All Retail Week articles in January 7 2011 – Page 3
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NewsFurniture Sales benefit from VAT rise
Furniture retailers have experienced a good start to their Boxing Day Sales despite the snow putting off customers initially.
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OpinionGood cost control can help bottom line
There’s no doubt 2010 was a school of hard knocks for many retailers and consumer sentiment suggests 2011 will be another tough year.
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AnalysisBrian McCluskey
Having sealed a lucrative private equity sale and with overseas expansion on the cards, the Office chief executive is starting the year in style.
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AnalysisCarrefour enters India solo with cash and carry store
Following in the footsteps of its global rivals, Carrefour has finally entered the Indian market with its first cash and carry store
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NewsTesco promotes insider to new role of UK chief operating officer
Incoming Tesco UK chief executive Richard Brasher has drafted in a Tesco lifer to the newly created role of UK chief operating officer.
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NewsStore chiefs warn interest rate hike would rock retail
Keeping interest rates low is vital for the retail industry this year, says Next boss
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OpinionRetail surgery: A customer harassed an employee of mine and now I’m faced with a claim of compensation. Is this right?
A customer harassed an employee of mine and now I’m faced with a claim of compensation. Is this right?
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NewsRyman sales and profits rise despite ‘tough year’
Stationery specialist Ryman generated sales and profits growth last year but cautioned 2011 will be challenging.
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OpinionTesco is still the food retail star
Predictably the new year not only started with the VAT rise but also with a pledge from Tesco to save customers money by slashing prices.
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GalleryImaginarium, Madrid
A new 9,700 sq ft toy shop set over two floors may be of passing interest, but will probably not be worth writing home about. When it is a new format and a flagship rolled into one, it is rather more noteworthy and Spanish retailer Imaginarium’s flagship in Madrid’s Salamanca ...
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AnalysisRose: the legacy
After almost seven years, Sir Stuart Rose has finally cut his links to Marks & Spencer. How big an impact did he have on the retailer, asks George MacDonald
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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NewsA tough start to the year for retail shares
General retail stocks began the year in deep freeze as the reporting season got under way.
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NewsJD Sports' profits to beat expectations after strong Christmas
Fashion group JD Sports will make higher full-year profits than expected after Christmas trading beat expectations.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T lifts profit guidance
Pawnbroker H&T expects to beat City profit forecasts for the year just ended as a result of the rising price of gold and record lending to customers.
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NewsTesco unveils UK board appointments
Tesco has made a raft of appointments in its newly-created UK board, under UK chief executive Richard Brasher.
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NewsBrightHouse reveals strong Christmas and remains confident for 2011
Rent to own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has revealed a strong Christmas trading period and feels confident of sustaining “robust” growth in 2011.
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Opinion
Under the weather
The snow, swine flu, and subdued consumer sentiment conspired to keep shoppers away from stores in December.
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NewsStore chiefs to attend Cameron jobs summit
Top retailers are expected to attend a jobs summit to be held by Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday and designed to shift the agenda away from cuts to economic recovery.
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NewsSainsbury's emerges Christmas winner, according to Nielsen
Sainsbury’s has emerged the Christmas winner out of the big four grocers according to market research company Nielsen.
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