All Retail Week articles in October 2, 2009 – Page 4
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Cautious optimism for Jacques Vert
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert revealed a 0.8% fall in like-for-likes for the 22 weeks since the beginning of April, but expects increased pre-tax profits for the full year.
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Cencar expands loyalty programme
Carrefour’s operator in Thailand, Cencar Co, is stepping up its customer loyalty and retention programmes to better compete with rivals Tesco Lotus and the Casino-owned Big C chain.The retailer has dedicated THB50m (£937,894) towards the “Carrefour Month 2009” campaign, which will reward loyalty cardholders with discounts at 37 stores ...
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AnalysisDavid Tyler: Sainsbury’s new chairman is ‘no wallflower’
After winning over the City with his management of GUS’s demerger, the former finance chief seems a smart choice as Sainsbury’s chairman, says Jennifer Creevy
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Hotel Chocolat
The inside opinion from people and ethics director Lynn Cunningham
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AnalysisNew Look: From the seaside to the city
On the eve of New Look’s 40th birthday celebrations, the retailer has completed its head office move from Weymouth to London. Four figures from across the business explain how they’ve dealt with the challenges the move has created
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NewsRetail industry pays tribute to Gap co-founder Don Fisher
Retailers paid tribute this week to Gap co-founder Don Fisher who died on Sunday, aged 81.
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NewsRegent Street Festival draws large crowds
More than 600,000 shoppers converged on Regent Street last weekend for the annual Regent Street Festival.
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GalleryDoing Dallas: How does NorthPark measure up?
The US may do things bigger, but do they do them better? John Ryan visits Dallas and one of the Lone Star state’s top shopping centres to find out how its retail scene measures up
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GalleryStore of the Week: Diesel, Dallas
Just occasionally, you come across a store window that makes you smile and that moment is carried through into the shop. Diesel is well known for its subversive take on visual merchandising and this store, in Dallas’ NorthPark mall, certainly stops shoppers.
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NewsGIVe debuts on Regent Street
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies opened his first GIVe store on London’s Regent Street on Wednesday.
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NewsSchuh overhauls website as profits defy market woe
Fashion footwear retailer Schuh is to relaunch its website next month after outperforming the market with a 21% leap in EBITDA for the year to March.
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AnalysisOn song for the festive peak
Getting the store operations timeline right for peak trading is crucial if you want Christmas to go off with a bang, says Liz Morrell
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NewsIndigo scores for Marks & Spencer as sales hold firm
Marks & Spencer has hailed the launch of its Indigo casualwear range a success after selling 350,000 items since its debut at the start of September.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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Seasonal staff: Santa’s little helpers
Recruiting seasonal staff needn’t be a chore if retailers advertise vacancies early enough.Sara McCorquodale gets expert advice on how to hire workers for the festive period
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O’Neill set to snap up Sandcity stores
Boardwear brand O’Neill is in talks to buy stores from the administrators of Sandcity as it aims to roll-out new-look shops in the UK.
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OpinionPurge the peripherals
Taking an axe to non-core marketing activity will clarify your key message, says Simon Burke
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NewsSimon Bentley plots return to troubled Blacks Leisure
Former Blacks Leisure chairman and chief executive Simon Bentley is understood to be plotting a return to the outdoors specialist as it battles to secure its future.
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NewsBorders demands switch to monthly rent payment
Borders UK has written to landlords demanding an immediate switch from quarterly to monthly payments as September’s quarterly rent day hit.
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NewsHalfords mobilises SMS text-and-reserve service
Halfords has launched a text-and-reserve service to add to its multichannel proposition.