All Retail Week articles in December 14 2012 – Page 3
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GalleryIn pictures: Kiddicare opens flagship store
Kiddicare has opened a 50,00 sq ft flagship store just outside London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is Ride-Away?
Online equestrian retailer Ride-Away, newly acquired by Pets at Home, may not be a well-known brand outside of its strong Yorkshire base but it is set for rapid expansion as its new owner seeks to take the brand nationwide.
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Walmart India spends $25m (£15.5m) on lobbying activities
Walmart in India has spent $25m (£15.5m) since 2008 on lobbying activities to facilitate its entry into the country, the BBC has reported. The revelation sparked angry exchanges in India’s parliament.The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party called for an investigation into Walmart’s lobbying.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which are the best Christmas adverts of 2012?
Retailers are aiming for engagement with truthful tales of Christmas, but which are the best Christmas adverts of 2012?
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OpinionComment: Retail predictions for 2013
As the new year approaches, here are my retail predictions for 2013.
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NewsAsos’ UK business has ‘turned a corner’ as sales rocket 24%
Asos boss Nick Robertson said the fashion etailer has “turned a corner” in the UK after a focus on price drove a sales surge in its first quarter.
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Convenience store operator CP All reports record net profit
Convenience store operator CP All has reported a record net profit of Bt2.9bn (£58.9m) for the third quarter ended September 30, up 33% year on year, thanks to higher sales as a result of a promotional campaign.CP All aims to open about 500 new 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand next ...
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NewsShoppers switch meal plans based on promotions
More than half of food shoppers change their meal plans depending on promotions running in supermarkets, according to new research.
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NewsVideo: Shop Direct boss Keith Basnett struts his stuff
Shop Direct chief operations officer Keith Basnett got into the spirit of things at the retailer’s charity ball last week.
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Metro Properties plans Russian store openings
German Metro Group-owned Metro Properties plans to invest about e150m (£121m) to open six or seven stores in Russia in 2013, said head of asset and expansion management Arthur Taubert. The 2013 investment for store openings in Russia has been cut due to the depressed macroeconomic situation worldwide, he said.Instead, ...
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NewsSports Direct first-half profits soar as House of Fraser speculation grows
Sports Direct’s pre-tax profit soared in its first half as speculation builds that it is in talks to buy department store House of Fraser.
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NewsHMV warns over covenants despite narrowing first-half losses
HMV has warned it might breach its banking covenants despite narrowing losses and improved like-for-like sales in the first half.
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NewsMorrisons promotes Trevor Strain to finance chief
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco director and current Morrisons finance director corporate Trevor Strain as group finance director, replacing Richard Pennycook.
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NewsTopshop to open first Hong Kong store next year
Topshop is set to open its first store in Hong Kong next year in its next step towards becoming a “global brand”.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Will Sports Direct buy House of Fraser stake?
Mike Ashley is every PR man’s nightmare - he says what he thinks, no holds barred.
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NewsUK shoppers are biggest online spenders, OfCom reveals
UK shoppers spend more money online than any other “major” country, a report by OfCom has revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: HMV set for a difficult new year
HMV today revealed in its first half update that a less than bumper Christmas trading period so far will make it “probable” that it will breach its banking covenants in January and April.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Mike Ashley make House of Fraser work?
Sports Direct unveiled another half of bumper profits but the question on everyone’s lips this morning was what’s happening with House of Fraser.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: What are the main lessons to learn from 2012’s retail winners and losers?
What are the main lessons to learn from 2012’s retail winners and losers?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I avoid problems brought about by unseasonal weather?
How can I avoid problems brought about by unseasonal weather?