All Retail Week articles in December 9 2011 – Page 3
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NewsReturn ruled out for Ex-Thorntons director
Former Thorntons chairman Peter Thornton has failed in his attempt to rejoin the troubled chocolatier.
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NewsZulily recruits Kirby ahead of UK launch
US online private Sales site Zulily is to launch in the UK and has hired former Monsoon digital chief Kristine Kirby to head the operation.
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NewsAldi and M&S lead way with vow to absorb Irish VAT rise
Big-name UK retailers act to appeal to Irish consumers as austerity bites in the Republic.
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NewsMulberry profits soar 231%
Profits at Mulberry, the luxury brand and retailer, rocketed 231% over the last six months boosted by strong growth overseas.
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NewsBig Price Drop drives volume growth at Tesco
Tesco like-for-like sales in the UK, excluding petrol and VAT, fell 0.9% in the third quarter.
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Ikea clarifies Russian market plans
Ikea has clarified its plans for the Russian market over the next few years and expects to invest e180m (£154m) to open three new stores. The shops will be located in Moscow, St Petersburg and one of the country’s other ‘megacities’ with a population over 1 million. The Moscow store ...
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NewsBoots tailors its offers at the tills
Boots is producing personalised messages and coupons at the till as part of a drive to improve its loyalty programme.
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Delhaize accelerates store openings
Delhaize plans to speed up store openings in its new markets and new formats to achieve annual sales growth of 5% to 7% in three years. The retailer expects to open about 450 stores in its newer operations by 2014. Store openings will include expansion of its Bottom Dollar Food ...
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Auchan to open six hypermarkets in 2012
Auchan will open six hypermarkets in Russia in 2012, Auchan Russia chief executive Jean-Pierre Germain has revealed.“We will open six classic hypermarkets next year and continue to work on projects that are not yet complete,” Germain said.The hypermarkets will be located in Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tyumen, Ulyanovsk, Volgograd and Rostov-on- ...
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AnalysisSites: Firebox Vs The O2
Rick Evans, Creative director at (untitled) London, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsWiggle bought by Bridgepoint in £180m deal
Cycles etailer Wiggle has today been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint in a £180m deal.
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AnalysisBoxpark: What do retailers need to know?
Newly opened Boxpark is described as the world’s first pop-up mall. Will its focus on theatre and smaller brands be a recipe for success?
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Barnes & Noble narrows net loss
Bookseller Barnes & Noble narrowed its net loss from $12.6m (£8m) to $6.6m (£4.2m) for its second quarter ended October 29. Sales dropped 0.6% to $1.89bn (£1.21bn), with a decline in physical book sales offset by growth for its Nook product family. The retailer said that its Nook tablet has ...
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Walmart introduces first social shopping app
Walmart has introduced the first social shopping app from its recently formed @WalmartLabs division. Known as Shopycat, the tool allows Facebook users to find gifts for friends and family based on the interests posted on their profiles. It then recommends items from Walmart’s stores, Walmart.com and other sites including RedEnvelope, ...
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NewsLakeside £180m extension proposed
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) has submitted a planning application for an £180m investment which would increase the size of the Lakeside centre by a third.
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Opinion2012 will be all about winning share
With Christmas just over a fortnight away and the die seemingly cast, it is time to look ahead and see what is in store for the sector next year.
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NewsDune Group sales fall
Footwear business Dune Group has posted a slight increase in pre-tax profits from £6.42m to £6.47m for the year to January 29, 2011.
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NewsIndian retail investment talks suspended
The Indian government has suspended talks to allow foreign investment from the world’s largest retailers with no clear timeframe in place to re-start discussions.
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NewsIrish Government scraps plans to change upward only rent reviews
The Irish Government has scrapped plans to ban upward-only rent review clauses from existing leases.
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NewsPark Group upbeat despite loss
The Christmas hamper, voucher and gift seller Park Group has remained upbeat despite reporting a widening pre-tax loss.
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