All Retail Week articles in November 23 2012 – Page 3
-
NewsHalfords ramps up accessories category to rival specialists
Halfords has signed a series of top name brands to relaunch its cycle parts, accessories and clothing category next year as it seeks to take on its specialist competitors.
-
NewsBathstore hires Simon Burke as non-executive chairman
Retail stalwart Simon Burke has been appointed non-executive chairman at Bathstore.
-
OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Tesco's online operation is a ray of sunshine
As Tesco addresses all the problems in the UK store business, one area that provides a ray of sunshine is the online grocery operation.
-
NewsTesco launches online party food shop
Tesco has launched an online store for party food, called Easy Entertaining.
-
NewsSainsbury's opens 500th convenience store
Sainsbury’s today opened its 500th convenience store in Southsea, Hampshire, today and will create 10,000 job opportunities in its convenience business over the next three years
-
NewsMorrisons extends shopping hours on December 23
Morrisons is to open for an extra hour on the crucial last Sunday before Christmas as it looks to take full advantage of its busiest day of the year.
-
NewsTesco puts its Christmas hat on
Tesco has embarked on some festive fun atop its stores this Christmas as its gears up for the big day.
-
NewsLe Coq Sportif to open European flagship in London next year
French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif will unveil its European flagship store in Covent Garden next year.
-
News
H&M signs for new store in Hammersmith as centre refurb begins
H&M has signed up for new store at Kings Mall shopping centre in Hammersmith, as the development undergoes a full refurbishment.
-
NewsTesco sets out digital stall to drive UK food recovery
Tesco is upping the pace of innovation in its digital operations as it bids to restore its core UK food arm.
-
OpinionComment: Alistair McGeorge safely steers New Look
The canny Alistair McGeorge looks to be making some progress in turning around fashion group New Look.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for the books market?
The growth of ereaders and etail means bricks-and-mortar books retailing has been hit hard. Rebecca Thomson looks at how booksellers can survive and how the market is likely to evolve.
-
NewsSir Philip Green raises prospect of more big deals to come
Sir Philip Green expects a “seat at the table” if retail consolidation presents opportunities.
-
OpinionComment: Stores must give shoppers a reason to visit
Remember the days when Kingfisher practically owned the high street? It seems that, once it was broken up, some of the brands just couldn’t survive without that corporate centre run by Sir Geoff Mulcahy.
-
News
Discounter Lidl expected to open first stores in Serbia
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl is expected to open its first 15 stores in Serbian cities over the next two years, Serbian trade minister Rasim Ljajic told a local newspaper.He also expects the opening of Serbia’s first Ikea store by the end of next year.The minister said it was important for ...
-
News
Spar unveils group turnover increase
Grocery retailer Spar has unveiled a 12.2% increase in group turnover to ZAR43.2bn (£3.1bn) and a 7.5% rise in trading profit to ZAR1.5bn (£107m), for its financial year ended September 30.Sales growth was helped by internal inflation of 6.1%.
-
News
Migros Ticaret reports sales increase
Grocer Migros Ticaret has reported sales of TRL1.83bn (£639m) for the three-month period ending September 30, a 13.1% increase on the same period last year. Gross profit rose by 15.2% to TRL468m (£163m).Sales benefited from store openings, as well as a focus on the private label category and fresh products.
-
NewsMothercare sales trend improves as it cuts UK losses in first half
Mothercare UK like-for-likes dipped 3.4%, but showed an improved sales trend, in the 28 weeks to October 13 as the retailer cut its underlying UK loss to £17m.
-
NewsEtailers consider bids for Comet assets as closure of stores begins
Appliances Online owner DRL has emerged as a bidder for the Comet brand as the fascia looks poised to disappear from retail parks for good.
-
NewsSarah Brown takes non-executive role at Harrods
Sarah Brown, the wife of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Harrods, it has emerged.