All Retail Week articles in Janaury 6 2012 – Page 5
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NewsFeelunique.com sales increase by 50% in December
Turnover at beauty etailer Feelunique.com grew by 50% over the Christmas period.
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NewsJohn Lewis has "solid but challenging" start to Sale
John Lewis had a “solid but challenging” start to its Sale.
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NewsChristmas sales climb at Robert Dyas
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has posted a leap in like-for-like sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsYeomans owner Granite buys outdoor brand Gelert
Dealmaker Jason Granite has bought camping brand Gelert and will merge it with his Yeomans outdoor goods retail chain.
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NewsIrisa online and marketing boss Delafeld exits
Irisa director Giles Delafeld has left the group to head up online voucher specialist VoucherCodes.com.
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NewsPets at Home posts "robust" half-year performance
Pets at Home remains confident of growth potential after it posted a like-for-like rise in the half-year to September 2011.
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NewsOnline Christmas sales soar at The Fragrance Shop
Online sales at The Fragrance Shop soared by over 100% over the Christmas period as like-for-likes also shot up.
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NewsRevenue flat as Games Workshop says its unaffected by high-street malaise
Revenue at Games Workshop’s UK operations edged up in the half-year to 27 November as it is unaffected by macroeconomic factors, the games manufacturer said.
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NewsJD Sports frontrunner to buy Blacks
JD Sports is understood to be the frontrunner to buy struggling outdoors retailer Blacks with the deal likely to go-ahead on Monday.
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Opinion2012: Challenging times ahead
One of the challenges of writing an article is that you are given a theme and asked to write 350 words on that subject.
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Lowe’s acquires online retailer ATG Stores
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has acquired ATG Stores, an online retailer of home enhancement and lifestyle products based in Washington. Lowe’s said the deal allowed it to capitalise on complementary strengths and employees’ expertise by sharing best practices for online marketing and merchandising.“The addition of ATG Stores is a strategic ...
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Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation plans online marketplace
Grocery retailer Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation intends to create an online marketplace.The retailer plans to add non-food items such as books, clothes and home entertainment products to its albert.nl online grocery assortment in order to follow its ‘six-pillar’ strategy presented last autumn.Ahold spokesman Jochem van de Laarschot said an ...
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NewsKorky's Shoes vents anger at Irish Government
Not one to mince his words, John Corcoran, owner of Korky’s Shoes on Dublin’s Grafton Street, makes his feelings known about the recent u-turn by the Irish Government on banning upward-only rent reviews in existing leases.
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Massmart receives approval from Competition Tribunal
Grocery retailer Massmart has received approval from the Competition Tribunal to acquire Fruitspot and Rhino Group via two of its subsidiaries. Massmart, which revealed plans to buy fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler Fruitspot through its Makro cash-and-carry subsidiary in July 2011, was given conditional approval.The tribunal said: “In the merger ...
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GalleryBeyond Retro: Back to the (retro) future
Vintage clothing retailer Beyond Retro is defying the gloom and growing fast. John Ryan travels to Dalston to see its latest store.
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GalleryThe Locker Room, Brent Cross
Wander past the average branch of Foot Locker in this country and the impression may be of a store that has a lot of trainers, but not perhaps of a highly wrought interior.
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GNC to expand outside the US
Nutritional specialist GNC is to expand outside the US, with plans for more than 200 new international stores, chief executive Joe Fortunato told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The openings include new market entries in Russia, Brazil and the EU.GNC, which already operates about 2,500 international stores, also plans 160 new stores ...
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OpinionThe end of shopping
Will 2012 be the year in which retailers finally stop opening stores, or will things be somewhat more complex?
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NewsHMV sales slump over Christmas
Entertainment retailer HMV suffered a sales slump over Christmas, although performance was better than when it last updated.
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NewsMorrisons reports Christmas sales rise as it eyes Best Buy sites
Morrisons reported a 0.7% increase in like-for-likes over the Christmas period despite shoppers delaying their trips to the high street.