All Retail Week articles in July 22 2011 – Page 3
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NewsJoules chairman scales backs her role
Louise Barnes has scaled back her duties as chairman of lifestyle fashion retailer Joules to devote more time to Fenn Wright Manson, the womenswear retailer that she chairs.
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NewsB&Q becomes a beauty contestant
Former Superdrug boss Euan Sutherland has brought a lot to B&Q since taking the helm in 2008.
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NewsPension fund a stumbling block to sale of Comet
Comet’s pension fund is likely to become a key subject of discussion in the next phase of talks between owner Kesa and potential buyers of the electricals retailer.
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NewsLloyds pharmacy to trial ‘health village’ offering broader service
Lloyds pharmacy is to open a pilot ‘health village’ on a retail park in north London at the end of August as part of its plan to evolve into an all-round healthcare provider.
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NewsBroker highlights impact of online on valuations
Broker Panmure Gordon has reinitiated coverage of a large number of retail stocks at a time of “irreversible structural change” for the industry.
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Investor buys struggling outdoor retailer Yeomans
Specialist investor Jason Granite has bought 90-store outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Yeomans on undisclosed terms.
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NewsPrimark ‘over worst now’ as cotton price inflation reduces
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has flagged that the worst of the cost inflation in cotton prices is over for the value fashion retailer.
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NewsOcado launches Reflets de France range
Online grocer Ocado launched its Reflets de France range, supplied by Carrefour, with a 6ft Eiffel Tower.
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NewsSports Direct plans Eurozone expansion
Sports Direct is preparing for further international expansion after profits soared last year.
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OpinionInvest in people and get a dog
As the demise of the News of the World shows, nothing is forever, says Lord Kirkham
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AnalysisThe fast-emerging hottest place to be is Kazakhstan
Most people in the UK would be hard-pressed to find anything to say about Kazakhstan beyond its association with Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character.
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NewsNegative food volumes worry for Supermarkets
Grocers face negative like-for-like food volumes for the remainder of the year after a torrid first half when the only uptick came in April with the royal wedding and Easter.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is using Groupon a short-term gain?
I’m interested in getting involved with Groupon but concerned about the impact on the growth of our online business. Is it largely a short-term gain?
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NewsSubdued trading and inflation hits grocers
The latest grocery industry data from Kantar and Nielsen showed inflation-powered sales growth at the expense of volumes.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s and Jamie Oliver
The grocer and the celebrity chef are to part company, but how will Sainsbury’s maintain its successful advertising?
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AnalysisSteve Johnson
Never afraid of a challenge, the new Dreams chairman is well equipped to take on the difficult big-ticket sector. Nicola Harrison reports
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NewsMothercare UK like-for-likes slip
Mothercare, which last week posted a 4.3% drop in UK like-for-likes in its first quarter, is a sell according to broker FinnCap.
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OpinionThe party is over for the supermarkets
The past five years have been a story of almost unbroken growth for the big four supermarkets. Since the mid-decade recoveries at Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, general retailers have looked on in envy as the grocers appeared immune to fluctuations in the economy, while everything new that they tried seemed ...
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GalleryHow retailers are selling the Sales
Roll up, roll up… it’s Sale time, and as retailers scramble to rid themselves of unwanted stock, Retail Week considers the many ways there are to skin a marked-down cat. John Ryan reports from Westfield London