All Retail Week articles in May 3 2013 – Page 2
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Walmart begins marketing selected new brand launches
Walmart has begun marketing selected new brand launches using more experiential promotional tactics.There will be increased promotional events in Walmart parking lots and outside stores in ‘mobile brand boxes’.Initiatives could range from interactive simulators and games to pop-up demonstration areas.
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DIY retailer Praktiker reports sales decrease
Sales at DIY retailer Praktiker fell 10.4% to €570.1m (£490.3m) during its first quarter ended March 31.Like-for-like sales slid 8.8%. Figures exclude the business in Turkey, which is at present in administration, and the Bâtiself banner in Luxembourg, which is to be divested.Sales in Germany declined 9.9% to €457.7m (£393.6m), ...
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AnalysisInnovation hubs: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco plans to open a digital lab dedicated to multichannel insights - and it joins other retailers with similar centres. Is this the future?
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Lekkerland's reports net sales increase
Lekkerland’s net sales increased €127.2m (£109.4m) to €11.48bn (£9.87bn) during its 2012 financial year.The figures were adjusted for a discontinued operation in Eastern Europe. The group’s net profit rose 58% during the year to €80.3m (£69.1m), because of strong earnings in Germany. “We have a positive outlook for the future,” ...
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NewsWhittard reports profits increase after margins improve
Profits are up at coffee and tea specialist Whittard of Chelsea after it streamlined its store estate and improved its range and multichannel offer.
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NewsArgos reports first like-for-like rise in five years driven by multichannel
Argos has recorded its first like-for-like sales rise for five years as the general merchandise retailer grew its multichannel business.
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NewsDiscounter Lidl doubles number of healthy tills in stores
Discounter Lidl has doubled the number of healthy tills in its store estate to 1,200 after seeing an upsurge in traffic through the snack-free checkouts.
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NewsBonmarché is latest retailer to pledge support for Bangladesh victims
Bonmarché has become the latest retailer to pledge support for the victims of the collapsed factory in Bangladesh, which killed at least 380 people.
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NewsJ Crew on hunt for menswear-only store in London
J Crew, the US preppy fashion brand, is scouting out premises for a standalone menswear store in London as part of plans to open five different formats in the capital.
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Analysis
Home Retail full-year results: What the analysts say
Argos revealed its first like-for-like rise in five years this morning, however profits at its parent Home Retail slumped 10%. Retail Week takes a look at the analyst reaction
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AnalysisArgos’ transformation plan: At a glance update
Eight months into Argos’ five-year transformation plan to overhaul its business model for the digital era, Retail Week takes a look at how they’ve done so far.
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NewsVision Express acquires 12 stores from optician Crown Eyeglass
Vision Express has bought 12 stores from optician Crown Eyeglass but just four will stay open bringing its store estate to 331.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Argos - Luck, or good judgement?
Argos has reversed years of LFL sales declines and been able to capitalise on the tablet PC boom, but was that through luck or good judgement?
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NewsHome tweet home
Home and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson has unveiled the ultimate birdhouse to encourage garden owners to offer feathered friends a home tweet home.
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Convenience store group CP to acquire Siam Makro
Convenience store group CP All has signed an agreement to acquire Dutch SHV Makro-owned Siam Makro in Thailand.CP All, controlled by Dhanin’s Charoen Pokphand Group, will pay THB787 (£17.72) a share for 64% of Siam Makro, a total of THB188.88bn (£4.25bn). The acquisition is subject to shareholder approval.CP All is ...
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NewsHouse of Fraser drafts in new executives ahead of international push
House of Fraser has poached two senior executives to strengthen its top team as it mounts an overseas offensive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tough questions raised by disaster in Bangladesh
The collapse of a building housing suppliers of well-known retailers has ignited debate about the responsibilities of businesses working with firms in developing countries.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailer collaboration is the key to supply chain success
Horsegate might have been embarrassing for the retailers and suppliers involved but, as always, every cloud has a silver lining.
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OpinionComment: Asos’ entrepreneurial culture delivers retail success
A fall in basket value might be a worrying sign at some retailers but at online fashion specialist Asos it does not look like a problem.
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OpinionComment: Bangladeshi tragedy raises more questions for retailers
The factory collapse that took the lives of more than 380 people last week has again swung a spotlight on retail supply chains.
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