All Retail Week articles in November 9 2012 – Page 2
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OpinionComment: Retail remains an ever-changing sector
It doesn’t seem that long ago that management consultants and business schools were kept busy churning out reports with titles such as ‘How to compete against Walmart’.
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NewsVideo: Iceland unveils Willy Wonka-inspired Christmas ad
Frozen food specialist Iceland has unveiled a celebrity-free Christmas advertising campaign using a song from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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News£1bn to be spent via mobile devices this Christmas
Consumers are expected to spend almost £1bn through mobile devices during the peak Christmas shopping period this year.
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NewsSchuh posts loss as it alters financial reporting dates
Branded footwear retailer Schuh has posted a £140,000 pre-tax loss for the 44 weeks to the end of January, 2012 against a £14.8m pre-tax profit in the previous year, as it altered its financial reporting dates to be in line with US owner Genesco.
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NewsKristine Kirby exits etailer Zulily
Former Monsoon online boss Kristine Kirby has left Zulily, the private sales site of which she is UK managing director.
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NewsFoyles opens pop-up store at Central Saint Martins College
Foyles has opened a pop-up shop at Central Saint Martins College in London.
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NewsHobbs posts 9% sales surge in 10 months
Premium womenswear retailer Hobbs delivered 9% year-on-year sales growth from February to October.
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NewsAmerican interest in B&M bargains could spark more value buys
American private equity groups are at the forefront of the race to buy up-for-sale retailer B&M Bargains which could trigger further acquisitions in the UK value sector.
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NewsVideo: Morrisons airs humorous Christmas campaign
Morrisons has unveiled its Christmas advert which features humorous festive scenes before cultiminating with a family at the Christmas dinner table.
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NewsJJB collapsed with £150m of debt as old stores draw little interest
JJB Sports collapsed with £150m debts, it is revealed, as its former stores attract little interest.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar as shoppers gear up for Christmas
Department store chain John Lewis’ sales jumped 11.4% year-on-year in the week to Saturday November 10 as shoppers started gearing up for Christmas.
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NewsGame boss defends OpCapita and insists it's 'in good shape'
Game chief executive Martyn Gibbs has defended its owner, former Comet backer, OpCapita, and has said it is performing well despite it operating without credit insurance.
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GalleryStore gallery: London’s denim retail destinations
Selling jeans is one of the toughest tasks a retailer can take on – the product can often be similar but the branding and marketing mix determines success.
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OpinionComment: New Look's new look store
Debt and growth are not incompatible and New Look is showing the way
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GalleryStore of the week: Tiger, Brighton
In spite of its name, budget variety store Tiger is something of a minnow in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boots' new ad campaign
Boots has scrapped its well-established ‘Here come the girls’ TV ad for a more emotive, inspirational theme for Christmas, and this year the campaign is bigger than ever – with a full 60 second ad and four 30 second spin-offs.
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NewsAxe swings at Comet as 330 staff made redundant
Comet administrator Deloitte has made 330 of the electricals retailer’s staff redundant.
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GalleryIn pictures: New Look flagship reopens on Oxford Street
The store opposite Primark’s Marble Arch value behemoth reopened this morning following a makeover
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NewsFamous Footwear collapses into administration
Shoe retailer Famous Footwear has collapsed into administration putting 300 jobs at risk.
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News'Failed John Lewis ads' take over Twitter
John Lewis ads never fail to get people talking, and this year’s Christmas effort is no exception. Today’s launch has spawned the twitter hashtag ‘failed john lewis ads’, which tweeters have been using to gently mock the advert’s whimsical format by suggesting ideas that might not have made it into production.