All Retail Week articles in November 18 2011 – Page 3
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NewsAsda launches new mobile app
Asda has launched a new mobile app which allows customers to buy groceries online and compare the price of their shopping to rivals using an iPhone.
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NewsFrench Connection like-for-likes plummet 9.5%
The warm weather hit French Connection in its third quarter. The fashion chain suffered a 9.5% plunge in UK like-for-like sales as shoppers shunned its winter clothing.
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AnalysisAsset-based lending: What do retailers need to know?
Although Woolworths’ failure left asset-based lending with a hard- to-shake stigma in the UK, the Comet deal shows it is a perfectly viable form of funding.
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NewsLaura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan stands down
Laura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan has stood down from the role.
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NewsEbay to open high street store
Ebay is opening a pop-up shop just off Oxford Street in London’s West End in December which will allow customers to shop using their mobile phones.
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NewsDeloitte forecasts zero Christmas retail growth
Deloitte has forecast zero growth in total Christmas retail sales as austerity measures finally take hold.
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NewsOctober retail sales grow 5.4% in value year-on-year in October according to ONS
Retail sales grew 5.4% in value against the previous year in October driven by retailer’s pre-Christmas Sales and in-store promotions.
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NewsCollins appointed retail director at Waitrose
Rob Collins has been appointed retail director at Waitrose replacing Tony Solomons who will be retiring after 30 years with the business.
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AnalysisAlan Parker
A UK turnaround challenge and hiring a new boss may seem daunting tasks, but the industry thinks the new Mothercare chairman is just the man for the job, says Gemma Goldfingle
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Analysis
Aldi Nord last to act in European store revamp
German hard discounter Aldi Nord is about to embark on the biggest investment programme in its history, with plans to refurbish the entire European estate.
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AnalysisAfter the riots: Retail rebuilds
It’s three months since the riots. Charlotte Hardie investigates how retailers have restored normality, and finds there’s still much to do.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use CCTV to monitor customer behaviour?
How can I use my CCTV or IP surveillance system to monitor customer behaviour?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What's the best way to boost in-house digital team?
I want to boost my in-house digital team. What should I be looking for?
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AnalysisWhat next for Comet?
After last week’s £2 sale of Comet, debate is raging over whether its new owners can turn the ailing electricals retailer around. By Rebecca Thomson.
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NewsGlimpses of positivity despite shares slide
Stores shares were down slightly compared with the previous week, when they had advanced following the dramatic events and reams of interim results from major retailers.
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OpinionNo room for error as promotions drive retail
You know it’s Christmas when Debenhams goes on Sale – the department store group’s seasonal spectaculars have become as traditional as mince pies.
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Opinion
Rapid expansion for The Hut
Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s newly added profile for The Hut shows that the online retailer’s rapidly expanding coverage has given it some form of protection against the decision by the Government to scrap VAT tax relief for low value shipments from the Channel Islands in April 2012.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer X Factor
Just when you thought the X Factor couldn’t get any more ubiquitous, retail bellwether Marks & Spencer has launched a Christmas ad based on the show.
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NewsIn focus: The Hut
The online retailer has attracted big name investors, grown fast and extended its areas of interest.