All Retail Week articles in November 8 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open in Westfield London
John Lewis is to open a 230,000 sq ft department store in Westfield London, creating 600 new jobs.
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NewsChinese ecommerce giant Alibaba smashes one-day sales record by 80%
China’s largest ecommerce company, Alibaba Group Holding, broke its one-day sales record by more than 80% yesterday according to reports.
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NewsAsos launches standalone Chinese website with 365-day delivery
Fashion etailer Asos has launched its standalone Chinese website, Asos.com/cn.
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NewsNew Look records surging profits as chief financial officer prepares to leave
New Look has revealed surging profits in its first half as chief financial officer Alastair Miller, who led the crucial refinancing of the business this year, prepares to step down after 13 years.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to double store numbers in India
Marks & Spencer has outlined a “vision to build a leadership position” in India as it formally marked the opening of a flagship store in the country.
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OpinionComment: Looking for the right balance between intrusive and effective ads
Whilst I’m not necessarily representative of all men aged 18 to 35, if I stand in front of the Tesco OptimEyes screen and it displays an ad tailored to me in a petrol station, Mini Babybel and Costa might find a lot of its ad inventory being used.
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NewsBlockbuster administrator admits business model 'outdated' as interest mounts
Blockbuster administrator Moorfields said it has received a “small number” of expressions of interest but admitted that its business model was “outdated”.
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NewsBarratts plunges into administration
Footwear retailer Barratts has appointed Duff & Phelps as administrator.
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NewsBlockbuster appoints Moorfields as administrator
Blockbuster has appointed Moorfields Corporate Recovery as its administrator, putting 2,000 jobs at risk.
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GalleryStore gallery: Vinçon in Barcelona puts product centre stage
It is frequently remarked that the best shopfitting and visual merchandising is that which doesn’t overwhelm the product that it is meant to show.
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NewsDixons to enter Christmas tablet war this week with exclusive deal
Electricals giant Dixons will join the Christmas tablet war this week when it launches its exclusive tie-up.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar 7.1% as Christmas ad launches
John Lewis sales rose 7.1% to £91m last week as its much-anticipated Christmas advert launched.
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NewsBHS attracts more interest as billionaire Wiese steps up pursuit
Potential suitors are circling Sir Philip Green’s BHS as billionaire Christo Wiese is set to step up his interest in the firm.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Co-op, Dixons and M&S
Retail news round-up November 11, 2013: Suitors circle BHS as Weise prepares to step up interest, Co-op ditches dividend in favour of rewards scheme and Dixons joins Christmas tablet war by launching own version.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Lidl adverts miss middle-class consumer target
Lidl is targeting middle-class consumers with its first nationwide TV campaign promoting its Deluxe Christmas range.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's UK marketing director David Wood on the 2013 Christmas campaign
Christmas is my favourite time of year. With just over 6 weeks to go, I am getting very excited and we know many of our customers are already planning theirs too.
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OpinionComment: Big Brother really is watching at Morrisons
Morrisons has recently teamed up with Telefónica Dynamic Insights, the data arm of the O2 mobile network, to target consumers who shop at other grocers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis Christmas ad campaign - hit or miss?
It’s that time of year many have been waiting for. The anticipation has been building since the first signs of winter really begun emerging last month. It’s the release of the John Lewis Christmas advertising campaign.
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NewsDixons eyes global travel store growth
Dixons is eyeing opportunities to kickstart a global expansion plan for its travel stores.
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NewsSuperGroup can be as big in Germany as UK, says Dunkerton
SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton believes its trendy fashion store Superdry could be as big in Germany as it is in the UK as it plots expansion in all the country’s major cities.