All Retail Week articles in November 9 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsCocosa chief executive David Llamas exits the etailer after less than a year
Cocosa chief executive David Llamas has left the designer etailer after less than a year with the business.
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NewsAldi posts 'most successful' ever Christmas as sales surge 30%
Aldi has reported its “most successful Christmas” to date in the UK with total sales up 30.1% driven by a strong fresh produce offer.
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NewsRetailers hit by snow as online deliveries cancelled
Retailers have been affected by heavy snow across the country as they attempt to deliver online orders to customers and distribute products to stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco grasp Christmas momentum
Sainsbury’s and Tesco enjoyed the strongest sales momentum of the Big Four retailers in the run-up to Christmas, Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed.
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News13 million Christmas shoppers expected to hit stores on 'panic Saturday'
Retailers are bracing themselves for ‘panic Saturday’ as 13 million shoppers are expected to flock to high streets and shopping centres to stock up on last minute Christmas items this weekend.
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NewsWest End footfall surges 17.7% on Saturday
West End retailers enjoyed a 17.7% surge in footfall last Saturday with sales over the weekend totalling more than £200m.
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NewsAldi continues sales surge as Morrisons pressure mounts
Aldi has continued to record strong double-digit sales growth “unabated” while Morrisons trails the pack in a fiercely competitive grocery market.
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NewsLidl doubles size of premium range after sales rocket
Lidl has doubled the number of lines in its premium range after sales soared 200% last year.
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AnalysisComet: The state of play
Almost a month after Comet’s collapse into administration, Retail Week takes a look at the state of play at the beleaguered retailer.
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NewsIkea 'regrets' using forced labour
Ikea has admitted some of its suppliers used political prisoners as forced labour in East Germany under the Communist regime.
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AnalysisSainsbury's: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s today reported a 5.4% increase in underlying profits for the first half. The City welcomed the results
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NewsMorrisons begins fightback with new discount card
Morrisons has kick-started a fightback with a new promotional campaign after reporting a fall in sales last week.
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NewsSainsbury's outstrips Tesco as profits rise 5.4%
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying first-half profit rose 5.4% to £373m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of retail property
As retailers face property challenges including steep increases in business rates, Gina Lovett spoke to three retail property directors for our virtual round table to discover the priorities, now and in the future.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retail property location challenge
Many think that there is a North-South divide in the UK when it comes to the retail property market. However, the reality is more complex.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What attracts international retailers to the UK?
International retailers seeking property in the UK must vie for the perfect spaces to showcase their brands. So what attracts overseas newcomers looking to British shores, and which areas can tempt them beyond the high-end draw of the West End?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Exploring the leisure-retail property mix
Leisure has become a staple of shopping destinations as developers and retailers realise its effect on footfall. Matthew Valentine explores the evolving leisure-retail mix in shopping centres and on the high street
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AnalysisAnalysis: The search for warehousing property
High street vacancy rates tend to grab the headlines, but retailers face another property challenge – finding the right distribution and warehousing property. Ben Cooper takes the measure of the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Re-evaluating store portfolios
It has been a tough year for retail property directors as the economic downturn and the rapid development of multichannel commerce have forced many to re-evaluate their store portfolios. But as Ben Cooper finds out, it’s not only a case of downsizing.
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OpinionComment: Seismic change lies ahead for retail property
A lot can happen in a year. In terms of retail property, 2012 has seen some shifts in the market, as many retailers reassess their store portfolios in the face of a growing number of challenges.