All Retail Week articles in October 12 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisPay-later schemes: What retailers need to know
Furniture etailer Worldstores.com has partnered with payday loan company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool, PayLater, which allows them to spread the cost of a purchase over three months. Retail Week looks at the pros and cons of offering such payment options.
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NewsB&Q hires former Vodafone director as first omnichannel director
DIY retailer B&Q has further bolstered its multichannel team with the appointment of former Vodafone executive Michael Durbridge as its first omnichannel director.
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NewsArgos rolls out Shutl speedy delivery
Argos has rolled out its partnership with delivery specialist Shutl across the UK.
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NewsRetail Trust chief executive Nigel Rothband steps down
Retail Trust chief executive Nigel Rothband has stepped down from the charity which supports those who work in retail.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer - Last mover advantage?
Could it be to Marks & Spencer’s advantage that it is building a new operating platform just as its core customer base is moving rapidly online?
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NewsArgos to step up store closures
Argos is set to step up its store closure programme as it completes its strategic review.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos would be a good acquisition for Amazon
The news Amazon has considered acquiring Asos was questioned by analysts today given the US etail giant could have made the move long before the fashion etailer grew to be valued at nearly £2bn. Retail Week takes a look at why Asos could still make a good buy for Amazon.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must adapt and change to survive
It is absolutely futile trying to save the high street or the ‘traditional retailer’, or in fact any retailer, be it multiple or independent, with a flawed product strategy and trading execution.
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NewsSuperdrug ups fragrance offer in-store
Superdrug has introduced fragrance counters into store as it seeks to become a more specialist perfume retailer.
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NewsAisle be back: Arnie visits Tesco
Staff at Tesco’s Welwyn Garden City office were treated to the sight of Austrian movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger marching down the aisles this week.
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NewsAllan Leighton appointed Matalan chairman
Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton has been appointed chairman of value department store retailer Matalan.
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NewsMorrisons ditches Flintoff for Christmas advert
Morrisons has axed former England cricket star Andrew Flintoff from its advertising campaign this Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are rents poised to rise?
Rents tend to be higher out of town than on the high street. Gemma Goldfingle finds out whether they are likely to rise or fall in the future.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The out-of-town pipeline
A slowdown in the development of new shopping centres and continuing problems on the high street mean some retailers are focusing on the pipeline for out of town.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Enticing retailers back to big-Box units
A raft of administrations has left landlords with empty big-box units including some that are difficult to re-let. Alex Lawson finds out what can be done to entice retailers and consumers to them.
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NewsDiscounting will not be as rife this Christmas, says N Brown boss
Home shopping giant N Brown is confident that discounting will not shape the golden quarter like it did last Christmas.
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NewsRetailers face £175m business rates bill as inflation rises 2.6%
Retailers face a £175m business rates bill next year as the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation rose 2.6% in September.
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NewsCardiff supermarkets to face £75 dumped trolley fine
Supermarkets in Cardiff could be charged £75 for every abandoned shopping trolley, as the number dumped in the city has increased following the introduction of a 5p charge for plastic bags in Wales.
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NewsN Brown optimistic about revenue growth despite profit fall
N Brown is positive about revenue growth driven by brands and online sales despite pre-tax profit slipping in the first half.
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NewsLike-for-likes inch up at Carpetright
Carpet and floor coverings specialist Carpetright’s like-for-likes edged up 0.6% in its second quarter.