All Retail Week articles in February 4, 2011 – Page 4

  • News

    H&M sales up 7% to £10.5bn last year

    2011-02-04T09:54:00Z

    H&M has reported sales excluding VAT were up 7% in the fiscal year ended November 30, up to SEK108.5bn (£10.5bn). Profit after financial items soared 13% to SEK25bn (£2.4bn).For 2011, H&M plans to open about 250 stores, including some in five new markets. The retailer will continue investment in ...

  • News

    Dixy Group revenue increases 19.4% to £1.4bn

    2011-02-04T09:56:00Z

    Dixy Group posted a 19.4% increase in its 2010 revenues to RUB64.7bn (£1.4bn).Like-for-like sales grew by 2.8%, boosted by strong like-for-like growth in the Urals, which were up 5.5%.The grocer closed the year with 646 stores, including 623 Dixy supermarkets, 15 Megamart hypermarkets and eight Minimart stores, located in three ...

  • Mergers_acquisitions.jpg
    Analysis

    Going, going... gone

    2011-02-07T00:00:00Z

    As Icelandic investors consider exiting high-profile retailers, George MacDonald asks whether the stores sector can look forward to a raft of deals in the year to come

  • david_wild_cutout.jpg
    Opinion

    Retail’s age of the apprentice

    2011-02-10T07:00:00Z

    Education is constantly in the news, whether it’s school league tables or university fees.

  • Rick Bendel
    Analysis

    Rick Bendel

    2011-02-10T07:00:00Z

    The Asda marketing veteran has become a driving force at parent Walmart, but can he counter the criticism of his current ‘baby’, the Asda Price Guarantee?

  • 71-year-old Terry Robinson has an apprenticeship in retailing from B&Q
    Analysis

    Retail’s age concerns

    2011-02-14T07:00:00Z

    Should retailers be worried now the retirement age has been officially scrapped, asks Joanne Ellul

  • Former Borders chief executive Philip Downer has opened a new gifts, books and homeware store, Calliope Gifts
    News

    Former Borders boss opens new retail venture

    2013-02-04T14:55:00Z

    Former Borders chief executive Philip Downer has opened a new gifts, books and homeware store, Calliope Gifts.