All Retail Week articles in March 23 2012 – Page 3
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NewsChancellor confirms Sunday trading laws will be relaxed
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the Government will relax Sunday trading laws across games-time for the Olympics and Paralympics in his Budget speech today.
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NewsFranchise giant Alshaya vies to buy Fenn Wright Manson
Middle Eastern franchise partner Alshaya is looking to build its UK presence by acquiring collapsed womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson out of administration.
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Amazon begins trial with Poste Italiane
Amazon has begun a trial with the Italian postal service, Poste Italiane, to deliver goods from Amazon.it and accept credit card payments on delivery, it has been reported. As part of a test operating from 6,500 post offices, postal workers are being equipped with palm-sized card-reading devices.The pilot, which began ...
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NewsSainsbury’s confident that big stores have future as sales rise
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has affirmed confidence in his big-box stores after Morrisons chief Dalton Philips warned that grocers’ giant sheds would become “a blip in the history of retail” as online grows.
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NewsGA Europe in the frame to buy Birthdays chain
Retail restructuring specialist GA Europe is among those bidding to take control of greetings card chain Birthdays, which parent Clinton may sell.
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GalleryBookseller Watermark makes UK debut
Bookseller Watermark made its UK debut in London’s King’s Cross station this week as part of the unveiling of the remodelled concourse.
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NewsPotential buyers circle Game
Beleaguered entertainment retailer Game was being circled by potential buyers within hours of putting administrators on standby yesterday.
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AnalysisProfile: Catriona Marshall, HobbyCraft chief executive
On a relentless quest to make HobbyCraft bigger and better, the award-winning chief executive is intent on keeping the offer fresh.
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Metro Group’s Real hypermarkets to lose chief executive
Joël Saveuse, the chief executive of Metro Group’s Real hypermarkets business, has stepped down and will leave the business on March 31. Saveuse was reportedly considered for the group chief executive role when Dr Eckhard Cordes stepped down last October but then chief finance officer Olaf Koch was appointed.
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AnalysisThe Cloud Retail Week Conference: Moving with the times
It might have been a difficult year for parts of the industry, but 2012’s The Cloud Retail Week Conference brought plenty of inspiration and insight. Rebecca Thomson and Liz Morrell report.
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AnalysisRetail crime: What do retailers need to know?
The author of a new book on retail crime believes the cost to the industry is far higher than thought.
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Ikea plans first Croatian store
Home furnishings retailer Ikea plans to open its first store in Croatia at the end of 2013, the Croatian Times reported.Following a meeting with company officials, the Swedish ambassador to Croatia, Fredrik Vahlquist, said long-term plans included the opening of two more stores in Rijeka and in the Dalmatian city ...
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NewsEarly spring drives up Debenhams’ sales
Debenhams reported that its early spring season launch helped drive like-for-like sales growth in the first half.
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NewsRetailers divided over Sunday trading
The relaxation of Sunday trading laws for the Olympics has split opinion among some of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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OpinionWill the Olympics inspire keepsakes worth keeping?
These days it’s possible to get hold of virtually anything from anywhere via the internet. However, there’s something special about visiting a place or enjoying a unique event and wanting to take home a reminder.
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NewsKingfisher profits up as it eyes new markets for growth
Kingfisher full year adjusted pre-tax profits soared 20% to £807m, driven by a strong performance in France and the UK.
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NewsNext warns of "uncertain" year despite 5.6% profits rise
Next has warned that the year ahead is “uncertain” despite both profits and sales at the high street retail group increasing last year.
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NewsDFS EBITDA plummets in first half
Furniture specialist DFS’ EBITDA plummeted 32% to £28.3m in its half year.
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NewsJohn Lewis embarks on multichannel recruitment drive
John Lewis has entered a recruitment drive in its IT division as invests in further improving its multichannel offer.