All Retail Week articles in March 16 2012 – Page 6
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AnalysisSites: Kiddicare.com Vs Eastcoast.co.uk
Chris Webster, Head of retail and technology at Capgemini UK, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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Foot Locker updates strategic plans
Foot Locker has updated on its strategic plan for the period 2012 to 2016. In 2010, the retailer outlined a five-year plan to achieve sales of $6bn (£3.84bn) and $400 (£256) sales per gross square foot, up from $360 (£230) that year. Foot Locker has set out new financial objectives ...
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Mercadona reports gross sales increase
Mercadona’s gross sales rose 8.2% to E17.8bn (£14.98bn) in 2011 over 2010. Net income increased 19% to E474m (£398.8m).The retailer invested approximately E540m (£454m) in opening a total of 46 new stores and hired 6,500 new employees in 2011, bringing the total to 70,000. Mercadona said it is ready to ...
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards, reception drinks and awards ceremony
Leading retailers gathered in London last night to celebrate British retail and toast the winners of the Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales climb 14%
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 14.2% last week, when five stores delivered a double-digit revenue rise.
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NewsJaeger head office staff in consultation
Jaeger has put staff at its head office in consultation as part of a review of its business.
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NewsRetail Week Conference: day two highlights
Marks and Spencer boss Marc Bolland kicked off the second day of the Cloud Retail Week conference with a speech on the importance of sustainability, encouraging retailers to provide incentives for consumers to shop sustainably.
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AnalysisBurberry: A great British success
Stellar financial performances, outstanding product and international acclaim – winner of the Oracle Retailer of the Year, there is seemingly no stopping Burberry’s exceptional performance. Rebecca Thomson charts its phenomenal success.
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NewsNew housing minister Mark Prisk set to take on Portas responsibilities
Former business minister Mark Prisk is set to take on responsibility for the Portas Review after being handed the new housing minister brief as part of the Prime Minister’s ministerial reshuffle.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Brasher set to join South Africa's Pick n Pay
Former Tesco chief executive Richard Brasher is understood to have joined South African retailer Pick n Pay.