All Retail Week articles in March 23 2012 – Page 4
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NewsGames overtook video sales for first time in 2011
Games software overtook video for the first time last year to become the UK’s biggest entertainment category, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association.
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News
Retail sales fall in February
The value of retail sales fell 0.4% in February, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsLands' End hires Shop Direct brand director as MD
Multichannel retailer Lands’ End has poached Shop Direct brand director Sara Prowse its new managing director.
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NewsH Samuel owner Signet full year profits dip
Jewellery group Signet, which owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, UK operating profit dipped 1.6% to $56.1m (£34.5m) in its full year to January 29.
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NewsBeaverbrooks promotes Daniel Brown to chief executive
Family owned jewellery chain Beaverbrooks has promoted Daniel Brown to chief executive.
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NewsEvans poaches Radley CFO
Bike specialist retailer Evans Cycles has poached Radley + Co chief finance officer Jonathan Blanchard to head up its finance and IT operations.
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NewsMoss Bros to revamp Regent Street flagship
Menswear group Moss Bros will unveil its upmarket, newly refurbished flagship Regent Street store on Thursday.
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NewsRed 5 mulls pop-up shop strategy
Red 5 is considering a new property strategy that would mean the gadgets retailer replacing the majority of its permanent stores with pop- up shops to combat expensive rental costs.
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OpinionTesco boss Clarke faces tough challenges ahead
The tenure of Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke may be only a year old, but no one can fault it for a lack of drama.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Amee Chande, Managing director of UK Retail and Direct, Staples
Amee Chande, Managing director - UK Retail and Direct for Staples, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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AnalysisAuchan pins hopes on China for future growth
French retailer Auchan hopes its Chinese operations will drive growth because sales in Western Europe are expected to remain flat.
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NewsCath Kidston: Booming sales for the kitsch retailer
Booming sales at the retailer reflect two years of rapid growth under its private equity owner.
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NewsGo Outdoors poaches Halfords digital boss in online push
Go Outdoors has poached Halfords digital boss Jon Asbury as its first multichannel director.
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NewsKaren Millen hires boss to drive overseas push
Karen Millen has hired its first global retail chief as it aims to increase sales from international flagship stores.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: B&Q You can do it too
B&Q’s spring/summer campaign continues its shift towards a more emotive form of advertising, focusing on the emotional aspects of home improvement as opposed to the functional price-led approach it used to rely on.
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Analysis
Sites: Starbucks.co.uk Vs Caffenero.com
Gregory Roekens, Chief technology officer for Wunderman, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsCocosa drafts in Harrods director as Milligan exits
Cocosa, the luxury etailer owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, has shaken up its management team.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Manufacturing faults: Are retailers liable?
A product in our stores has been recalled owing to a dangerous manufacturing fault. Are we liable for any injury claims related to the fault or does responsibility belong to the manufacturer?
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OpinionSuperGroup is growing up
In the same way as its togs are increasingly sported by older consumers, SuperGroup is becoming more mature.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Social media - how can retailers make up for lost time?
Our business has not been focused on social media until fairly recently. How can we make up for lost time?