot the bill?
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AnalysisClearing up and moving on
A week after the shocking riots, retailers reflect on events that put their stores and staff on the front line
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OpinionComment: Signet shares may yet sparkle
Unlike what it sells in-store, the shares of jewellery Goliath Signet haven’t been sparklers lately – there’s a been a distinct lack of bling.
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NewsFrench Connection stands confident
French Connection struck a confident note in an update last week when it reported UK like-for-like growth, increased year-on-year demand for its winter wholesale collections and that first-half profit would meet expectations.