All Retail Week articles in March 22 2013 – Page 4
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NewsWaitrose poaches Ocado executive to become omnichannel boss
Waitrose has poached a senior Ocado executive to become its first head of omnichannel delivery as the grocer aims to offer a seamless customer experience across all of its channels.
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OpinionComment: Inflation is vital to help keep business in the black
‘Greed is good!’ Even those of you who have never seen the film Wall Street have probably heard of Gordon Gekko and his iconic speech.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: French Connection, Make a Scene
French Connection’s creative new campaign puts shoppers in the director’s chair to construct a film promoting its latest collection.
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AnalysisProfile: Darcy Willson-Rymer, Costcutter chief executive
The Costcutter boss has struck a deal with Palmer & Harvey that will add 800 stores to the convenience grocer’s estate.
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Grocer Rewe Group records sales climb
The country’s second largest grocer Rewe Group’s sales climbed 2.7% to E49.7bn (£42.55bn) in its 2012 financial year.Turnover rose 2.4% in its domestic market and 3.6% abroad. The group’s store base shrank 1% to 15,538, mainly due to adjustments of the network, particularly for chains Penny in Germany and Billa ...
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Jerónimo Martins opens first stores in Colombia
Portuguese retail conglomerate Jerónimo Martins has opened its first five stores in Colombia, in the cities of Pereira, Santa Rosa de Cabal and Armenia.The outlets operate under the new Ara banner and are neighbourhood discount stores located in residential areas. Their average sales area ranges from 3,230 sq ft to ...
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AnalysisSites: Direct-golf Vs Golfonline
Jim Brigden, chief commercial officer at iProspect, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Richard Weaver, ecommerce director, Majestic Wine
Richard Weaver, ecommerce director at wine retailer Majestic Wine, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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NewsMoss Bros pre-tax profits rise to £3m but sales slow in 2013
Menswear retailer Moss Bros’ full-year pre-tax profits jumped £2.1m to £3m but sales have slowed in the first weeks of its current year.
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NewsJohn Lewis revenue dips 0.3% as fashion sales plunge
Department store John Lewis sales dipped 0.3% in the week to March 16 as the cold snap led to a 10% drop in womenswear revenue.
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NewsDepartment store Debenhams hires Argos multichannel director
Debenhams has poached Argos ecommerce boss Ross Clemmow to replace Simon Forster who exited late last year.
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NewsGlobal pop star Beyoncé is the new face of fashion retailer H&M
Global pop star Beyoncé is the new face of Swedish fashion retailer H&M and will appear in television and print ads for the retailer.
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NewsLand Securities' Buchanan Street extension opens in Glasgow
Land Securities has opened its Buchanan Street development in Glasgow today, following the debut of its Trinity Leeds centre yesterday.
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NewsMoss Bros store growth "hamstrung" by high business rates
The Government must tackle high business rates, which are stunting store growth at Moss Bros, said chief executive Brian Brick.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can fashion retailers blame it on the weatherman?
When Debenhams rolled out the weather excuse earlier this month when issuing a profit warning, the industry scoffed and its share price plummeted.
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NewsBargain Booze passes on Budget beer cuts before new TV ads air
Off-licence chain Bargain Booze is to pass on Chancellor George Osborne’s price cut on beer duty ahead of an Easter marketing push.
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GalleryStore of the week: Accessories brand Tantrum, Westfield Stratford
Tantrum is the brand’s first store and has a jewellery and cosmetics offer aimed at more or less the same crowd that is found in Topshop.
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GalleryStore gallery: Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn - convenience to go
Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn’s ‘to go’ format delivers an unusual convenience store concept. John Ryan reports.
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OpinionBlog: How to make blogs work for your brand
Every single week retailers and brands blow between £20,000 to £40,000 on social media which give little, if any, return.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret drafts in Aurora omnichannel director Ish Patel
Ish Patel, group omnichannel director at Oasis-owner Aurora, has been hired to head lingerie giant Victoria Secret’s digital business in the US.