All Retail Week articles in November 6, 2009
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsThreshers: store closure list
The administrators of Threshers owner First Quench have published a list of stores earmarked for closure, following yesterday’s announcement that 373 shops are to be shut with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs.
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OpinionThe customer is king
The administrator to Threshers owner First Quench has started shutting stores. If the retailer had listened to customers, would it have collapsed in the first place?
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NewsLiberty sales ‘stronger than last year’
London department store Liberty has reported “strong” sales in July, driven by sales from womenswear and its own-label brand, Liberty of London.
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NewsThe Body Shop reports like-for-likes down 0.9%
The Body Shop reported like-for-like sales down 0.9% in its third quarter to September 30.
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NewsJohn Lewis records best month of year so far
John Lewis beat tough comps last week to beat last year’s performance by 7.8% and make October its best month of the year so far.
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NewsMid-market retailers report 2.1% uplift in October
Mid-market retailers reported a 2.1% uplift in like-for-like sales in October, marking a tentative recovery in high street spending.
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NewsPostal strikes called off
Etailers will be breathing a sigh of relief this morning as the postal strikes have been called off until at least the New Year.
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OpinionWhere next for Tesco?
Analysts seem to think that Tesco’s core UK business, which had been lagging competitors, is back on track so it’s understandable that the cavalcade should move on to focus on overseas.
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OpinionJanuary could be just the start of VAT woes
The word is that it’s not just raising VAT to 20% that is being considered, but even the introduction of a 5% rate on food that is currently VAT exempt.
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NewsTrago Mills profits take a hit in recession
West Country retailer Trago Mills suffered a fall in profits and sales in the year to December 31, 2008.
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GalleryHelly Hansen Manchester
The newly opened Helly Hansen store, in Manchester’s Arndale Centre, says much about the Continental view of the UK.
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AnalysisNeil Gillis
Nothing fires Blacks’ quietly determined chief like a turnaround challenge. And, despite the losses announced last week, he insists the challenge won’t beat him.
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OpinionDid sense get lost in the post?
The postal strike is a classic example of the demise of common sense.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Next results surpass expectations
Updates from the two biggest quoted fashion groups, Marks & Spencer and Next, pleased brokers as each retailer reported encouraging recent trading.
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NewsPrimark juggernaut powers on as expansion spurs sales
Primark posted results in line with City expectations, including a 7% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to September 12.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret unveils plans for launch in UK and Europe
US fashion and beauty giant Limited Brands has outlined plans to open Victoria’s Secret stores in strategic markets including the UK as part of an international expansion drive.
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NewsNew online start-up to mimic eBay
A new website set up by a former clothing manufacturer and retailer claims to have ambitions to be the “biggest rival” to eBay.
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NewsDairy Crest to ramp up food home delivery
Dairy company Dairy Crest is gunning to reach 250,000 customers by March for its home delivery, direct-to-customer Milk&More offer.
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AnalysisTrago Mills: The country’s quirkiest retail destination?
Combining leisure and shopping like no other retail destination, Trago Mills is a one-off.
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Consumer confidence continues slow recovery
Consumer confidence in the UK continued to increase in October, but levels remain fragile.