All Retail Week articles in Janaury 6 2012 – Page 4
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2012
Retailers reveal the business resolutions that they will be sticking to during the good and bad of 2012. By Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson.
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NewsStrong start to Boxing Day Sales for furniture retailers
Furniture retailers have reported strong starts to their critical Boxing Day Sales but remain cautious on the outlook for the big-ticket sector.
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AnalysisB&Q Winter Sale
B&Q’s latest marketing campaign is a central part of its biggest and longest winter Sale.
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NewsTwo cheers for Christmas
Last-minute shopping rush lifts retailers’ seasonal performance but at what cost to margin?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Consumer Rights Directive: what are the effects?
How will the new Consumer Rights Directive affect retailers?
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NewsOasis mobile site turns discounting on its head
Visitors to Oasis’s mobile site this week didn’t get quite the bargain they were expecting in the January Sales.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can international returns be made easier?
How do I make the international returns process easier to manage?
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AnalysisSun European Partners: What do retailers need to know?
The bold acquisitions of Jacques Vert and American Golf prove that deals can be made during tough economic times.
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NewsGrocery giants ramp up their pricing strategies
Asda is holding firm on its Price Guarantee initiative as competitors continue to ramp up their price promotions in the face of a traditional fall-off in spending in January.
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OpinionNext shows how to weather the new year
As far as retailers are concerned, Father Christmas seems to have got stuck in the chimney.
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Ikea to open South Korean store in 2014
Ikea has acquired a 841,715 sq ft plot in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Chosun Ilbo reports. The home furnishings retailer plans to open a store on the site in 2014.Ikea Korea said that, to cater for local consumer habits, delivery and assembly services would be provided through a subcontractor.
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OpinionM&A climate poised for improvement
Private equity needs to go shopping in 2012, and global M&A activity will continue despite market volatility.
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Convenience store operator Lawson plans store increase
Japan-based convenience store operator Lawson plans to acquire Chinese retail chains to increase its stores in China to about 5,000 by 2015, president Takeshi Niinami said in an interview with Kyodo News. Lawson has so far opened about 340 convenience stores in Shanghai, Chongqing and Dalian.Niinami also said that although ...
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AnalysisWhich are the most exciting emerging markets?
So where will you head off to in 2012? To help plan your international forays this year, Rebecca Thomson considers some of the most exciting emerging international retail markets in the most unlikely of places.
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Harvey Norman launches Irish website offshore
Household and electronics goods retailer Harvey Norman has launched an Irish website offshore through which Australian consumers avoid paying the goods and service tax.Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey has expressed his concerns about the rise of international online shopping and its effect on the Australian retail market. He conceded the ...
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NewsBlacks to be put into administration
Outdoor gear specialist Blacks Leisure is to be put into administration ahead of the sale of its assets.
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NewsTesco non-food boss Per Bank to leave
Tesco UK non-food commercial director Per Bank is to leave the top grocer to become chief executive of Scandinavian food retailer Dansk Supermarked.
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NewsBlue Inc buys 20 D2 stores
Young fashion menswear retailer Blue Inc has bought 20 D2 stores out of administration saving in the region of 200 jobs on the high street.