All Retail Week articles in August 5 2011 – Page 4
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Grocer Coles reports fourth quarter sales increase
Grocer Coles reported fourth quarter sales of Aus$6.2bn (£413.6bn), up 5.2% like-for-like. Store development and operations director Stuart Machin said continued rises in the cost of living have made customers watch how they spend their money more closely. “Our lower prices and our ‘down down’ campaign has been well received ...
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Pick n Pay extends sale deadline by two months
South African retailer Pick n Pay has extended the deadline for the sale of its supermarket banner Franklins to Australia’s third-largest grocer, Metcash, by two months.The sale has been opposed by the the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission due to concerns it would lessen competition in Franklins’ operating region.
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NewsWeekly sales 'slack' at John Lewis, but first-half ends well
Sales growth at department store chain John Lewis slackened last week as the good weather put consumers off visiting stores, but the retailer said it has had a good first-half.
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NewsTesco beefs up clothing team
Tesco has promoted UK buying director for clothing Jan Marchant to a European role and drafted in former Marks & Spencer director Bernadette Lusher to bolster its fashion team.
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NewsCredit insurers pay out to Superquinn suppliers
Suppliers to Superquinn who lost out when it was placed in receivership last month are set to be recoup monies from credit insurance policies.
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NewsFootfall declines in July
Shopper traffic fell 2.2% year-on-year in July, Experian’s Retail Footfall Index showed.
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Delhaize Group completes acquisition of Delta M
Delhaize Group has completed the acquisition of Serbian retail group Delta M. Delhaize said that over the next several quarters it will focus on the development of strategic plans for pricing, branding, as well as format management to ensure growth in the region.The retailer’s target is the generation of more ...
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Aldi Süd adds leading brands to product ranges
Hard discounter Aldi Süd has added a number of leading manufacturer brands to its private label dominated product ranges in Hungary.New products comprise soft drinks from Coca Cola, a baking product from Dr Oetker and Nutella hazelnut spread.Aldi Süd extended the brand offer in Hungary six months ago, including Heineken’s ...
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Grocery retailer Casino announces sales growth
Grocery retailer Casino has announced its second-quarter and half-year results for 2011. The retailer reported that consolidated net sales for the quarter rose by 18.8% to E8.3bn (£7.2bn) – a 4.7% rise achieved in the first quarter.The growth reflected the consolidation of the Casas Bahia electronics chain in Brazil within ...
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NewsThis Asda be a joke
Everyone in business needs to take the new Bribery Act seriously, but it comes as no surprise that it’s an American-owned retailer which has taken it one step further.
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OpinionIn-store shopping experience needs attention
In 1990 I started my first job, as a Saturday girl in Adams Childrenswear.
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GallerySuper fashion in supermarkets?
As Waitrose gets ready to sell clothing, how do the big supermarkets deal with the matter of selling fashion? John Ryan travels to Milton Keynes to find out
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NewsDistress specialists exit battle to buy Comet
Distress specialist bidders are understood to have exited the battle to buy struggling electrical firm Comet.
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OpinionA new normal required
No sanctuary should be given to those who make it their business to ignite buildings, loot retailers and shock communities.
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GalleryIn pictures: stores ransacked in London rioting
Many shops in London have been looted and some destroyed during two nights of rioting in the capital.
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Portas to meet Justin King to discuss future of high street
Mary Portas is to meet Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King as part of her high street review.
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NewsTesco blames technical glitch for pricing error
Supermarket group Tesco has blamed a technical error for lower prices on some products in Scottish stores, in breach of an industry agreement.
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NewsBieber fever at HMV
If you thought one Justin Bieber was scary enough, HMV made it a hundred times worse when it allowed fans to queue up for an early DVD release with Bieber masks on.
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