All Retail Week articles in November 20, 2009 – Page 2
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NewsRetailers target Europe for low-risk expansion
Retailers are still keen to expand internationally despite the recession, although most are focusing on the more mature Western European markets to limit risk.
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AnalysisNick Robertson: making waves in etail
As Asos posted rocketing sales again this week, George MacDonald examines how an advertising man with no retail background has managed to set the bar so high in etail.
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NewsTesco extends e-invoicing to up efficiency
Tesco is to introduce electronic invoicing to improve efficiencies in the purchase of goods and services that are not for resale.
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GalleryTK Maxx lives up to eastern promise
The labels-for-less retailer entered Poland earlier this year. John Ryan visits its latest store in Poznan to see it becoming a pan-European act.
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AnalysisDunnhumby: A lifetime of loyalty?
Loyalty scheme operator Dunnhumby continues to innovate to provide Tesco and suppliers with the customer insight they need to make business-critical decisions
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Dollar General floats on the New York Stock Exchange
Dollar General, the value retailer backed by private equity house KKR, floated on the New York Stock Exchange last week.KKR still controls 89.5% of Dollar General, which would be valued at $7.7bn (£4.6bn), based on the $716m (£427.8m) raised in the IPO.The retailer has been one of the winners in ...
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NewsKidrobot makes its UK debut
US toys, apparel and accessories retailer Kidrobot has opened its first standalone European store at Seven Dials in Covent Garden.
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OpinionGood practice puts customers first
If you travel to Dublin through Heathrow Airport, as I do frequently, you must now pass through five separate security checks. Five.
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AnalysisHow well do you use customer insight?
Identify where your company is on the journey to customer-centricity
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OpinionIPO hopes hang on Christmas
The Christmas selling season got off to its now traditional start this week: Debenhams held a Sale.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Christmas savings
Tesco and Asda have both claimed they will help customers save millions of pounds this Christmas with a flurry of price cuts. Do the figures add up?
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NewsMorrisons mulls successor options for chief executive role
Morrisons is looking internally and externally for a new chief executive following the shock announcement of the departure of Marc Bolland.
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NewsDebenhams buys Danish chain to extend presence
Department store operator Debenhams last week bought Danish department store group Magasin du Nord for £12.3m, providing a bridgehead into Europe.
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AnalysisKnow your customer, control your business
In this supplement we hope to engage retailers with examples of how customer data, when collected and analysed in context, creates insight that can provide answers to the big questions in their businesses.
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Burberry confident for Christmas as sales lift
Luxury retailer and brand Burberry is confident ahead of the crucial Christmas period.
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Opinion
Bundlebox.com
In theory, the internet should enable a global retail market. In practice, of course, the cost and complexity of international payments and fulfilment logistics have limited cross-border retailing.
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OpinionBuild bridges with Chinese suppliers
Despite economic growth signalling the end of recession, UK retail sales have frequently been flat against the same periods last year, indicating that a proper recovery will take more time.
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NewsKookaï launches new-look store in London as it repositions brand
Kookaï is opening a new-look store as part of its repositioning to expand in the UK.
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NewsJulian Graves to overhaul brand and products
Holland & Barrett is to overhaul health food shop Julian Graves’ brand and product range from January as it gears up to make the chain a “specialist food retailer”.
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AnalysisThe Boxing Day challenge
With Boxing Day falling on a Saturday more retailers will open that day – many going straight into Sale. Liz Morrell finds out how they can ensure their stores are ready and they have staff support.