All Retail Week articles in November 26 2010
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsNetto appoints new MD to lead Asda transition
Netto UK’s parent company has appointed the hard discounter’s property director as managing director to oversee the integration to Asda.
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NewsSignet post strong Q3 performance despite dip in UK sales
Retail jewellery giants Signet reported like-for-likes up 7.2% across the Group despite a slight dip in UK sales in its third quarter results.
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NewsAsos Marketplace goes live
Online fashion giant Asos has launched its Marketplace site which enables customers, boutiques and designers to sell through its website.
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NewsAsda income tracker: average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October compared to 2009
The average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October compared to a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsTesco's £16 Kate Middleton copycat dress sold out online in an hour
Tesco’s £16 F&F dress in the style of the one Kate Middleton wore to announce her engagement sold out online in just one hour on Monday.
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NewsHobbyCraft annual profits double
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft profits almost doubled in the year to February 21.
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NewsJ Crew sold for £1.9bn to private equity firms
J Crew, the American casualwear brand, has been sold to private equity firms TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners for $3bn (£1.9bn).
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NewsKarstadt appoints Andrew Jennings as chief executive
German department store group Karstadt has named Andrew Jennings as chief executive.
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NewsSuperquinn hires Andrew Street as chief executive
Irish grocer Superquinn has appointed former Dunnes Stores director Andrew Street as its chief executive.
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Elvery Sports installs system and gets direct support from IT provider to manage business
Irish sports retailer Elverys Sports has implemented an ERP system and gets direct helpdesk support and database management from an IT provider to manage its supply chain and business operations.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils rail distribution plans as part of Plan A
Marks & Spencer is to shift a proportion of its distribution from road to rail as part of its Plan A sustainability programme.
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NewsVAT in Ireland to rise to 22% in 2013 as minimum wage is reduced
The Irish Government will increase VAT from 21% to 22% in 2013 as part of its austerity package to cut its huge deficit.
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NewsKiddicare launches app and mobile site
Online nursery retailer Kiddicare has today launched an iPhone app and mobile friendly version of its site.
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NewsSelfridges footwear sales soar
Footwear sales at Selfridges have soared by 71% on the back of the department store’s leading Shoe Galleries area which opened in September.
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NewsDixons cuts interim losses and overhauls service offer
Electricals market leader Dixons Retail has posted interim results in line with expectations but cautioned that consumer confidence remains fragile.
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NewsAlexon Group like-for-likes edge up 0.4%
Womenswear group Alexon, which includes the Ann Harvey and Kaliko chains, experienced a marginal group like-for-like sales rise for the period from August 1 to November 23, and remains cautious on the outlook.
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NewsValentino for Gap launches on Saturday
Valentino’s collection with high-street retailer Gap will launch in its London flagship store this Saturday.
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Woolworths profit to rise between 8% and 11% in 2011
At its AGM, Woolworths chief executive Michael Luscombe said the company had experienced an extraordinary couple of years and profit would remain on course to rise between 8% and 11% in the 2011 financial year. Luscombe spoke of how Woolworths was preparing for its entry into the home improvement business ...
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X5 Retail Group launches provincial format under Pyaterochka-Maxi
X5 Retail Group has launched a new small town/provincial format operating under the Pyaterochka-Maxi banner in its domestic market. The first store opened at the Avtobus shopping centre in Syzran, in the Samara region.Pyaterochka-Maxi is a superstore-sized warehouse club with a sales area of 38,000 sq ft. It offers 7,000 ...