All Retail Week articles in October 12 2012 – Page 2
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Analysis
Analysis: How is big-box retail changing?
Value retailers are moving out of town. Tiffany Holland finds out why, and looks at the implications as they switch focus from the high street.
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News
The Original Factory Shop posts 30% profit rise in first half
Value department store chain The Original Factory Shop has posted a 30% rise in pre-tax profit in its first half.
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News
Morrisons finance boss Pennycook joins The Hut Group board
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has joined the board of fast-growing etailer The Hut Group sparking further IPO speculation.
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Analysis
Infographic: Tablets versus smartphones
Shopping and browsing on a tablet device is more popular than on a smartphone, research from industry bodies eDigitalResearch and IMRG has shown.
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Analysis
Analysis: Ten problems the weather is creating for retailers
The last five years have seen global and UK weather patterns start to change. What impact is this having on the retail industry?
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News
Homebase ad banned for 'misleading' shoppers
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advert created by DIY retailer Homebase after it concluded it was “misleading” shoppers over promotions.
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News
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green ramps up use of UK factories
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is ramping up his use of British manufacturers sparking hopes of a revival of the UK clothing trade.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Evans, Oxford Street
The new Evans store on Oxford Street is different to what went before. John Ryan takes a look.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers should take global labour relations seriously
Retailers with international operations, or reliant on foreign contractors, are increasingly being targeted by pressure groups complaining of poor labour practices abroad.
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Gallery
In pictures: Blacks new store model
Outdoors specialist Blacks may have come up with a new model at its St Pauls store that will prove the solution to its problems.
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News
B&Q sublets store to Asda as part of multichannel overhaul
DIY giant B&Q is set to launch a series of multichannel initiatives next year including kiosks and an overhauled website as it sublets store space for the first time to Asda as part of its plan to reduce its footprint as multichannel sales grow.
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Analysis
Analysis: Using warehouses to promote multichannel
Retailers are using warehouses to promote their multichannel credentials in out-of-town schemes.
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News
Former Alliance Boots director Jonathan Farrington takes the helm at Dr Max
Former Alliance Boots director of corporate development for EMEA Jonathan Farrington has been appointed group chief executive of Dr Max, a value-led pharmacy retailer which operates across central and eastern Europe.
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News
Dixons to recruit 3,000 Christmas staff
Electricals retailer Dixons is recruiting 3,000 seasonal staff to work across the group this Christmas.
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News
White Stuff chief executive Sally Bailey to stand down
White Stuff chief executive Sally Bailey is to step down from the role after nine years in charge.
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Analysis
In pictures: Vision Express flagship Oxford Street
Vision Express opened its new flagship store on Oxford Street today.
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News
EBay unveils redesigned website
Online marketplace eBay has re-launched its website with a new contemporary look and feel.
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News
John Lewis sales increase 16%
John Lewis sales surged 16.2% to £70m last week as the cooler weather drove shoppers into stores.
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News
Like-for-likes slip at Wickes
Travis Perkins’ retail division, which largely comprises Wickes, posted a 7% slump in like-for-likes for the third quarter to September 30 as trade was disrupted by the Olympics and wet weather.
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News
WHSmith launches new formats as it grows travel division
WHSmith is trialling new travel store formats, including a kids’ toy and book store, to optimise its use of store space.