All Retail Week articles in December 20 2013 – Page 6
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NewsWaitrose sales up 3.1% as customers splash out on luxury food and drink
Waitrose sales jumped 3.1% year-on-year last week as customers stocked up on luxury food and drink for Christmas.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out demand forecasting system for general merchandise
Marks & Spencer has started rolling out its general merchandise allocation system, which it hopes will improve stock availability by 9% by 2015/16.
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NewsDixons out of ‘hospital ward’ and determined to outmuscle Amazon
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James has declared the retailer is out of the “hospital ward” and is planning to throw down the gauntlet to Amazon next year.
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NewsLittlewoods Ireland withdraws Christmas jumper after legal wrangle
Littlewoods Ireland has agreed to withdraw from sale a Christmas jumper which was the subject of a legal wrangle.
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NewsAnn Summers sets up shop on eBay as it starts international push
Ann Summers has launched a shop on eBay which gives it a platform to trade overseas.
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NewsSuperdrug's parent company eyes £15bn stock market flotation
The Hong Kong owner of Superdrug and The Perfume Shop has appointed three banks to oversee a potential dual IPO of the business which could value it at £15bn.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Aldi and Lidl’s growth figures be believed?
Aldi and Lidl received a boost as stunning new market share data showed half of UK households shopped in the pair in the last 12 weeks. Retail Week takes a look at whether the numbers stack up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Kroger going strong after a decade of sales growth
In its last quarterly results American food retailer Kroger reached a milestone, achieving 40 consecutive quarters of like-for-like sales increases.
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NewsAsos wishes shoppers a hunky new year with model calendar
Asos has given shoppers a reason to look forward to the New Year. It has launched its first calendar featuring its male models.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, M&S, House of Fraser and White Stuff
Retail news round-up on December 18, 2013: Tesco plots Indian market entry, M&S agrees to gender neutral toys, House of Fraser could be bought by Galeries Lafayette, White Stuff hires new search agency
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NewsTesco to invest $110m to step up Indian presence
Tesco has applied to take a 50% stake in Tata Group’s Trent Hypermarket in India as it bids to become the first foreign supermarket to enter the country.
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NewsGaleries Lafayette in talks to acquire House of Fraser
House of Fraser is in advanced talks to be acquired by French department store chain Galeries Lafayette.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to make toy packaging gender netural
Marks & Spencer is to make its toy packaging gender neutral next year, following customer complaints that it promotes gender stereotypes.
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NewsFootfall improvement lifts retail Christmas hopes
Consumer footfall rose sharply last week, indicating that the Christmas rush to stores hoped for by retailers may at last have kicked off.
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AnalysisInfographic: 3 million onesies, 10 million turkeys - Retail's Christmas present to Britain
It’s no secret that Christmas is a make or break time for many retailers, but what’s less well publicised is what retail contributes to the UK’s economic health over the peak period.
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NewsRetailers face nightmare before Christmas as forecasts slashed
Fears are mounting that this Christmas could be disappointing for retailers as the weather, deep discounting and low wage growth impact festive spending.
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NewsLaura Ashley like-for-likes fall 0.7%
Floral homewares and fashion retailer Laura Ashley like-for-like sales decreased 0.7% in the 19 weeks to December 7.
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OpinionComment: Convergence of media will be the key trend of 2014
Here at Carat we believe that the convergence of media (effectively using technology to drive people towards buying things in a simpler way) is set to become the main driving force behind the innovation and success in the modern retail landscape and I see no reason why this will not be the predominant trend in 2014.
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NewsBusiest Christmas shopping day to fall on Monday December 23
Monday December 23 will be the busiest shopping day of the year according to Visa Europe, which predicts £1.2bn will be spent on its cards.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is potential House of Fraser buyer Galeries Lafayette?
House of Fraser is in advanced talks to be acquired by French department store chain Galeries Lafayette. Retail Week takes a look at the French department store chain.