All Retail Week articles in March 8 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsHomewares retailer Textiles Direct heads for administration
Homewares retailer Textiles Direct is understood to have filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, putting 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsPoundland to invest £40m in new Essex distribution centre
Value retailer Poundland is to open a new £40m distribution centre in Harlow, Essex which will operate as its main distribution hub for the south east.
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NewsDebenhams issues profit warning after snow hits sales
Department store group Debenhams has issued a profit warning for its first half after snow affected sales in January and margins took a tumble.
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NewsTesco to launch voucher-at-till price offensive next week
Tesco is poised to unveil a voucher-at-till initiative to ratchet up price pressure on its rivals next week.
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NewsHMV owed £20m in tax when it collapsed
Collapsed entertainment retailer HMV owed more than £20m in tax when it collapsed in January following a poor Christmas, new figures have shown.
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NewsTreasury considers business rates rethink as pressure from retailers grows
The Treasury is studying ways to reduce the burden of business rates as the Government comes under pressure from retailers ahead of this month’s Budget.
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OpinionComment: Shoppers don’t care about retail and eco
Time was, not so long ago, when retailers were falling over themselves to show that they were green and were toasted for their BREEAM rating.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Price Promise will add value, but it should be just the tip of the iceberg
Tesco’s Price Promise will give Tesco a further tool to try and compete in a still subdued UK grocery market.
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AnalysisDebenhams boss Michael Sharp: profit warning 'does not diminish long term growth prospects'
Department store Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp insisted today’s shock profit warning was due to a “one-off issue” caused by January’s snowfall, the impact of which will be felt across the high street. Retail Week speaks to Sharp.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams' problems amount to more than just snow
With its surprise update this morning, on January like-for-likes falling around 10%, Debenhams won the unwanted distinction of being the first retailer of the year to complain about the snow.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's digital strategy blooms for Mother's Day
Marks & Spencer has created a QR Code made out of almost 10,000 fresh flowers for Mother’s Day.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes jump 2.7% in February despite disappointing food sales
Retail like-for-likes unexpectedly jumped 2.7% in February, representing the fastest growth since December 2009.
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NewsMango apologises over "slave style" necklace description on website
Mango has had to apologise after a necklace sold on its website was described as “slave style”, which it blamed on a translation error.
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NewsFood bills to surge 12.1%, potentially putting families into poverty
Food bills are to surge by £357 this year, which could potentially put more families into food poverty, according to a report by CEBR.
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NewsCovent Garden signs LVMH brand Sandro and Adidas collaboration Y-3
Two clothing brands have signed to London’s Covent Garden as the shopping district continues to transform its retail offer.
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OpinionComment: The need for speed and the rise of mobile commerce
According to data from the IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarketing, 2012 was the year that “mobile truly arrived” as sales using mobile devices hit £7.5 billion.
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NewsVans and Evans Cycles sign up to Buchanan Street development
Vans and Evans Cycles are the two latest retailers to sign up to Scotland’s new Buchanan Street development in Glasgow city centre.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize Ireland files notice to appoint examiner
Monsoon Accessorize Ireland has filed a notice to appoint an examiner today after the business revealed it has been making losses amid a difficult Irisheconomy.
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NewsRihanna collection for River Island launches today
Fashion retailer River Island today unleashed its much-anticipated collection designed by superstar musician Rihanna.
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Grocery retailer Ahold reports profit decrease
Grocery retailer Ahold’s 2012 profits were hit by increased pension costs and restructuring charges at its US operation.For the full year, net income fell 18.7% to E827m (£713.6m). Fourth-quarter operating income included pension costs of E88m (£75.9m) in the US and Europe, and E26m (£22.4m) of impairment costs primarily related ...