All Retail Week articles in March 1 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsWaitrose crowns Pippa Middleton queen of the columns
Not deterred by poor sales of her party book, the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton has signed up to be a columnist in Waitrose Kitchen, the grocer’s monthly magazine.
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NewsPrimark rules out retail park expansion despite debut success
Primark finance boss John Bason has ruled out widespread expansion in retail parks despite the success of its Milton Keynes debut.
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NewsAsda promotes Hemant Patel to strategy director role
Asda has promoted brand director Hemant Patel to become strategy director as it reviews its plans for the next five years.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ocado begins new era as distribution centre opens
Ocado has begun fulfilling orders from its crucial second warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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NewsArgos to exit China after just four months of trading
Argos is to shut down its China business just four months after opening its first stores in the country.
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NewsUnited Carpets' share suspension lifted after administration
United Carpets Group has relisted its shares after a controversial pre-pack administration in which the company acquired its assets back from the administrators.
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NewsSports Direct founder Mike Ashley sells £100m of shares
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has sold £100m worth of shares in the retailer cutting his stake down to 64.4%.
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NewsRetailers report slowdown in sales volumes growth, says CBI
Growth in sales volumes slowed in February as supermarkets reported the biggest decrease since November 2008, according to the CBI.
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NewsMatalan's Hargreaves family eyes Republic as first stores close
The family behind retail giant Matalan is understood to be vying to buy collapsed retailer Republic as administrator Ernst & Young closes the first tranche of its stores.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Omnichannel strategy - what the leaders think
The ecommerce, multichannel and digital directors from over 50 retailers were surveyed by executive search firm Green Park about their business’ omnichannel strategy. Retail Week summarises the findings.
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Turnover soars at Casino in 2012
Casino’s turnover soared 22.1% to E41.97bn (£36.91bn) in its full-year 2012 compared with 2011. Net profit climbed 84.4% to E1.07bn (£941m) thanks to the consolidation of its grocery subsidiary GPA in Brazil.In France, the retailer recorded a slight decline in turnover of 0.8% at constant exchange rates excluding petrol, to ...
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NewsRetail sales expected to fall further in March amid 'bleak' outlook
Retail sales are forecast to fall 0.7% in March, dropping well below the 10-year average of 3.2% amid “bleak” prospects for the sector.
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Metro Cash & Carry launches new price-focused format
Metro Group-owned Metro Cash & Carry in Italy has launched a new price-focused format in Chieti province, Abruzzi.The store in Sambuceto, originally opened in 1998, has been refurbished to the new model trading under the Metro Piazza Affari banner. The pilot store features prices on average 14% lower than in ...
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Oxylane's Decathlon chain to roll out new Decathlon XS fascia
French leisure retailer Oxylane’s Decathlon chain in Poland is to roll out a new banner called Decathlon XS in the first quarter of this year.The fascia is to open at retail park Galerii AKS Carrefour in Chorzów, southern Poland.
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Zalando reports revenue increase
Online shoe and fashion retailer Zalando’s revenues increased 125% to E1.15bn (£1.01bn) in 2012.Preliminary EBIT loss widened to E90m (£79.2m) after a loss of E60m (£52.8m) in the previous period.The retailer said it broke even at EBIT level in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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NewsGrocery giant Tesco vows to source more of its meat from UK
Grocery giant Tesco is to source more of its meat from the UK and will improve its DNA testing following the horse meat scandal.
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NewsShoe Zone bounces back into the black after reducing discounts
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone bounced back into the black last year after reducing levels of discounting and keeping a tight control on costs.
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NewsAsda launches nappy TV ad as it looks to grab Huggies' share
Asda has launched a TV advert to promote its Little Angels nappy range in a bid to capture the 22% market share up-for-grabs when nappy brand Huggies exits the UK.
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NewsJohn Lewis to invest £57m in store refurbs over next two years
Department store John Lewis is to invest £32m in an “extensive” refurbishment programme across four shops in the next two years, including its flagship on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsThe Co-operative hires Rebecca Skitt as new group HR director
The Co-operative has hired former Unilever and Barclays executive Rebecca Skitt as its new group human resources director.