All Retail Week articles in October 16, 2009
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsMothercare signs new joint venture to further growth in India
Mothercare has signed a new joint venture with DLF Brands to further its expansion plans in India.
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OpinionCo-op needs to toughen up
The Co-operative Group has achieved a lot since buying Somerfield. But it’s chief executive Peter Marks needs to toughen up to take on the big boys.
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NewsOnline retailers investigated by OFT
Online retailers are being investigated for the practice of targeted pricing and advertising while supermarkets’ Bogof offers are also being scrutinised.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 13%
Total sales at John Lewis grew 13.3% on last year for the week to October 10.
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NewsCarrefour to pull out of Russia
Carrefour is to pull out of Russia just months after opening its first stores in the country.
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NewsClinton Cards reports improvement in second half
Clinton Cards has reported a marked improvement in second half like-for-like sales after reducing borrowings and ditching its loss-making Birthdays business.
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US Retail sales rise
US Retail sales have risen for the first time since the financial crisis started in September last year.This year, September’s sales were up 1.1% on the same month last year, according to the Retail Metrics like-for-likes sales index. The rise was attributed to stronger autumn fashions, more aggressive promotional activity ...
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NewsWestfield London signs luxury retailers to The Village
Westfield London has secured a raft of retailers for its luxury area as it nears its one-year anniversary.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Orange, Milton Keynes
Mobile network Orange opened what it says is its first UK multimedia store last week in Milton Keynes.
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NewsH&M and HMV target Oxford Street Zavvi site
Entertainment retailer HMV and fashion chain H&M are in the final stages of signing for shops in the prominent former Zavvi store at the east end of London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsHalfords to increase its online-only range
Halfords is to ramp up its online operations and revealed a 2.2% uplift in second-quarter sales.
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OpinionUse retail’s voice for greater good
Retailers can use their connections with consumers to help good causes, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionFloats need proper preparation
A float is not an end in itself but a new beginning, which brings with it a variety of unaccustomed challenges, disciplines and temptations.
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Gianni Versace plans Japan exit
Designer fashion brand Gianni Versace plans to exit the Japanese market due to a slowdown in consumer spending.Its three stores in Tokyo, Osaka and Chiba will be shut and liquidation measures are expected to be complete by the end of the year. “The Versace boutiques in Japan no longer represented ...
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OpinionDSGi has everything to play for
While DSGi chief executive John Browett has been busy renewing and transforming his business, the electricals market is also changing around him and the pace shows no sign of slowing.
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Family Dollar Store profits up
Family Dollar Stores posted a 25% net income increase to $291.3m (£178.2m) for the financial year ending August 29, up on the $233.1m (£142.6m) reported the year earlier. Operating profit, as a percentage of sales, was 6.1% for the period compared with 5.2% last year. Sales were $7.4bn (£4.5bn), a ...
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Shop Direct’s Very gets off to sell-out start
Shop Direct Group has said its new Very offer had a promising start, which was rebranded from Littlewoods Direct in July.
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AnalysisLike-for-like sales: time for a different measure?
Like-for-like sales figures are the measure the retail industry has traditionally judged itself on. But how relevant are they in the multichannel world and what can replace them?
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Co-op plans price cuts as like-for-likes swell
Co-operative Group is to continue to drive down prices at its food division to compete with the big four grocers after revealing market-beating like-for-like food sales in its interim results.