All Retail Week articles in June 6 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBlue Inc IPO set to be oversubscribed as investors seek niche retail stocks
Young fashion retailer Blue Inc’s impending IPO is set to be oversubscribed allaying fears that investors are shunning retail stock.
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NewsNew Look eyes more UK space and accelerates overseas expansion
New Look boss Anders Kristiansen is looking to add to its UK store estate as he eyes entry into Russia and Germany.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, New Look, Holland & Barrett and more
Retail news round-up on June 4, 2014: Tesco’s UK finance director poised to move; Prices in British shops 1.4% lower in May; Holland & Barrett hires branding and packaging design agency.
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NewsTesco reports 3.7% like-for-like slump in first quarter
Tesco has reported a 3.7% slump in like-for-like sales excluding petrol in its first quarter, blaming market conditions and a reduction in “indiscriminate” couponing.
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NewsShop prices fall 1.4% to record thirteenth month of deflation
Shop prices deflated 1.4% year-on-year, the same rate as recorded in April, making May the thirteenth consecutive month of deflation.
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NewsFindel profits surge as it declares turnaround complete
Home shopping specialist Findel’s pre-tax profit before exceptionals jumped from £11.8m to £22m as it declares turnaround complete.
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OpinionComment: Tesco can’t afford to let its convenience crown slip
You might think Tesco was on the verge of going bust judging from the tone of some of the comment this week.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Tesco slips up with worst like-for-likes in a decade
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the worst domestic quarterly like-for-like performance in a quarter at Tesco for more than 10 years.
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NewsRetailers in line for £814m World Cup sales boost
Retailers are expected to score sales of £814m during the World Cup, which kicks off next week.
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NewsQueen confirms retailers to charge 5p per plastic bag next year
The Queen has confirmed at the state opening of Parliament that retailers will begin charging customers 5p for plastic bags in 2015.
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NewsVideo: Tesco's latest TV ad promises "prices are coming down and staying down"
Tesco’s latest TV ad airs tonight promising customers that “prices are coming down and staying down”.
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OpinionComment: Will John Lewis' new airport store take off?
As well as being a new departure for Middle-England’s default department store, the new branch at Heathrow’s T2 could point the way towards international expansion.
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NewsTesco chief Philip Clarke says the grocer is "going at full pelt"
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has said the grocer cannot speed up its turnaround despite the worst quarterly like-for-like sales fall in his 40 year tenure.
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NewsTesco's first quarter results: What the analysts say
Tesco’s first quarter results reveal more woes for the UK’s biggest retailer. Retail Week looks at what the analysts say.
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NewsHalfords completes Boardman Bikes purchase
Halfords has acquired bicycle manufacturer Boardman Bikes in a deal understood to be worth up to £15m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Findel's turnaround enabled it to treble profits in three years
Findel boss Roger Siddle declared this morning that the home shopping group’s turnaround was complete and it is now focusing on growth. Retail Week looks at how he managed to treble profits in just three years.
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NewsNew Look hires Tesco director Mike Iddon as chief financial officer
New Look has appointed Tesco director Mike Iddon as its chief financial officer.
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NewsFindel eyes Express Gifts expansion as it switches to growth mode
Home shopping specialist Findel is eyeing growth for its Express Gifts business and boss Roger Siddle has declared its turnaround complete.
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OpinionComment: Tesco finds itself stuck in the middle as market share is eroded
Tesco continues to lose the battle against a weak consumer climate and dual pressures from the discounters and Waitrose.
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NewsSelfridges promotes Nathan Hermann to food and restaurants director
Selfridges has promoted director of business planning Nathan Hermann to food and restaurants director.