All Retail Week articles in November 12 2010 – Page 5
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
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NewsMorrisons' Christmas ad campaign focuses on value
Christmas journey Morrisons has this week launched its Christmas ad campaign with the strapline ‘More Christmas for less’.
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NewsMatalan launches its first TV ad campaign for four years
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has launched its first TV advertising campaign for four years.
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NewsDFS vows to continue its spending on advertising
Sofa giant DFS has said it will continue to spend heavily on marketing under its new owners.
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AnalysisJapan’s Aeon to triple spend on emerging Asian markets
Japan’s second largest retailer Aeon recently announced an ambitious new three-year business plan, in which the company will nearly triple its investment in overseas Asian markets by fiscal 2013.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
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NewsFat Face starts rolling out ranges after overhaul of its product offer
Lifestyle retailer Fat Face has overhauled its product offering as part of new chief executive Anthony Thompson’s turnaround strategy.
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GalleryLiverpool One comes of age
It’s close to two years since the first stores opened in Liverpool One, has it succeeded in becoming a part of the city’s fabric?
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AnalysisA lot of hot air?
Many retailers are still struggling with reducing packaging for online orders. Charlotte Hardie puts some big names to the eco delivery test
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NewsLa Senza to widen appeal and target M&S customers
Lingerie chain La Senza is shifting its strategy to directly target older M&S customers in order to grow its market share.
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NewsAsda pushes Provenance
Asda has launched the first of its Christmas ads, featuring Scottish beef supplier Adrian Ivory.
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OpinionAsos could well defy doubters
Online star Asos not only has fashion to die for, its numbers look pretty stylish too.
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AnalysisBazaarvoice
Congratulations to the individuals on Retail Week’s first Etail Power List. Bazaarvoice is excited to be part of the list’s inaugural edition, commending the leaders that are shaping the future of online retail in the UK.
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NewsFeelunique.com guns for growth in bid to dominate online beauty
Etailer Feelunique.com is gunning to become the “household name for beauty products” as it lays out its growth strategy for the next five years.
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NewsSainsbury’s looks beyond China for further emerging markets
Sainsbury’s is to explore other emerging markets alongside China as it seeks to outline long-term growth opportunities for the business.
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NewsTheo Fennell nears return to black as losses narrow
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell narrowed its losses in the first half and analysts expect it to bounce back into the black by the end of the financial year.
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NewsBlack Ops and Kinect spur games market
Video games retailers opened hundreds of stores at midnight this week as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s much anticipated Kinect motion-sensor device hit the shelves.
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NewsIn Focus: Blacks Leisure
The saga of Blacks Leisure’s problems seems to have been playing for years, despite the favourable longer-term conditions of healthier lifestyles and outdoor pursuits, boosted by rising disposable incomes being spent on active short breaks.
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OpinionWill Bolland’s caution be enough for M&S?
Marc Bolland showed when he succeeded Sir Ken Morrison that he knew how to manage a legacy. And while the Dutchman was unmistakably in charge as Marks & Spencer announced its interim results this week, Sir Stuart Rose’s M&S will live on, because Bolland’s eagerly awaited vision wasn’t very radical ...