All Retail Week articles in May 18 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsThree in the running to buy Robert Dyas
The race to buy hardware retailer Robert Dyas has been whittled down to three bidders, it is understood.
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NewsMiddle Eastern interest in House of Fraser stake
House of Fraser has received at least two approaches to buy a significant stake in the business after its Icelandic owners put its shares up for sale.
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NewsWet weather slows sales at Wickes
Like-for-like sales at Travis Perkins’ retail arm, which is largely comprised of DIY retailer Wickes, were hit by the wet weather falling 5.6% for the nine weeks to April 30, against 5.2% for the 13 weeks to the same date.
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NewsFrench Connection faces investor backlash over director pay
Fashion chain French Connection faces an investor revolt over proposals on director pay.
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NewsHobbs' product wins against challenging market conditions
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has posted EBITDA up 4.9% to £15m full-year to January 28 2012 despite a “challenging” market.
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NewsBoots backs Government parenting scheme
Health and beauty retailer Boots has teamed up with the Government in a £5m scheme to supply mums and dads with £100 vouchers to attend parenting classes.
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NewsTesco to bring back Clubcard Exchange promotion
Tesco’s Clubcard Exchange, which allows customers to double the value of their vouchers, is to make a return over the next month.
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NewsEtailer Occa receives investment from Asos backer
Online homewares specialist Occa-Home has received investment from William Currie Group, the early stage investor which has previously backed Asos and The Hut.
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NewsSports Direct to open in Iceland
Sports Direct is to open its first store in Iceland this summer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Kwiksave returns to the high street
The kwiksave brand has returned to the high street with the opening of the first all-new convenience format store in Little Lever, in Bolton last week.
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AnalysisYGM Trading: Company profile of Aquascutum's new owner
YGM Trading is the owner of the global Aquascutum brand after acquiring the UK division of the luxury British retailer out of administration last week. But who is YGM Trading?
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NewsGame's Oxford Street store at risk of closure
Game’s landmark store on Oxford Street could be closed and forced to stop trading, after a landmark ruling against Game Group’s administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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AnalysisMarket focus: Retail in Iceland
Both Sports Direct and frozen foods specialist Iceland have revealed plans to launch stores in Iceland.
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NewsPoundstretcher hires Richard Kirk as new chief executive
Poundstretcher has appointed former Peacocks boss Richard Kirk as its new chief executive.
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NewsPaul Smith re-enters China
Paul Smith will return to China later this year as it plans to open 24 stores in the next five years in its second attempt to crack the country.
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NewsClarke cuts Tesco store manager bonuses
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has told senior store managers he will cut bonuses by more than 80%.
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NewsSelfridges named best department store
Selfridges has been named the world’s top department store retailer for the second time by the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) .
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NewsBest Buy chairman to step down after CEO's affair scandal
Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze is to step down after an internal investigation found he failed to alert the board that its chief executive was having an affair with a female employee.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Where Poundstretcher sits in the value market
As former Peacocks chief executive Richard Kirk joins Poundstretcher, Retail Week takes a look at where the retailer is positioned versus its value competitors.
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NewsHMV and Ticketmaster enter partnership
HMV has entered a strategic partnership with ticket giant Ticketmaster UK to extend the scope of its Hmvtickets ticketing service.