All Retail Week articles in November 9 2012 – Page 6
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October shop price inflation jumps sharply as food prices rise
Shop price inflation jumped to 1.5% in October from 1% in September driven by the rise in food inflation as increases in commodity prices finally filtered through to the consumer.
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Burberry adjusted profits up 6%
Burberry adjusted profits jumped 6% to £173m in the six months to September against a 8% sales advance to £883m.
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Shop Direct losses narrow as it eyes mobile growth
Littlewoods owner Shop Direct narrowed losses in its full year as sales remained flat.
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Comet to accept gift cards after temporary suspension
Comet customers with gift cards will now be able to spend them in the electricals retailer’s stores following a brief suspension by its administrator Deloitte.
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Ecommerce group Rakuten launches in Malaysia
Japanese ecommerce group Rakuten has launched in Malaysia as part of its international expansion strategy.The company, which owns Play.com, Buy.com, PriceMinister.com and is an investor in Pinterest, says it will offer more than 11,000 SKUs in Malaysia from more than 40 leading retailers.Rakuten will offer shoppers rewards via its loyalty ...
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Morrisons boss Richard Pennycook screens ‘Tesco invades Denmark’ video
Morrisons finance boss Richard Pennycook dropped some wry humour into his presentation at the Retail Week Ecommerce Summit last week.
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Aldi Nord to close smaller shops in Germany
Aldi Nord aims to close smaller shops in Germany of less than 6,500 sq ft.Trade publication Lebensmittel Zeitung reported Aldi Nord has raised its new store specification to 12,900 sq ft from 10,800 sq ft to house branded goods, bakeries and plastic bottle recycling. It has so far revamped 75% ...
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Albert Heijn opens first online grocery collection point
Albert Heijn has opened its first collection point for online grocery orders in the town of Heemstede.The click-and-collect service does not require a minimum order or a collection fee. Albert Heijn plans to open further collection points in Naarden and Tilburg.All three pick-up points are standalone, but the retailer also ...
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Carrefour to sell Malaysian operations to Aeon
Carrefour is selling its operations in Malaysia to Japanese retailer Aeon for E250m (£200.8m).Carrefour is the fourth-largest retailer in the country, with 26 hypermarkets and a turnover of E400m (£321.3m) for the year to June 30.According to Carrefour, the disposal reflects its strategy of “allocating resources to mature countries where ...
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Gallery
In pictures: Harvey Nichols opens Beauty Bazaar and food hall pop-up in Liverpool One
Department store Harvey Nichols has opened its first Beauty Bazaar on the site of the former Habitat in Liverpool.
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Morrisons launches online wine site
Morrisons has launched its first foray into online shopping with the launch of Morrisons Cellar.
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Tesco non-food boss Terry Price exits
Tesco non-food boss Terry Price is to leave the retailer. His departure comes in the wake of poor general merchandise performance that the grovery giant has suffered for some time.
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Interview
Q&A: Primark owner Associated British Foods finance director John Bason
As value fashion giant Primark sales and profits soar in its financial year ending September 15, Retail Week speaks to owner ABF’s finance director John Bason about the incredible performance.
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Analysis
Analysis: Marks & Spencer fashion - there's still a lot to do
Marks & Spencer’s first half results highlighted what a job Belinda Earl et al have ahead of them.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's verdict: What can Marc Bolland do to improve confidence in M&S?
If you were CEO Marc Bolland what would you do to improve investor confidence in the ability of M&S to turnaround its underperformance?
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Analysis
People: Retail's main job moves in October
Tony Gregg rounds up this month’s winners and losers in the retail job market.
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Sainsbury's records strong growth as Morrisons loses share, says Kantar
Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Waitrose have continued their strong recent growth at the expense of Morrisons and The Co-operative, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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In pictures: Oxford Street Christmas lights
Oxford Street’s Christmas lights were switched on last night by pop star Robbie Williams.
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Amazon collection lockers launch in convenience chain McColl's
Amazon has started to introduce its collection lockers into Martin McColl, the UK’s large independent convenience store chain.
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Primark reports 15% revenue surge
Value fashion powerhouse Primark has posted a 15% revenue surge to £3.5bn in the year to September 15, driven by new store openings.