All Retail Week articles in December 21 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsPark Group sales up on back of rising consumer confidence
Christmas voucher specialist Park Group said rising consumer confidence helped sales soar 21% to £58.5m in the six months to September 30.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Walmart has developed its mobile Scan and Go service
One of the many advantages of mobile payment is significantly expanding CRM reach, getting to know about a far greater percentage of all of a shopper’s purchases. Nowhere is this more attractive than with Walmart, which has never had (and still doesn’t) a traditional CRM.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is image recognition less useful than QR codes?
QR codes are ugly. They’re intrusive. Most designers hate them because there’s no way to make them look any less like the brick-full-of-blocks they are, especially when they’ve been slapped next to a great-looking retail marketing image.
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AnalysisInfographic: Why shoppers abandon their baskets
New research has revealed what aggravates shoppers most and makes them abandon their shopping baskets both online and in store.
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AnalysisBangladesh factory collapse: What do retailers need to know?
The death of 112 Bangladeshi workers following the collapse of a factory in Dhaka on Wednesday has sent ripples round the world of retail. Retail Week looks at the implications.
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NewsComet administration costs £15m in closure fees
The total cost of winding up Comet has been revealed as £15m after the electricals retailer crashed into administration in November.
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NewsCo-op boss Peter Marks insists the retailer is in 'great shape' despite profit fall
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has insisted that the company is in “great shape” despite plunging profits.
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NewsKantar declares ‘dead heat’ between Sainsbury’s and Tesco in Christmas grocery battle
A ‘dead heat’ has been called between Tesco and Sainsbury’s by Kantar Worldpanel after releasing data which showed the archrivals recorded identical growth rates over Christmas.
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NewsRetail price inflation rises to 3.1% in December, shows figures from the ONS
The rate of retail price inflation edged up to 3.1% in December from 3% in November, figures from the Office for National Statistics released today have shown.
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NewsQD Stores posts 8% like-for-like Christmas jump
QD Stores delivered sales up 8% across the Christmas trading period as the value retailer improved product sourcing and benefitted from a new IT system.
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NewsJohn Lewis feels festive cheer as Christmas like-for-likes soar 13%
Department store John Lewis has emerged as one of the big winners of the festive period with like-for-likes soaring 13% in the five weeks to December 29.
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NewsDigital download spending hits £1bn for the first time
Spending on downloaded films, music and games hit £1bn for the first time in 2012.
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NewsTwo thirds of etailers forecast sales growth for 2013
Nearly two thirds of online retailers are predicting sales growth in the year ahead, according to a poll by the Royal Mail.
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NewsRetail administrations jump 6% in 2012
The number of retailers falling into administration jumped 6% year on year in 2012, according to accountancy firm Deloitte which predicts further distress for the sector in the year ahead.
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GalleryStore of the week: G-Star Raw, Shanghai
Denim brand G-Star Raw has continued its relentless global expansion with the opening of a second store in Shanghai.
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GalleryStore gallery: Shanghai takes store design to the next level
The Chinese city may have many familiar retailers but the stores take things to a new level.
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NewsHMV lenders move to stop Apollo buying retailer's debt
Lenders to HMV intend to stop attempts by Apollo Global Management to buy the entertainment group’s debt, which would effectively give it control of the company.
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NewsAsda hit by online Christmas food delivery problems
Problems at grocer Asda’s online business over the festive season meant that some customers failed to receive their Christmas food orders.
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NewsRetailers recognised with New Year honours
A variety of retailers and others closely connected to the industry have been recognised with New Year honours.
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NewsAmazon's popularity hit after tax avoidance accusations
Etail giant Amazon’s popularity has fallen after being accused of avoiding paying millions of pounds in tax.