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NewsFormer Comet staff claim there was a closure 'dummy run'
Concern has been voiced that there was a ‘dry run’ of Comet’s closure as early as last summer.
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NewsRetailers ready for tide of last-minute Christmas shoppers
The critical Christmas trading season will reach a nail-biting crescendo this weekend as retailers prepare for a last-minute shopper surge.
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AnalysisRetail Week quiz of the year 2012
Do you remember who said what, who bought what and who opened what in 2012? Then try Nick Bubb’s Retail Week quiz of the year.
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Electricals chain Reliance Digital aims to ramp up store count
Consumer electricals chain Reliance Digital is aiming to ramp up its store count from 104 to 500 by March 2014.To strengthen back-end operations, the company plans to up its warehouse count from 21 nationwide to one in every state.
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Inditex posts net sales increase
Fashion retailer Inditex has posted a net sales rise of 17% to E11.36bn (£9.23bn) for the nine months ended October 31.The addition of stores in emerging markets and the expansion of the online business boosted sales.Group net profit rose 27% to E1.66bn (£1.35bn), aided by new stores. The retailer opened ...
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NewsThrifty protection from 99p Stores
Sex education is always an awkward subject but 99p Stores proved to be a straight-talker on the subject.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income improves £1 in November
Asda data has revealed that family spending power improved for the sixth consecutive month in November, but at a much slower rate than seen previously.
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Walmart reportedly in talks with Migros Ticaret
Walmart is reportedly interested in entering Turkey through a majority stake in leading retailer Migros Ticaret.Walmart has not submitted a formal bid, but has reportedly held meetings with the private equity-backed retailer in recent days. A deal would value the business at more than $4bn (£2.47bn), including debt.Migros Ticaret has ...
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OpinionComment: Top retailers deliver returns
So farewell then Comet, which went through its death throes this week and will never trade through another Christmas - at least not as a chain of stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can HMV heal its trading wounds?
Following HMV’s warning on covenants last week, Retail Week takes a look at seven areas the retailer needs to focus on to survive.
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OpinionComment: The best retailers have thrived in 2012
Pictures of the shutters coming down on Comet stores for the final time this week are a fitting, but unfortunate, image with which to close out 2012.
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OpinionComment: The US is still a land of opportunity
On the assumption that the world has not ended today, and that Retail Week is still being read beyond Bugarach, attention will carry on being devoted to transatlantic developments.
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AnalysisSites: Target Vs Amazon
Tim Ash, Creative partner at Movement, shares his view of good and bad apps.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail CCTV - from surveillance to shopper analysis
Video analytics is a fast growing technology. Anthony Hildebrand explains how it can be used for security and to gather valuable data.
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NewsTesco set for 'strong finish' as performance improves
Tesco is set for a “strong finish” to the year heading into the vital Christmas trading period, according to Nielsen.
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OpinionComment: Cable’s Comet investigation – what can we expect?
The collapse of electronics giant Comet has sent ripples through the business community that extend well beyond the retail sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Euan Sutherland's to-do list when he joins The Co-operative
Euan Sutherland will join The Co-operative Group as chief executive in March, moving from Kingfisher where he is currently chief operating officer. Retail Week takes a look at his to-do list when he joins the mutual.
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NewsRetail growth slows in December, says CBI
Retail sales growth slowed in the first two weeks of December according to the CBI.
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NewsFootfall "fell sharply" last week as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Shoppers numbers “fell sharply” in week ending December 16 as footfall dropped 2.6%.