All Retail Week articles in December 3 2010 – Page 2
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NewsSales slip at Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Scottish clothing and gifts retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s sales slipped to £156.8m from £157.8m in the year to February 27, despite the opening of 21 stores in the year.
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AnalysisRail distribution
In an attempt to drive sustainability some retailers are switching their distribution from road to rail. But how effective is the switch?
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NewsFears for discretionary spending strike shares
The festive season may be in full swing but it is worries about next year that are hitting general retail shares, which underperformed the market this week.
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GalleryDigdeep, Richmond
The point where sportswear collides with casualwear can go one of two ways - into the realms of the chavtastic, or into the world of the poshboy relaxing at the weekend.
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NewsOFT to crack down on misleading pricing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is threatening to crack down on retailers’ pricing practices following a study into misleading pricing.
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NewsKiddicare considers possible sale
Online nursery retailer Kiddicare has appointed advisory firm Grant Thornton to consult on a possible sale after receiving multiple bid approaches.
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NewsDixons ‘staying competitive’ as market conditions toughen
Electricals group Dixons Retail hopes to keep consumers spending when VAT rises next year with eye-catching prices but is unlikely to stage a full-scale VAT holiday.
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NewsSainsbury’s loses its clothing and homewares directors
Blow to supermarket’s non-food ambitions as Sara Bradley and Adrian Mountford defect to rivals
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NewsSupermarkets lift local trade, research claims
Supermarkets built in edge of town centre locations do not lead to the decimation of local trade or the crumbling health of the town centre’s retail offer, a report published this week claimed.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
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AnalysisWeb sales to be a cracker this Christmas
With an increasing number of people shopping online, Gemma Goldfingle looks at how retailers are harnessing the web to boost seasonal sales
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AnalysisMedia Markt to face stiff local competition in China
Metro Group’s Media Markt opened its long-awaited first store in China last month, marking the entry of the second international electricals retailer into the country.
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OpinionTesco leads overseas charge
Fresh from being shown around its Asian operations, brokers agree that international is Tesco’s most significant growth opportunity.
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NewsMonsoon refreshes its brand with new look
Monsoon has embarked on the roll out of a new look fascia, as part of an overhaul of the womenswear chain’s branding.
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OpinionDon’t blame the weather
Retailers shouldn’t be at the mercy of shifts in weather if they plan properly, says David Wild
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GalleryOn your bike
Expensive bikes deserve an upscale store interior. And Sigma Sport has a store that makes you want to spend money. John Ryan reports
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OpinionTime for Oxford Street to become traffic-free
Between tube strikes, snow and students being kettled in Oxford Circus, it’s not been a great week for West End retailers. Thank goodness for the traffic-free day on Saturday, the one day a year that shows Oxford Street could actually be a pleasant place to shop.
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NewsBarratts Priceless restructures board as turnaround continues
Footwear group Barratts Priceless has restructured its management team and appointed John Hood, former managing director of footwear retailer Brantano Footwear, to the new role of brand director at Barratts.
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NewsSnow hits retailers as deliveries delayed and shoppers stay away
The adverse weather conditions have affected retailers’ deliveries and access to stores in the key Christmas trading period, and the snow is poised to continue into next week.
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Homebase unveils new reserve-and-collect app
DIY retailer Homebase has launched a reserve-and-collect iPhone app as it revealed online sales soared 63% in the past year.
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