All Retail Week articles in February 11 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsSnow + Rock appoints Neil McCausland as non-exec chairman
Outdoor specialist Snow + Rock has appointed Neil McCausland as non-executive chairman.
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NewsFrench Connection pre-tax profits expected to soar
French Connection’s full year pre-tax profit is expected to soar as a result of a strong performance in wholesale, licensing and a good control of overheads.
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NewsSuperGroup buys European franchisee to push international growth
SuperGroup has acquired the leading global franchisee of its Superdry brand CNC Collections BVBA (CNC) to push international expansion.
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NewsRetail administrations drop in final quarter of 2010
The number of retailers falling into administration in the last quarter of 2010 fell 39% year-on-year.
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NewsMorrisons sells Valentine Steak for romantics
Morrisons is offering the ultimate gift for romantics this year, a Valentine Steak.
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OpinionAll in the mix
Retailers have a lot more to worry about than just whether they’re offering the right service.
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NewsMorrisons in talks with George Davies
Morrisons is in talks with fashion guru George Davies about designing the supermarket’s first clothing range.
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NewsMoss Bros sells Hugo Boss franchise for £16.5m
Moss Bros, the menswear group, is to sell its 15 Hugo Boss franchised stores to Hugo Boss UK for £16.5m and said that sales were strong over Christmas.
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NewsJimmy Choo backers opt for sale
Jimmy Choo’s backers have recommended the luxury footwear and accessories business be put up for sale following the completion of a strategic review.
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NewsBrian McBride joins venture capital firm
Brian McBride, former managing director of Amazon UK, is to join venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners.
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NewsShoppers gloomier in 2011 than last year, says IGD
Shoppers are feeling a lot gloomier about their financial prospects this year compared to last, according to the IGD’s latest ShopperTrack research.
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NewsPets Corner profits up as it plots expansion
Pets retailer Pets Corner has notched up pretax profits of £1.14m in the three months to the end of December – a quarterly rise of 105%.
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AnalysisTime for a holistic approach to payments
With retailers squeezed on all fronts to deliver better service at reduced cost, there has never been agreaterneed for flexible payments solutions and consultative partnering according to Raja Ray, Director of Software Solutions, VeriFone.
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NewsJohn Lewis denies change to price matching policy
John Lewis has denied claims that it has altered the terms and conditions of its Never Knowingly Undersold price matching policy after rewording its pledge.
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NewsTwo more senior departures from Best Buy Europe
The management shake-up at Best Buy Europe has continued with the departures of two more directors from the electricals retailer, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsComet begins redundancy consultations as it consolidates service centres
Electricals retailer Comet is to shut 14 of its service centres and has begun consultations with 411 affected staff as it seeks to make redundancies.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery
Marks & Spencer has poached Laura Wade-Gery from Tesco to be its executive director multi-channel ecommerce.
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NewsWHSmith buys 22 shops from British Bookshops & Stationers
WHSmith has bought 22 shops and intellectual property from collapsed books chain British Bookshops & Stationers for £1.05m.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes up 2.3% in January, BRC reports
Clearance Sales, a shopper rush to beat the VAT rise and weak comparatives because of snow last year all helped lift retail sales by 2.3% like-for-like in January.
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NewsAsda sells e-reader for half the price of Kindle
Asda has launched an e-reader for £52 that is likely to spark a price war in the growing market.