All Retail Week articles in November 23 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsDobbies boss James Barnes exits the Tesco-owned garden centre retailer
Dobbies chief executive James Barnes has left the Tesco-owned retailer after 23 years with the business along with finance director Sharon Brown.
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NewsGrocer Waitrose trials garden centre alongside Newbury store
Waitrose is trialling a new garden centre unit adjacent to its existing supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire.
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NewsAgricultural retailer Countrywide breaks into first half profit
Agricultural retailer Countrywide has broken into first half profit after investing in lowering prices and improving stores.
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NewsRetailers braced for unprecedented level of January returns
Retailers are braced to receive more returned items than ever before as the growth of online shopping threatens to distort retailers’ sales figures.
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NewsRetail sales growth of 1.9% expected in January
Retailers are set for a slow start to 2013 with year-on-year sales growth predicted to fall far behind the 10-year average for the month.
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OpinionComment: Corporation tax in the spotlight
I am penning this from the Barracuda fulfilment centre – sorry, distribution centre – located in Switzerland (purely for logistics reasons, nothing to do with a favourable tax rate).
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GalleryStore gallery: USC revamps its house of brands
A makeover of USC’s Buchanan Street store may have been cost-conscious but it shows off a big selection of brands.
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GalleryStore of the week: Smythson, New Bond Street, London
You know a shop’s posh and going to involve heading for the deeper recesses of your wallet if the words “by royal appointment” appear somewhere in close proximity to the store name, and Smythson on New Bond Street is no exception.
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NewsSofa so good for Santa
It looks like some people might be unwrapping a new sofa this Christmas.
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Walmart reports third quarter sales rise
Sales at Walmart in the third quarter ended October 31 rose 3.4% to $113.2bn (£71.15bn). Net income increased 4% to $6.1bn (£3.83bn).Walmart Stores president and chief executive Mike Duke said: “Price will continue to be a major factor for US customers over the holidays. Across all of our markets, we ...
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Target reveals US retail sales increase
General merchandise retailer Target revealed that US retail sales rose 3.4% to $16.6bn (£10.43bn) for the third quarter ended October 27.The increase was attributed to a 2.9% lift in like-for-likes as well as the contribution from new stores. Like-for-like increases were driven by a strong back-to-school season, gains in food ...
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OpinionComment: Are retail turnarounds still possible?
Reviving a retailer in tough economic times and in the public eye is a tall order.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Katharine Poulter, Commercial director, Dobbies Garden Centres
Katharine Poulter, Commercial director at Dobbies Garden Centres, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Boots, Let’s Feel Good
Ahead of Christmas, Boots has dumped its ‘Here Come The Girls’ advertising theme for a new ‘Let’s Feel Good’ campaign.
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Best Buy to close stores as part of turnaround plan
Electricals retailer Best Buy will close stores on an ongoing basis as part of a turnaround plan from new chief executive Hubert Joly. Closures will be based on store size – larger shops are likely to be targeted – proximity to other Best Buy sites and profitability. Best Buy hopes ...
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AnalysisApps: Asos Vs Shopstyle
Richard Downey, mobile marketing director at Fetch, shares his view of good and bad apps.
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NewsAnalysis: The Entertainer sets it sights on overseas growth
The Entertainer’s prospective move into international markets could be a game-changer for a retailer that has made delivering growth in a difficult category look like child’s play.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The international retailer tax debate
After Amazon’s cagey performance in front of a Parliamentary committee, other high-profile retailers waded into the tax debate.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Retailers can ill afford a scandal on a global scale
Growing anti-corporate sentiment has focused on the retail sector in recent weeks, as evidenced by the palpable anger with which Amazon director of public policy Andrew Cecil was quizzed by the UK Public Accounts Committee on the issue of tax avoidance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retail adverts now behind the times?
Retail campaigns often focus on women, but changes in shopping habits and society may mean a new approach is needed.