All Retail Week articles in May 20 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAsda promotes quality agenda amid flat sales
Asda has pledged to extend its investment in product quality, complementing its established credentials on price.
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NewsHeron Foods sales rise but profits take a blow
Frozen food retailer Heron Foods has recorded a rise in sales but a drop in pre-tax profits, as higher operational costs hit the grocer.
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NewsHabitat invests £1m in overhaul of IT network
Furniture retailer Habitat aims to save 30% on its network costs by moving to a faster, more efficient wide area network (WAN) as part of a £1m IT infrastructure overhaul.
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NewsRoyal wedding and weather help retail sales soar
Warm weather and the Royal Wedding helped retail sales soar 5.2% by value and 2.7% by volume in April compared to the same month last year.
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NewsNet-a-Porter sales strong and is performing "ahead of plan" says owner Richemont
Net-a-Porter recorded strong sales as new owner Richemont said the etailer is performing ahead of its plan.
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NewsFounding family trust sells 1.5m Sainsbury's shares
Members of Sainsbury’s founding family yesterday sold 1.5m of their shares in the grocer, netting almost £5.3m.
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OpinionGoing the extra mile
I am beginning to wonder whether, in the world of retail, we are moving towards a world of super specialism and super service if high street shops are to survive.
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NewsHollister signs for National Geographic store on Regent Street
Fashion brand Hollister has snapped up the store on Regent Street currently occupied by National Geographic, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionSocial by design
Social media is yet to deliver volume sales, yet its founding principles are something that everyone designing customer-facing technology should be focused on.
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AnalysisWalmart acquires stake in Chinese online grocer
As part of its commitment to grow online sales globally, Walmart has reached an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Yihaodian, an online supermarket in China.
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NewsThe Hut plans acquisition and readies IPO advisers
Online retailer The Hut was close to a “major acquisition” as Retail Week went to press, and poised to name advisers for a potential IPO.
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NewsBoots ramps up tailored offers for Advantage Card customers
Boots is working on a major upgrade of its Advantage Card programme as it plans for another tough year in the health and beauty market.
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NewsHabitat hires new boss as it targets both value and affluent shoppers
Furniture retailer Habitat is to broaden the appeal of its ranges and review its property portfolio in a bid to continue its turnaround under newly appointed group chief executive Kevin Styles.
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NewsBrand Alley on track for first profits as it aims to double sales on UK site
Brand Alley is aiming to double UK sales this year as the private Sales site looks to break into profit for the first time.
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GalleryA Manc for all seasons
Despite a sunny interlude, retailers are now having to shift summer stock in less than summery conditions. Manchester’s retailers are managing. John Ryan finds out how
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NewsDixons Spanish exit begins with PC City store disposals
Electricals group Dixons has disposed of eight of its 34 PC City stores in Spain to Portuguese retailer Sonae on undisclosed terms.
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AnalysisA hammer blow for online
A new EU directive aims to make the continent one big market, but many online retailers say they and consumers would lose out. Gemma Goldfingle looks at how forcing retailers to sell to Europe and offer free returns could hit the industry
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NewsMothercare boss warns rents will close more in-town stores
Mothercare boss Ben Gordon has warned mounting pressures on the high street are likely to result in further store closures across the retail sector as he revealed Mothercare is to shed a quarter of its UK stores.
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NewsNew Comet chief: ‘We’re not going out of business’
New boss Bob Darke rules out mass store closures, CVA or pre-pack administration
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NewsWaterstone’s ramps up its non-book categories
Bookseller Waterstone’s is experimenting with selling more non-book products as it seeks alternative revenues in the face of a declining books market.