All Retail Week articles in June 25, 2010 – Page 2
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GalleryPhoto Gallery: BT Retail Week Technology Awards
The masters of all things hi-tech gathered for this year’s BT Retail Week Technology to commend the best of the boffins. Comedian Rufus Hound was on hand to dish out the prizes
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NewsThe Hut launches men’s grooming site Washbag.com
Online retail the Hut Group has launched a dedicated male beauty site Washbag.com.
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NewsComet to refurbish stores after profits rise
Electricals retailer Comet is to refurbish 40 stores his year as it seeks to respond to the revival of arch-rival DSGi and the touchdown of US powerhouse Best Buy.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils biggest ever Back to School range
Sainsbury’s has launched its biggest ever Back to School range as it aims for record year-on-year growth in the category.
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NewsWilkinson full year profits rocket
Value chain Wilkinson has had another strong year with profits more than doubling in the year to January 29.
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NewsWaitrose to take Duchy Originals to America
Waitrose is making its first foray into America by selling Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals in the US.
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NewsOne Stop invests in Galleria merchandising system
Tesco-owned convenience chain One Stop is to optimise selling space in its stores using a merchandising system from Galleria.
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NewsWaitrose acquires Channel Island supermarkets
Waitrose is expanding its presence to the Channel Islands after buying five supermarkets from Sandpiper.
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NewsRetail sales fall in June lower than expected, CBI reports
Retail sales fell in June, although to a lesser extent than had been expected, the CBI Distributive Trades Survey showed.
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NewsPhones 4u opens ‘Blackberry Zone’
Phones 4U has opened a Blackberry Zone at its flagship Tottenham Court Road store.
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NewsProfits up at DSGi after strong second half
Electricals giant DSG International grew underlying profits by 61% to £90.5m in the year to 1 May, helped by a much-improved second-half performance.
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NewsH&M profits soar 25% in the second quarter
Swedish fashion group H&M reported a 24% rise in profit for the second quarter of the year.
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NewsGap reveals plans for China
Gap has revealed plans to enter into the Chinese market, starting with four stores and an online site to launch towards the end of this year, and has poached senior executives from Tesco and Best Buy to lead its charge into the country.
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NewsAsda aims to absorb VAT rise
Grocery and general merchandise giant Asda intends to shelter shoppers from the worst of the VAT rise in the new year.
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NewsiPhone 4 launch attracts long queues
Long queues formed outside stores such as Apple and O2 ahead of the launch of the iPhone 4.
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NewsRobert Tchenguiz trust to hand over £137m Somerfield proceeds to Kaupthing administrators
A trust connected to investment tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has abandoned its legal fight to retain £137m of proceeds from the sale of grocer Somerfield.
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Costco lobbies Washington state for new liquor distribution laws
Costco is to lobby the Washington state government in an effort to shake up liquor distribution laws.
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CVS Caremark and Walgreens still working together
Following a very public spat last week, CVS Caremark and Walgreens have reached an agreement whereby Walgreens will continue participating in CVS’s Caremark pharmacy benefit management national retail network for existing, new and renewal plans.The companies are not disclosing the financial terms of the new contract.
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Celesio and Phoenix merging
Pharmaceuticals retailers Celesio and Phoenix said they are merging their activities, making the new joint venture company number two in terms of sales in the Dutch pharmacy market.The new company will have 115 own pharmacies and about 40 franchised shops. It will have 1,600 employees after the merger and generate ...
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Metro in no rush to sell off Kaufhof
Metro Group chief executive Eckhard Cordes has declared that he is in no rush to sell off its Kaufhof department store division. All potential bidders are thought to be financial investors, who have found themselves struggling to secure funds after an increase in fortunes in recent weeks at Kaufhof. Cordes ...