All Retail Week articles in November 4 2011 – Page 2
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Gallery
Topshop, Santiago, Chile
There’s been a lot of news recently about Topshop beaming down in Chicago, but putting the US to one side for a moment, what about Chile?
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News
Sears announces launch of new digital local ad programme
Sears has announced the launch of its new digital local advert programme at Sightssearslocalad.com and Kmartlocalad.com.The sites offer shoppers current pricing and promotions as well as real-time stock checks for their local Sears or Kmart store. They also allow customers to shop by category and create item lists that can ...
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Opinion
Selfridges broadens its brands and appeal
Last week’s news that Primark was to open menswear concessions in Selfridges will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows.
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News
Video: Arsenal reveals Generation Game-inspired Christmas online ad
Arsenal has had a bit of fun in the lead up to Christmas, producing an online ad starring football aces Kieran Gibbs, Andrey Arshavin and Yossi Benayoun.
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News
99p Stores launches discount bra
Single-price retailer 99p Stores is offering ‘smalls’ at small prices with the launch of a bra.
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News
Mydeco.com to launch transactional site
Mydeco.com, the homewares and furniture aggregator website, is transforming itself into a fully fledged retailer when it launches a transactional site later this month, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gallery
In pictures: Retail Week Etail Power List 2011
Retail Week was at the ICA in London to launch the Etail Power List 2011, to annouce the 50 most powerful people in online retail.
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Interview
Q&A: Alliance Boots' Alex Gourlay
Retail Week speaks to Alliance Boots chief executive of health and beauty Alex Gourlay about how Boots’ retail strategy has ensured it is well-positioned to meet its targets.
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News
All Saints full year profits plunge
All Saints profits plunged 9% to £21.5m despite soaring sales for the year ending January 2011, according to figures filed at Companies House.
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News
Tough Christmas ahead for retailers as consumer confidence remains low
Retailers are “braced for a difficult Christmas” after a marginal increase in consumer confidence in the third quarter.
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News
Hobbs profits soar on record sales
Upmarket womenswear retailer Hobbs’ pre-tax profits soared 137% on record sales in the year to January 29.
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News
John Lovering board appointment sparks speculation over Peacocks
Serial dealmaker John Lovering has joined the board of Peacocks owner Henson No 1, sparking speculation that he will exert a powerful influence over the embattled value retailer.
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News
First M&S Food on the Move store to be trialled in London
Standalone shop will sell hot and cold food from the retailer’s existing ranges targeted at commuters.
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News
Monsoon hit by another management departure
Womenswear retailer Monsoon Accessorize is to suffer another management departure.
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News
Warm weather hits John Lewis half-term sales
Sales at John Lewis fell in the week to 29 October, with takings down in all but one store and much slower growth from the website.
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News
M-commerce sales to reach £2.5bn by 2016
Mobile retail is expected to grow by 42% per year for the next five years to be worth £2.5bn by 2016.
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Analysis
Slower but not steady
The growth rate of online sales is slowing in the UK, but there are still plenty of interesting dynamics at play that are likely to revitalise many businesses, finds Joanna Perry.