All Retail Week articles in March 22 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsMarks & Spencer braced for Qatari takeover bid
British department store Marks & Spencer is braced for a reported £8bn takeover bid from Qatar.
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NewsFootfall up 0.8% in February as high streets improve
Footfall jumped 0.8% in February year on year and was up from a 4.6% decline in January, as high streets delivered their best performance since December 2011.
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NewsWaitrose launches gardening range in bid to be 'serious' player in category
Waitrose is this week launching a gardening range as it aims to become a “serious” retailer in the category.
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OpinionComment: Shoppers still need bricks-and-mortar stores
There are numerous ways to effect a purchase these days, but ultimately, the bricks-and-mortar shop will not disappear.
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NewsMajestic appoints Kingfisher's Ian Harding as non-executive director
Wine warehouse Majestic Wine has appointed Kingfisher group communications director Ian Harding to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsSainsbury’s posts strong fourth quarter as full-year like-for-likes rise 1.8%
Sainsbury’s has reported a strong fourth quarter which contributed to a 1.8% rise in full-year like-for-likes, buoyed by a surge in own-brand sales.
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InterviewQ&A: Mary Portas at Retail Week Live
Retail Week editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter speaks to government retail advisor Mary Portas about rescuing high streets, the Portas Pilots and the future of retailing.
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GalleryStore gallery: Karl Lagerfeld opens new concept store in Paris
Franco-German designer Karl Lagerfeld has just opened a new concept store in Paris that stocks only ranges bearing the designer’s name.
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InterviewQ&A: B&M Bargains boss Simon Arora says it will hit £1bn turnover this year
B&M Bargains has reported a 43% surge in pre-tax profit to £90.6m last year after US private investor CD&R bought a “significant” stake in the value retailer in December. Co-managing director Simon Arora speaks to Retail Week.
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AnalysisSainsbury's fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s today reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter as full-year like-for-likes rose 1.8%. The City reacted positively.
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NewsJaeger chairman Stewart Binnie exits after less than a year
Jaeger executive chairman Stewart Binnie has left the premium fashion retailer, after just nine months at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWalgreens and Alliance Boots strike deal with pharmaceutical distributor
Walgreens and Alliance Boots have a signed a 10-year buying deal with North American pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen to increase the three companies’ economies of scale in wholesaling.
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NewsSainsbury's boss calls for National Insurance holiday ahead of Budget
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has called for Chancellor George Osborne to give businesses a National Insurance holiday to encourage job creation in tomorrow’s Budget.
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NewsAsda poised to launch kids Chosen By You grocery range
Asda is poised to launch a range of grocery products aimed at children which will be constructed following customer reviews of its products.
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NewsFindel disposes of healthcare division as group sales soar
Findel is to dispose of its healthcare division to LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank as group sales jump 8.3% in its year to date.
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NewsHigh street personality toolkit launches to boost struggling centres
A new Government-funded toolkit designed to boost high streets based on their ‘personalities’ launches tomorrow (Wednesday).
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Discount banner Rema 1000 reports sales growth
Discount banner Rema 1000 grew sales by 19.5% in Norway and Denmark during 2012.The business boosted owner Reitangruppen’s net sales by 12.4% to NOK71.7bn (£8.18bn) for 2012. EBITDA increased by 19.8% to NOK2.17bn (£247.6m).Revenue growth was also lifted by Reitan’s acquisition of more than 1,000 kiosks in Finland and the ...
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Adeo claims 2012 results make it European DIY leader
Adeo has claimed its 2012 results now make it the European DIY leader, ahead of UK-based Kingfisher, which announces its 2012 results later this month.The owner of the Leroy Merlin banner reported that sales rose 8.3% to E14.9bn (£12.76bn) for the year, driven by a 3.4% rise in like-for-like sales. ...
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NewsVideo: Asda launches Budget-themed advert for Price Lock promotion
Asda has released a new TV advert and price promotion focused on today’s Budget as it looks to highlight pressure on consumer spending.
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Amazon appoints vice-president of European operation
Amazon has appointed Ezequiel Szafir to the role of vice-president of its European operation.Szafir has been managing director of Spanish clothing retailer Cortefiel since 2009 and will take up his position at the end of March.The appointment is aimed at reinforcing the online giant’s position in Europe. It also hints ...