All Retail Week articles in May 20 2011 – Page 3
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NewsKing hits back at supermarket critics
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King last night hit back at critics who accuse supermarkets of damaging the UK high street, describing their criticisms as “tubthumping”
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NewsFocus stock liquidation to begin next week
DIY group Focus’s administrator Ernst & Young has hired restructuring specialists to begin liquidating stock next week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsHMV appoints group IT director
HMV, which sold bookseller Waterstone’s for £53m, has appointed Debbie O’Shea as group IT director.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the safest part of our online operations to outsource?
We’re considering outsourcing part of our online business model – which are the safest or least risky components?
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NewsAgent Provocateur hires Chris Woodhouse as chairman
Luxury retailer Agent Provocateur has hired Chris Woodhouse, Debenhams’ finance director, as its new chairman.
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NewsAmerican Golf like-for-likes rocket as warm weather drives sales
Golf equipment specialist American Golf like-for-likes have soared as the warm weather drives sales.
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NewsMorrisons prepares bid for Iceland
Morrisons is preparing a £1.5bn bid for frozen food retailer Iceland, it has been reported.
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NewsJimmy Choo sold for £500m
Jimmy Choo, the upmarket footwear and accessories label, has been acquired by luxury goods group Labelux for £500m.
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NewsM&S clothing supremo Bostock 'never wanted' to be boss
Marks & Spencer clothing boss Kate Bostock has admitted that she “never wanted to be chief executive” of the retail giant and said that she was working closely with incumbent Marc Bolland to iron out clothing ranging issues.
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Opinion
Live and let live
Independent and chainstore retailing do not have to be mutually exclusive.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families £13 worse off than a year ago in April
Families were £13 a week worse off than they were a year ago in April as annual earnings grow at less than half the rate of inflation.
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NewsWalmart to set up London team to look at acquisitions
US giant Walmart is to set up a London team to launch into Europe.
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GalleryLa Rinascente, Milan
Milan’s La Rinascente department store is the flagship of a chain that has seen the likes of Giorgio Armani serving their visual merchandising apprenticeships and although it has been around a long time, its knack for novelty visual merchandising always makes it worth a look.
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NewsProfits rise as M&S makes market share gains
Marks & Spencer has posted a surge in profits and made market share gains in its core categories.
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NewsBritish Land to kick start new developments
Property developer British Land is gearing up to start new retail developments for the first time since the recession.
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NewsWalmart China suffers double departure
Walmart’s China business has been hit by the sudden resignation of two senior executives.
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NewsAlbemarle & Bond full year trading to be at top end of expectations
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond expects full year trading to be at the top end of analyst expectations as soaring gold prices attracts new customers.
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NewsAurora to extend 90-minute delivery option outside M25
Aurora Fashions, the group behind womenswear chains including Coast, Oasis and Warehouse, has rolled out its 90 minute delivery option to all of its chains and will open it up to areas beyond the M25.
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NewsGo Outdoors secures £30m credit facility to fund expansion
Go Outdoors has secured a £30m credit facility from Lloyds Banking Group to fund its expansion.
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AnalysisThe Co-operative’s big year
The Co-operative Group isn’t just facing the usual technology challenges this year – as well as running normal IT projects, it’s busy integrating its entire business with Somerfield, which it bought in 2008. Rebecca Thomson speaks to food retail IS director Mark Hale about his plans
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