All Retail Week articles in May 25 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsArmani opens in Wales for first time
Designer fashion label Armani is opening its first store in Wales in St David’s shopping centre, Cardiff, it is understood.
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AnalysisHow Facebook has changed retail
As Facebook floats with a valuation of more than $100bn, Retail Week asks what advantages the social network has created for retailers?
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NewsJessops in line for £10m investment from Canon
Jessops is set to receive a £10m investment from camera manufacturer Canon to help prop it up.
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NewsFootfall drops 2% in first quarter
Footfall has dropped 2% in the first quarter of 2012 as the wet weather and changes to the calendar impacted shopper behaviour, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/Springboard-ACTM Footfall Monitor.
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NewsBurberry wins £114m in counterfeiting case
Luxury retailer Burberry has won £180m (£114m) in two judgements against a network of Chinese websites selling and distributing fake Burberry goods.
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OpinionWhere do retailers fit in the world of Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Over time, many retail sectors have been preyed upon by new types of competitors with superior economics.
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NewsEtailer Notonthehighstreet gets £10m investment
Notonthehighstreet.com has inked a deal with some of Europe’s largest technology venture capital firms for a £10m investment.
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NewsDebenhams kickstarts summer discounting frenzy
Debenhams is set to kick off what is expected to be a frenzy of discounting across the high street with the launch of its ‘Summer Spectacular’ tomorrow.
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NewsPoundworld launches wholesale website
Poundworld has launched a wholesale website to cater for small retailers in what it believes is an “untapped” market.
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NewsAmerican Golf signs EPoS contract
Golfing specialist American Golf has signed a deal for EPoS maintenance services with Esteem Managed Services.
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NewsM&S presses button on new phase of store revamps as profits fall
Marks & Spencer has reported a fall in full-year profit but said strategic progress is being made and that remodelled stores are outperforming the rest of its estate.
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NewsTesco chief executive Clarke forfeits bonus
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has declined his annual bonus after the grocer’s poor performance in the UK.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer full-year results: What the analysts say
What the analysts are saying about Marks & Spencer’s full-year results.
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NewsAldi and Lidl branded 'irritants' to major grocers
Aldi and Lidl have been described as “considerable irritants” to their major grocery rivals as the discounters continue to perform well.
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NewsJaeger puts 80 more jobs under consultation
Rescued fashion retailer Jaeger has extended its consultation to include another 80 jobs on top of the 25 head office roles already under threat.
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NewsGucci wins trademark infringement battle against Guess
Luxury label Gucci has won $4.7m (£3.0m) of damages after US denim brand Guess was found to be imitating Gucci trademarks.
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NewsJML appoints Ken Daly as chief executive
JML has appointed Ken Daly as its chief executive. Daly has been group managing director of the TV shopping and consumer product brand since 2007.
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Tesco and Morrisons lose share in competitive market
Tesco and Morrisons continued to feel the pressure in a fiercely competitive grocery market and agaisnt tough like-for-likes in the last month.
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NewsAnother 60 Clinton Cards staff made redundant
An extra 60 jobs have been lost across Clinton Cards’ head office and retail operations, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsFlying Brands sales plunge as its search for a buyer continues
Flying Brands sales plummeted 35% in the three months to March 31 as it continues talks to sell the business.