All articles by John Ryan – Page 102
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Hamleys to wow shoppers with flagship facelift
World-famous toy retailer Hamleys is to embark on a wide-ranging makeover of its flagship Regent Street store within the next month.
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Analysis
Sales Derby
It’s Sale time and the race is on to clear old stock. John Ryan takes a walk around the Westfield Derby centre with Karl McKeever to see how persuasive retailers’ strategies are
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Top shopfitter warns of tough year ahead
Styles & Wood, the UK’s largest shopfitting and property services provider has warned that the retail market will be challenging in 2008, despite starting the year with a positive trading update.
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DSGi picks Italy chief
DSGi has appointed Mario Maiocchi as managing director of its operation in Italy.
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Woolworths vows to return stores to profit this year
Woolworths’ retail arm unveiled a fall in comparable sales this morning, with like-for-likes down 3.2 per cent for the 49 weeks to January 12, but said that the stores business would return to profitability this year.
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Booths sales excel at Christmas
Sales at upscale regional supermarket operator Booths climbed 7.6 per cent in the four-week period to January 5.
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December price inflation sticks at 2.1 per cent
The annual rate of inflation remained at 2.1 per cent in December, level with that of November, according to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
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M&S to test vouchers in clothing tie-up with Oxfam
Marks & Spencer and Oxfam have joined forces to launch the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange, an initiative aimed at encouraging consumers to recycle their garments.
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Opinion
A best guess for 2008
We’re almost at the halfway point in January and pundits in most sectors have had their say about what the year ahead is likely to hold.
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Ideal Shopping Direct sales rocket
TV and internet retailer Ideal Shopping Direct unveiled a sharp sales hike for the 17 weeks to December 30, 2007.
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Analysis
Design for life
As we head into the middle of January and the rhythm of 2008 begins to establish itself, now is as good a time as any to gather a few thoughts on how the year ahead is likely to shape up.
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Stead & Simpson to update stores despite sell-off plans
Up-for-sale shoe retail group Stead & Simpson is to create a new format for its eponymous stores using design consultancy Caulder Moore.
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House of Fraser to open new store in Belfast
House of Fraser's first store in more than two years is set to open in Belfast at the end of March.
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Primark to take Oxford Street design to Bristol and Belfast
Following the success of its Oxford Street flagship Primark is making steps to take the store design to its forthcoming new outlets in Bristol and Belfast.
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Opinion
Whole Sale disappointment
Last week provided a final hurrah for retailers – for the time being at least – as those freed from the responsibilities of turning up for work headed to the shops instead.
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Asda reignites supermarket price war with ad drive…
Asda is to spark another price war among the big four grocers with an ad campaign that launches today.
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Analysis
Flower power
Cath Kidston’s relocated store in Bath shows why this blooming retailer is a force to be reckoned with. John Ryan reports
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Dixons web visits soar
Christmas Day visits to Dixons.co.uk jumped 100 per cent on last year, with Boxing Day visits up 40 per cent.
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Opinion
Deck the shops with boughs of holly
There is one Saturday to go before Christmas and, for those of a dilatory nature, it’s time to deck the halls with holly or at least to trim the artificial tree (it’s greener that way).
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Eataly, Via Nizza, Turin, Italy
The Slow Food movement is finally starting to enter the mass market.