All Retail Week articles in March 25 2011 – Page 5
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NewsJohn Lewis launches 'never ending refund'
John Lewis has scrapped its 28-day return period and launched a “never ending refund” in a bid to attract cautious customers.
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NewsBookseller Blackwell halves full-year losses
Book specialist Blackwell cut losses in half in 2010 as its decentralisation programme began to take effect.
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NewsRetailers urge Boris to crack down on West End violence
The New West End Company, the body which represents retailers in the area, has written to London Mayor Boris Johnson to demand a crackdown on protests in the West End following Saturday’s riots.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose takes stake in The Hut
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has bought a stake in online retail group The Hut.
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NewsBathstore sale talks on verge of collapse
Private equity firm Electra Partners’ bid to buy bathroom retailer Bathstore is understood to be on the brink of collapse.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse shifts focus from laptops to tablets
Carphone Warehouse is to focus on tablet computers in its stores in preference to netbooks and laptops in a bid to capitalise on the growing popularity of the devices.
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NewsSuperGroup chief operating officer steps down
SuperGroup chief operating officer Diane Savory is to stand down after 20 years at the retailer.
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News'Storm in a tea bag' as Co-op employee sacked 'for drinking Lady Grey'
A Co-operative employee has claimed he was sacked for drinking Twining Lady Grey tea at work instead of Co-op own brand tea.
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NewsSpeculation swirls around Rose's holding in Marks & Spencer
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose is at the centre of speculation that he has sold a big tranche of shares in the retailer.
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NewsOfficers Club on the brink of administration
Discount menswear chain Officers Club is understood to be on the brink of administration, with young fashion chain Blue Inc a frontrunner to snap up some of its stores.
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NewsBlue Inc acquisition of Officers Club stores will bring sales to £80m
Fashion retailer Blue Inc is expected to snap up 47 stores from Officers Club today after the latter is put into administration, which is expected imminently.
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NewsJaeger extends delivery to a further seven countries
Premium retailer Jaeger has opened up its website to a further seven international markets.
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NewsBrand Alley launches iPhone app and marketing campaign
Designer discount etailer BrandAlley has launched an iPhone app and produced a YouTube video to promote the retailer’s mobile strategy.
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NewsDiscounters the winners as grocery growth slows sharply
Grocery sales growth has slowed sharply in the past month according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsPromotions driving grocery spend, Nielsen reports
Record levels of promotions are expected to drive grocers’ Mothers’ Day and Easter performance but shoppers will then once again rein in spending, according to market data company Nielsen.
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NewsOfficers Club in administration
The rising cost of raw materials has forced discount menswear chain Officers Club into administration, but young fashion chain Blue Inc has saved half of its stores.
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NewsFlintoff fronts Morrison’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ ad campaign
Morrison’s has launched a new ad campaign on the ‘Let’s Celebrate’ theme, designed to key into the wave of upcoming red letter days and bank holidays.
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NewsMoodys downgrades Matalan on margin fears
Credit ratings agency Moodys has downgraded its ratings on value fashion group Matalan.
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NewsTopps Tiles like-for-likes up 1.8% in first half
Topps Tiles expects like-for-likes to have increased by about 1.8% in the 26 weeks to April 2.
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