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Apoteket to roll out 100 vending machines selling non-prescription drugs
Leading pharmacy operator Apoteket expects to roll out about 100 vending machines selling non-prescription drugs and other healthcare items in the first half of 2011.A machine can hold up to 60 products and all will be located at convenience stores, shopping centres and major travel interchanges.Apoteket director of distribution and ...
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Lidl relying on exclusive manufacturer contracts and own production facilities for private-label
Schwarz Group’s discounter Lidl is increasingly relying on exclusive manufacturer contracts and own production facilities for its private-label products.Lidl is building two more plants for waters and soft drinks in Germany, in addition to its existing four Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co KG factories, bought by Lidl five years ago.
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NewsBank lines up cash injection for All Saints
Icelandic bank Kaupthing was on standby to provide emergency funding to fashion group All Saints as Retail Week went to press.
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Deichmann sales up 13% to £58m
Deichmann has filed a 13% increase in sales for the 2010 fiscal year to HUF19.9bn (£58m), with an uplift in volumes from 2.67 million to 3.17 million pairs of shoes.Deichmann currently has 72 stores in Hungary, 11 of which opened last year. This year it plans to open four new ...
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NewsVision Express hires chief to build brand
Optical specialist Vision Express has hired former Greene King and Sainsbury’s director Jonathan Lawson as its new chief executive.
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NewsNew Look to switch focus back to product
Fashion group New Look will refocus on product under new leadership following the ousting of chief executive Carl McPhail.
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Walmart chief for the US William Simon confident of reversing the fortunes of the retailer
Walmart chief for the US William Simon said he was confident of reversing the fortunes of the retailer after seven consecutive quarters of domestic sales declines at stores open at least a year.Part of his strategy includes returning to the Everyday Low Prices formula, after it veered to discounting. He ...
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NewsBoden launches social network to boost loyalty
Catalogue and online retailer Boden has launched its own social network to help customers engage with the brand and drive loyalty.
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GalleryPrincesse Tam Tam Paris
From a visual merchandising perspective, the conventional way to display lingerie is to put bra and matching panties on a headless mannequin or, in extremis, just to have a bust wearing the bra.
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OpinionBrands and mortar
The 20th annual Retail Week Conference last week featured a self-deprecating tour de force by the former owner of the most calamitous brand in Retail Week’s lifetime.
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OpinionWhere is the market heading?
Changing fashion isn’t just a problem for those selling clothes. The wider trends, issues and pressures facing retailers also come and go over time.
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AnalysisLakeside – a retail coming of age
Since 1990 Lakeside has set new benchmarks and innovated to drive shopper footfall, but how is it keeping up with changing shopper behaviour?
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AnalysisSavings All Round
Sustainable retail has several drivers - consumer awareness, media coverage of environmental issues and the introduction of government legislation.
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AnalysisMassimo Dutti changes gear
Inditex brand Massimo Dutti has refurbished its Regent Street flagship, with vintage props galore including bicycles. John Ryan walks the store with UK and Ireland managing director Dilip Patel
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OpinionRetail surgery: What do I need to know about intellectual property laws around the royal wedding?
As a retailer, what do I need to know about intellectual property laws and limitations surrounding the royal wedding?
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AnalysisWinning in tough times
This year’s Retail Week Conference showed how creatively UK retailers are tackling tough trading conditions. Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report on the highlights.
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AnalysisCompleting the supply chain story
Achieve an end-to-end view of the supply chain and it’s possible to reap benefits across the business. Alison Clements reveals how Morrisons’ five-year plan transformed its supply chain operations.
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AnalysisClinton Lewin
As Clinton Cards posts results, Nicola Harrison talks to the group managing director about growing up in the business and what the year ahead holds.
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OpinionSmall stores are big business
The race for grocery space looks likely to be played out in the convenience sector in the next few years.
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AnalysisBehind the scenes at Sports Direct
Chief executive Dave Forsey gives Gemma Goldfingle the inside perspective on Sports Direct and takes her on a tour of its Shirebrook nerve centre.