All Retail Week articles in December 02 2016 – Page 6
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NewsWest End retailers enjoy Black Friday footfall spike
Retailers in London’s West End enjoyed a spike in footfall across the Black Friday weekend as more than 3.6m shoppers flocked to the region.
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NewsHouse of Fraser fined for 'misleading' festive discounts
House of Fraser has been fined after it admitted misleading customers about discounts on its products ahead of Christmas last year.
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NewsOpinion: Oddy's exit exposes House of Fraser challenges
The news that House of Fraser’s boss Nigel Oddy is quitting underlines the apparent extent of boardroom issues at the department store chain.
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NewsAnalysis: Who remains in House of Fraser’s boardroom?
The executive exodus at House of Fraser is continuing after it emerged boss Nigel Oddy is stepping down in the new year.
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NewsConsumer confidence drops amid ‘economic turmoil’
Overall consumer confidence has fallen five points in November to -8, driven by growing fears about the economy, latest GfK figures show.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Black Friday, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and more
Retail news round-up: Belfast's shopping centre footfall surges, Woollen Mill group reports pre-tax profit, and Les 100 Ciels debuts at Glasglow
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AnalysisInfographic: Shifts in European consumer behaviour
Think you know the European connected consumer? Well think again.
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NewsFindel profits sink in half year as sales advance
Findel’s half-year profits have slumped, but its outgoing chairman David Sugden hailed an “extremely encouraging” performance in its Express Gifts division.
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NewsOpinion: Black Friday has critics, but it's here to stay
As the dust settles on another Black Friday, some in the industry will be left wondering whether all the hype is worth it.
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NewsOpinion: Growing the grocers through mobile
As the big four supermarkets look for new ways to diversify their offers, could mobile be the key to better sales and consumer insight?
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OpinionOpinion: Brands can learn how to sell from retailers
Retailers ask themselves what future role their stores can play in order to stay relevant to customers.
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NewsWatch: H&M's Wes Anderson-directed Christmas ad
H&M has unveiled its cinematic Christmas advert, directed by US film-maker Wes Anderson and starring Adrien Brody.
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NewsBudgens pilots scan-as-you-shop Ubamarket app
Convenience specialist Budgens is piloting a scan-as-you-shop smartphone app as it bids to improve the shopping experience.
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NewsDisposable income growth slows as cost of living rises
Disposable income climbed above £200 per week in October, but the period marked the second consecutive month of single-digit growth in spending power.
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NewsBlack Friday online spend surges to £1.23bn
Ecommerce spend hit £1.23bn on Black Friday as shoppers flocked online to snap up bargains, according to data from IMRG.
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NewsToday in Retail: Can we expect a spending slowdown?
Concerns over fragile consumer confidence have been flagged in many a retailer’s results this year – and the latest GfK data summed up why.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley challenges MPs to a debate
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sport Direct boss’s offer to MPs to spar on live TV.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Estee Lauder, click-and-collect sales and more
Retail news round-up: Estee Lauder launches Facebook messenger service, Samantha Cameron launches new fashion label and click-and-collect sales expected to grow
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NewsMcColl’s like-for-likes drop as it eyes store expansion
McColl’s has posted a fall in its full-year like-for-likes despite overall sales edging up as the retailer further drives bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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NewsDFS drops out of FTSE 250 despite rising profits
DFS has dropped out of the FTSE 250 a month after a major shareholder slashed its stake in the retailer.