All Retail Week articles in November 13, 2009
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBoots awaits decision on bid for Swedish chain
Alliance Boots is expected to learn this week whether it has been successful in its bid to buy part of Swedenâs pharmacy monopoly.
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NewsBrightHouse like-for-likes rise 9.9% in first half
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouseâs like-for-likes climbed 9.9% in the six months to September 30.
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NewsRicher Sounds profits slide while revenue soars
Hi-fi and televisions retailer Richer Sounds experienced a pre-tax profit decline of 8% to ÂŁ3.4m in its full year.
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NewsGoldsmiths owner Aurum agrees refinancing
Aurum, the jewellery group formerly backed by Baugur, has agreed a debt for equity swap with lenders and said recent performance has been ahead of expectations.
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NewsAsda posts flat profits and is âsoldâ in internal Walmart deal
Asda, the Walmart-owned grocery and general merchandise giant, generated profit before tax of ÂŁ520.4m last year.
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NewsBurberry social network to celebrate trench coat
Burberry, the upscale retailer and brand, has launched a social networking site celebrating its famous trench coat.
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OpinionAmericans in London
Look at the tenant list for Regent Street and you have to wonder whatâs happening. Why do American retailers making landfall in the UK seem to view this single London street as the most obvious destination to set up shop?
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NewsRetailers experience best October for seven years
Retailers have experienced the best October for seven years, with like-for-like sales up 3.8% on a year ago during the month.
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NewsâMiddle-class shopliftersâ fuel surge in crime
Shoplifting has surged to unprecedented levels in the past year as the âmiddle-class shoplifterâ turns to crime to fund luxury lifestyles in the recession.
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NewsAlliance Boots loses out in Sweden
Alliance Boots is understood to have lost out in Swedenâs auction of part of its state-owned Apoteket pharmacy chain.
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NewsChip and PIN cards and sat-navs âmost endangeredâ technologies says DSGi
Chip and PIN credit cards, sat-navs and DVD players all feature on a list of 2010âs âmost endangered technologiesâ compiled by DSGi-owned etailer Pixmania.com.
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NewsM&S targets ÂŁ40m party food sales rise at Christmas
Marks & Spencer aims to boost sales of party food by up to 30% this Christmas on the back of three-for-two and half-price offers.
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NewsGames retailers cheer at Call of Duty release
Games retailers will be rubbing their hands in glee today with the release of the most anticipated title of the year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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NewsPeter Williams: Retail locations need reinvention to meet web challenge
Todayâs retailers need as few as 100 stores to achieve national coverage compared with up to 300 three years ago, meaning a âseismic changeâ is needed in many high streets and shopping centres, former Selfridges chief Peter Williams told the BCSC conference in Manchester today.
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NewsTesco strikes partnership with DreamWorks
Tesco has struck an exclusive partnership with film studio DreamWorks to offer DVDs and merchandise in its stores.
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NewsTesco gains market share for first time in two years
Grocery market leader Tesco has increased its market share on a 12-week basis for the first time since 2007, the latest TNS data showed.
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NewsSainsburyâs posts 18.5% interim profits rise
Supermarket group Sainsburyâs has unveiled a leap in interim profits and said customer numbers have surged,highlighting how effectively it has responded to tough retail conditions.
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NewsThreshers franchisees form action group
Updated: 55 of the 65 Threshersâ franchisees have formed an action group to resist being bought by a buyer they view as âunfavourableâ.
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Christmas ad campaign on Sunday
John Lewis will launch its Christmas television campaign on Sunday, aimed at rekindling the excitement felt by children when they open their presents on Christmas Day.