All Retail Week articles in November 19 2010 – Page 4
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Scope
The inside view from retail human resources manager Craig Rowe
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AnalysisWill Kernan
The high energy COO has more than made his mark at New Look and remains confident of its future despite a recent drop in like-for-likes.
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OpinionA man of the people
You can’t treat people in the same way as you would products, says Lord Kirkham
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NewsMixed updates but retailers outperform
A mixed bag of updates resulted in general retailers outperforming the All Share index, although they were still down week on week, while food groups managed to stay in positive territory.
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GalleryThe right stuff from White Stuff
White Stuff has opened its biggest store yet, in Edinburgh, bringing an old building to life with cunning visual merchandising and plenty of humour. John Ryan visits
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates achievement of 70 Plan A targets
Marks & Spencer has now achieved 70 of its 180 Plan A sustainability targets and expects to complete another 20 by April 2011.
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NewsJohn Lewis's Mayfield to chair UK Commission for Employment and Skills
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has been named chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills with immediate effect.
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Poundworld fined for "severe disregard" for public health
One-price specialist Poundworld has been fined and sharply criticised for “severe disregard for public health” after selling faulty thermometers.
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NewsOFT shelves price-fixing investigation
A multi-million pound investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into price-fixing allegations in the supermarket sector has been axed.
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NewsWalmart's Jack Shewmaker dies
Jack Shewmaker, one of Walmart’s leading figures, has passed away.
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NewsMusgrave shuffles board roles
Musgrave Group has appointed Donal Horgan managing director of the GB operation, replacing Phil Smith who has resigned.
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NewsTesco sales "strong" in Asia as analyst trip kicks off
Tesco said its performance in its Asian business continues to be “strong” as it kicked off an analyst event in the region yesterday.
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NewsSainsbury's to open food colleges
Sainsbury’s is to open six food colleges across the UK and hire a further 500 staff.
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Opinion
Experience the journey
Buzz words are everywhere and they add nothing to what you’re looking at.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales surge as cold weather sets in
John Lewis said total sales surged 12% to £88m in the week to Saturday, after a strong performance from cold weather clothing.
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NewsH&M opens first South East Asia store
H&M is to open its first store in south east Asia in central Singapore next year.
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NewsNext to open stores with garden centres
Next is to open stores with garden centres attached as part of its plan for bigger stores to sell its full range of products, including garden furniture and outdoor products.
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NewsAll Saints secures loan from Icelandic banks
All Saints has agreed a loan with its Icelandic backers to fund further expansion, according to reports.
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NewsRetailers to ramp up their expansion across EMEA region
Retailers will ramp up their expansion plans across the EMEA region next year, prompted by a renewed confidence in the sector.
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NewsTesco readies 'quad ploughs' to cope with expected heavy snowfall
Tesco has invested £1.3m to help its stores, dotcom operation and shoppers cope with the heavy snowfall expected this winter.