All Retail Week articles in March 2 2012 – Page 3
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AnalysisVideo: A day in the life of an Asos package
We track a package from online fashion giant Asos from purchase to delivery the next day.
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NewsNew Tesco technology aids promotions
Tesco is to share like-for-like product sales data with suppliers through an IT solution that will enable it to plan promotions more efficiently.
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NewsNew fascia for Aldo and tie-up with Debenhams
Canadian footwear business Aldo is bringing its Call it Spring fascia to the UK with a store on Oxford Street after it debuts with a concession in Debenhams.
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Amazon pulls Kindle ebooks from online offering
Amazon has pulled 5,000 Kindle ebooks from its online offering after a dispute with the Independent Publishers Group. The decision has fuelled concerns over Amazon’s increasing market dominance in the publishing sector and the pricing of ebooks, which until now have been set by publishers.Mark Suchomel, president of the Independent ...
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NewsB&Q embarks on revamp project to update shopping experience
DIY giant B&Q is to revamp its 27 million sq ft of floor space as it refurbishes its entire 358-store estate to improve the shopper experience.
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AnalysisCare for your customers and build your brand
The Office of Fair Trading’s Sale of Goods Act ‘hub’ is a useful tool to help retailers protect their business as well as keep customers happy.
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Casino plans to keep stake in Monoprix
Casino has said it is not planning to sell its 50% stake in variety store Monoprix – a joint venture between the retailer and Galeries Lafayette – which it considers a strategic asset.The grocer said that if department store chain partner Galeries Lafayette wanted to sell its 50% interest in ...
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NewsShop Direct develops virtual changing room
Etail giant Shop Direct is developing a virtual changing room to allow online customers to try on clothing.
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NewsPeople’s Supermarket faces closure
The People’s Supermarket is considering a new business model to ensure its survival as its sole London store faces closure.
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Macy’s to tweak online model
Department store group Macy’s plans to tweak its online model.The Macy’s ‘Store to Door’ pilot, a service enabling shipment to the customer’s home from another store if one shop is out of a product, is to expand from 23 to 290 of the retailer’s 810 stores this year.However, items will ...
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AnalysisProfile: Paul Sweetenham
The former TK Maxx boss is to lead fashion retailer Republic’s drive for growth. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
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NewsThorntons plans to test products via website
Struggling chocolatier Thorntons will use its website as a “testing ground” to introduce new products across the business as it relaunches its online operations in the autumn as part of its turnaround.
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NewsFenn Wright Manson calls in restructuring firm
Womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson has called in a restructuring specialist as trading worsens since its acquisition by private equity firm Darwin 17 months ago.
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NewsMobile accounts for 5% of all online sales
Mobile sales accounted for 5.3% of all online sales in the quarter to January.
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NewsHobbs drives brand development with marketing director appointment
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has appointed former ASOS global marketing director Clare Dobbie to its newly created marketing director role.
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NewsFenn Wright Manson files intention to appoint an administrator
Womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson has filed an intention to appoint an administrator.
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NewsPets at Home hires American Golf's Nick Wood as new boss
UPDATE: Pets at Home has hired American Golf boss Nick Wood as its new chief executive
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OpinionPrimark is a step ahead
Nicola Harrison has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.