All Retail Week articles in February 25 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAsda claims 'outperformance' as sales and profits rise
Grocery and general merchandise giant Asda has claimed a âreturn to market outperformanceâ after sales and profits rose.
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AnalysisLED: retailingâs bright future
Retailers are increasingly turning to LED to light their stores, but how does it measure up when set against conventional lighting and is it just a fashion trend?
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Opinion
The shape of things to come
EuroShop starts tomorrow so you may already be en route to DĂźsseldorf for a few days of looking at whatâs new in the world of store equipment and design and to network with those who need to be networked.
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AnalysisSupermarkets: The kings of convenience
Whatâs in store for UK supermarket operators during 2011? Natalie Berg, global research director at Planet Retail, reports
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OpinionRetail surgery: What makes a good mobile-optimised website?
What makes a good mobile-optimised website and what are the pitfalls to avoid?
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NewsHalfords appoints David Adams as non-exec
Cycles and automotive retailer Halfords Group has appointed former House of Fraser deputy chief executive David Adams as a non-executive director.
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NewsWickes gains market share despite flat like-for-likes
DIY chain Wickes like-for-likes remained flat in 2010, rising 0.2%, but current trading has improved.
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NewsLloydspharmacy appoints head of retail
Lloydspharmacy has appointed former Carphone Warehouse buyer Jeff Wemyss as head of retail.
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NewsHMV to close Brent Cross store
Struggling music chain HMV is to close one of its most high profile stores at Brent Cross shopping centre in London.
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NewsTesco creates t-shirt for Climate Week
Tesco has teamed up with designer Eley Kishimoto to create a T-shirt for Climate Week in aid of the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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NewsTesco close to buying Polish chain
Tesco is understood to be close to buying Polish retail chain Zabka from private equity firm Penta Investments.
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NewsNew Look's Barbara Horspool in shock exit
Barbara Horspool, group design director at New Look and the driving force behind the value chainâs fashion credentials, has quit to join womenâs young fashion chain Oasis.
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NewsJJB landlord Capital Shopping Centres to oppose CVA
One of the UKâs largest landlords has dealt JJB a further blow after saying it will not back the struggling retailerâs company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsTesco drives Clubcard loyalty online
Tesco is rolling out its online Clubcard services as it seeks to ramp up its digital operation.
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OpinionBest Buy beats a retreat
Many of the worldâs biggest retail names have been humbled when, bolstered by strength in domestic markets, they are emboldened to venture overseas.
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AnalysisGrand designs
Zara not only took on a five-floor design challenge with its new Rome flagship, but also a huge restoration project. John Ryan pays a visit
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AnalysisHow to profit from international SEO
Used correctly, SEO is the key to making money in new online territories. Alison Clements asks the experts how itâs done
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NewsRetail mourns Nigel Whittaker
The retail industry paid tribute this week to Nigel Whittaker, the former Kingfisher director who died last weekend after a long illness.
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AnalysisThe shop of the new
Many of Europeâs biggest store equipment manufacturers will launch their next generation products at EuroShop. Mark Faithfull looks at some of the innovations to be unveiled in DĂźsseldorf
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NewsTop Dog at Topshop
The Topshop Unique London Fashion Week show was themed âdogs meet mice somewhere in early Hollywoodâ.