All Retail Week articles in October 15, 2010 – Page 4
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NewsIn Focus: Holland & Barrett
Name a leading food retailer with healthy double digit margins? There’s a clue in the question.
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NewsLandlords join retailers in business rates battle
Retail landlords have lent their voice to the campaign against next year’s rise in business rates, warning that a disproportionate increase will endanger the economic recovery.
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AnalysisQuality takes upper hand in value battle
Customers are redefining value and ‘returning to quality’. So what does the future hold for discount retailers?
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NewsEmerging technology will be Christmas best-seller
John Lewis has said emerging technology will be a hit this Christmas, alongside quality heritage products.
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AnalysisTurkish hard discounter BIM one to watch out for
This week, Turkish hard discounter BIM’s CFO Haluk Dortluoglu said he saw great potential for rolling out its no-frills concept to other markets in the region.
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NewsConran Shop in talks to open US concessions in Bloomingdales
Furniture retailer Conran Shop is in talks with Bloomingdales that could result in the British retailer opening concessions in the famous US department store group.
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NewsKingfisher’s rising star to join the board of B&Q
B&Q has hired one of parent company Kingfisher’s rising stars as commercial director on its board.
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NewsMarina Gulf prepares to take UK bow
Dubai-based furniture and homewares retailer Marina Gulf is gearing up to make its UK debut as it eyes high-profile locations in London ahead of a planned opening next summer.
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NewsFormer Russell & Bromley chairman dies
Peter Bromley, former chairman of premium footwear retailer Russell & Bromley, has died of lung cancer at the age of 68.
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AnalysisCard payment system failures
Up to 20 retailers were affected by a failure of Barclaycard’s payment systems. But how did it happen and where does the responsibility lie?
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NewsM&S urges caution despite increase in sales
Marks & Spencer beat second-quarter sales expectations but chief executive Marc Bolland remained cautious about prospects. Despite Bolland’s wariness, and a rise in costs such as marketing, analysts upgraded their forecasts ahead of a strategic update next month.
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OpinionTimes have changed, so must we
Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis
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NewsHomeform chief sets out his three-year plan
Kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms specialist Homeform’s new chief executive has laid out a three-year plan to increase profits and enable an exit for owner Sun European Partners.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some of our stores have a ‘keep-open clause’. What is the purpose of this clause in a tenant’s lease?
Some of our stores have a ‘keep-open clause’. What is the purpose of this clause in a tenant’s lease?
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OpinionPrivate equity is shopping for retail deals
So far this year there have been 11 private equity-backed retail deals, representing more than 10% of all private equity transactions in 2010 and the third biggest sector focus after computer services and support services.
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NewsLacklustre sales fail to dent general stores
General stores rose over the week versus the All-share index, even edging up on Tuesday when the latest BRC sales data showed a lacklustre performance.
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GalleryHyundai department store Ilsan, Seoul
The newly-opened Hyundai department store in Ilsan, just outside Seoul, is the kind of thing that you just don’t see in Europe or North America these days. This is 430,000 sq ft of retail space, organised over 10 floors, with everything from a supermarket and deli in the basement, to ...
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NewsGap drops new logo
Gap has dropped plans to change its logo after being ridiculed by bloggers and tweeters for a new design unveiled last week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
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NewsJeweller F Hinds sees profits sparkle
F Hinds, the family-run jewellery retailer, has seen profits for the year more than treble to £3.2m, up from £990,048 in 2009.