All Retail Week articles in November 5 2010 – Page 4
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NewsMatalan launches first TV ad campaign in four years
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan is launching its first TV advertising campaign for four years this weekend.
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NewsMorleys Stores buys Pearsons
Independent department store group Morleys Stores has acquired family-owned independent department store Pearsons.
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NewsArcadia mulls closure of 200 shops
Arcadia could close as many as 200 stores as it looks to restructure its property portfolio in the next three years.
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NewsBrightHouse like-for-likes jump 10.7%
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse has revealed another set of solid results for the six months to the end of September 2010.
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NewsTesco launches Tesco Direct mobile site
Tesco has today launched a mobile optimized version of its Tesco Direct website.
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NewsAsos outlines global ambitions as profits leap
Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a surge in first-half profits and plans a range of initiatives to ensure continued growth.
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Opinion
Love it or hate it, it has its place
The Marmite pop-up stores in Selfridges stores are an example of why location matters.
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NewsRetail leaders join Prime Minister on China trip
Leading retail figures are accompanying Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to China today in a bid to secure their growth in the burgeoning Chinese market.
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NewsJust a third of former First Quench stores trading as off licences after collapse
Just one year after the collapse of Threshers owner First Quench Retailing, only a third of the stores are trading as off licences.
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NewsGrocers pledge to tackle industry skills gap
Grocery retailers have pledged to tackle the skills gap in the industry as a survey reveals that the vast majority (80%) of grocers believe there is a skills gap in basic literacy levels in school leaver recruits.
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NewsAurora to open dual branded Oasis/Warehouse stores
Aurora Fashions, owner of high street chains Warehouse and Oasis, is creating a larger, dual-branded store format that will allow it to open in out-of-town retail parks.
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NewsRob Templeman appointed non-exec chairman at Gala Coral
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has been appointed non-executive chairman of gambling company Gala Coral.
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NewsProfits up at Aurora
Womenswear group Aurora has reported EBITDA up by 36% to £17.8m in its first half.
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions
Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers “who care about showing they care” in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturday’s episode of The X-Factor.
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NewsBolland plans clearout of brands as M&S profits rise
Marks & Spencer is to rationalise its clothing sub-brands and reduce the number of branded foods stocked as new chief executive Marc Bolland refocuses the business around the core M&S brand.
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NewsTheo Fennell losses narrow in first half
Upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell narrowed its losses from £1m to £877,330 in the six months to September 30.
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NewsPrimark profits up 35%
Primark has reported an 18% increase in sales and like-for-likes up 6% for the year ending September 18.
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NewsSlow sales growth in October
Like for like sales grew 0.8% in October, with total non-food sales falling in real terms according to the BRC.
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NewsCall of Duty launch kicks off busiest week in video games calendar
A video game expected to become the fastest and biggest selling title in games history was launched in stores across the country at midnight, kicking off the busiest week in the games calendar.