All Retail Week articles in March 4 2011 – Page 4
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NewsJohn Lewis reports half-term sales lift
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 7.2% to £54m last week, when the retailer benefited from the half-term holiday south of the border.
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NewsTesco expands Fresh & Easy with 12 new stores
Tesco has backed its loss-making US chain Fresh & Easy by opening 12 stores across California.
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints Paul Coby as IT director
John Lewis has appointed former British Airways director Paul Coby as its IT director.
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NewsSainsbury's launches into children's books
Sainsbury’s has launched its first range of own brand pre-school children’s books as part of a wider initiative to increase own brand and branded books.
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NewsImage Gallery: Everything Everywhere new store format
Everything Everywhere has opened its second and third own-brand stores in Eltham and Bishops Stortford today.
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NewsExtra tax levy in Northern Ireland would harm retail expansion, warns BRC
The proposed extra tax on large retail properties in Northern Ireland could limit retail expansion and harm employment prospects, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Sara Bradley
Marks & Spencer is understood to have poached Sara Bradley, former Sainsbury’s clothing boss, who was weeks away from joining Asda.
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Opinion
Less really is more at Apple
Don’t overcomplicate. Keep things simple and you may save costs, attract attention and increase footfall.
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NewsTesco pushes music companies to renegotiate CD deals
Tesco is to demand that music companies to accept minimal upfront payments for the CDs they ship to the retailer in a deal that will test how record labels’ bargaining power has diminished alongside shoppers’ interest in CDs.
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NewsTK Maxx plans to open in Haymarket
TK Maxx is planning to open a store near Piccadilly Circus after being told it “wasn’t posh enough” two years ago.
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NewsKate Middleton 'to drive growth in premium fashion'
The premium market will enjoy the strongest growth in the clothing sector over the next three years, helped by the influence of princess-to-be Kate Middleton, according to new research.
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NewsJohn Lewis to raise £50m through retail bond
John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department store chain and grocer Waitrose, is to raise £50m through a retail bond.
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NewsWhite Stuff plans foreign foray
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff is considering a push into foreign markets as its search for a new chairman begins.
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NewsRetail companies rank highly in The Sunday Times Best Companies survey
Retailers Bravissimo, Beaverbrooks, Net-a-Porter, White Stuff, DRL, Pets at Home and Lush have been named in The Sunday Times list of the 100 Best Companies To Work For.
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NewsForever 21 signs for store in Glasgow
US fashion retailer Forever 21 is understood to have signed for its first store in Scotland.
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NewsFebruary retail sales worst since May 2009
Like-for-like sales fell 0.4% across the retail industry in February as shoppers kept a close eye on spending because of squeezed disposable incomes.
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NewsAsda celebrates International Women's Day
Asda is celebrating International Women’s Day today with the launch of several initiatives to recognise women’s equality.
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NewsSainsbury's reveals secret to the perfect pancake
Sainsbury’s and the University College London have teamed up to develop the perfect formula for pancake tossing.
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NewsBurberry shares bolstered by Bulgari deal
Burberry shares soared after luxury goods house LVMH acquired accessories giant Bulgari with speculation that the luxury British heritage brand could be the latest to be snapped up.