All Retail Week articles in March 20, 2009 – Page 5

  • News

    Homebase joins Nectar with plans to up marketing

    2009-03-20T12:53:00Z

    Homebase is ramping up its direct marketing as it becomes the first DIY chain to join loyalty programme Nectar.

  • Opinion

    Food suppliers do their bit

    2009-03-20T12:56:36Z

    Food suppliers are getting a hard time from the grocers over pressure to bring their prices down. While it is essential that prices remain low for shoppers in the downturn, suppliers are doing their bit.

  • Opinion

    Value to be had in retail

    2009-03-20T15:35:00Z

    Think back about five months or so, to the aftermath of Lehman’s collapse and tsunami-style turbulence in financial markets.

  • News

    Blue Inc embarks on Middle Eastern trail

    2009-03-20T15:52:00Z

    Young-fashion retailer Blue Inc is targeting further international opportunities as it prepares to open its first international store in Dubai this year.

  • News

    Lombok lightens up with new collection

    2009-03-20T15:57:00Z

    Upmarket furniture and homewares retailer Lombok has launched its first range of light wood furniture as it seeks to attract a wider audience.

  • News

    JJB close to sale of fitness arm

    2009-03-23T09:06:50Z

    A sale of JJB Sports' gyms business to the retailer's founder Dave Whelan is imminent, despite reports Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has made moves to thwart the deal.

  • Opinion

    The credit insurance crunch

    2009-03-23T10:36:00Z

    Imagine that you got home one day in early February, having trudged your way through the snow, to find a letter from your car insurance company on the doormat.

  • Analysis

    Sir David Jones: JJB's saviour?

    2009-03-23T10:41:00Z

    The man who took on out of shape JJB Sports is famously brave, but has a track record for turning around seemingly lost causes, says Lisa Berwin.

  • Gallery

    Store of the week: Undiz, Paris

    2009-03-23T12:21:00Z

    Remember Etam? As a retail brand it was around for years before Arcadia took the UK chain off its French parent’s hands in 2005. Since then it has vanished from UK high streets, but is alive and kicking in France and Undiz is a spin-off fascia that the company has ...

  • Opinion

    Internet Explorer adds retail-friendly features

    2009-03-25T09:54:00Z

    In the past few years, web technology developments have occurred that meant consumers no longer needed a web browser – such as the ubiquitous Internet Explorer – in order to access content from the internet.Instead, RSS feed readers, widgets, and other desktop applications have sprung up to deliver fresh content ...

  • EBay was found not to be liable for fakes on its site
    News

    EBay victory over L’Oréal in French court

    2009-05-13T12:18:00Z

    EBay has won a Paris court case brought against it by cosmetics giant L’Oréal over counterfeit perfumes on eBay’s website.The court found in favour of the internet auction site saying that it was not liable for the fake products and that it had met its obligations to combat counterfeits.L’Oréal sued ...