All Retail Week articles in October 29 2010 – Page 2
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OpinionIt’s all about quality
Rather like the BCSC and MAPIC events we preview in this special supplement, celebrating the best retail environments is at the heart of what Retail Week is about.
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NewsKaren Millen opens pilot accessories standalone
Fashion retailer Karen Millen yesterday opened a pilot standalone accessories store that will be rolled out to airports and department store concessions if successful.
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AnalysisChristmas advertising campaigns
As the growth of Christmas ad spend slows, how are retailers making the most of their budgets and catching the eye of the consumer?
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NewsIn Focus: Aldi
The hard discounters have received much coverage following revelation of Aldi’s substantial UK loss in 2009, as signalling the sudden reversal of rapid growth in the recession.
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NewsToy Retailers Association reveals Christmas dream toys
Buzz Lightyear, a toy puppy that can be taken for walks and an electric guitar are among the toys tipped to be the biggest sellers this Christmas.
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NewsComet launches loyalty scheme in fierce electricals battleground
Comet has launched its first loyalty scheme as electricals groups slug it out in fiercely competitive conditions.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Online Christmas Sales continue to start earlier and earlier. Is it best to launch my Sale on Christmas Day or should I do it before?
Online Christmas Sales continue to start earlier and earlier. Is it best to launch my Sale on Christmas Day or should I do it before?
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OpinionToo soon to see Best Buy’s impact
Aside from Next, the big update next week will come from Carphone Warehouse which posts interim results on Friday.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can you explain the legal wrangle between Marks & Spencer and Interflora over online search terms, and what are the wider implications for retailers?
Can you explain the legal wrangle between Marks & Spencer and Interflora over online search terms, and what are the wider implications for retailers?
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NewsShake-up for Peacocks as bidders circle
Peacocks has shaken up its management team as private equity houses circle the retailer.
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AnalysisCan workers provide a big break for WHSmith?
The retailer - more used to operating in railway stations - believes the workplace could prove to be an untapped source of growth. George MacDonald examines the venture’s potential
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsBooths to boost sales with new own-brand
Booths, the grocer based in the Northwest of England, has revealed a 1.3% uplift in pre-tax profits to £7.6m as it launches a new own-brand to appeal to customers seeking value.
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GallerySchuh pulls off a brand new look
The shoe retailer breaks many design rules usually held dear, but it works. John Ryan visits the newly refurbished store at Meadowhall
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NewsPhase Eight profits leap as changes bring flexibility
Womenswear chain Phase Eight more than doubled profits last year, after increasing its open to buy budget and focusing on refining its customer base.
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OpinionBuild it, but will they come?
Looking back on the last 10 years of Retail Week Awards we see the very best centres that hit the headlines for all the right reasons. All demanded the unprecedented vision and conviction of a few; each believing in a new generation of regional or city centre malls that would ...
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NewsSegal: ‘I can’t open in UK’
Crate & Barrel’s legendary founder says rents and lease structures are a barrier to new entrants
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AnalysisHow online is changing the outlet model
EBay has made clear its ambitions for its online fashion outlet store. What does that mean for physical outlet centres? Mark Faithfull reports
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NewsGrocers jostle in chase for early festive spend
The grocery giants are making an earlier-than-ever play for Christmas spend and deploying new measures to appeal to shoppers inclined to spread the cost of the festivities.
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NewsDebenhams sticks to its guns over Christmas promotions
Debenhams will stick to its traditional promotional stance this Christmas, a strategy that it says is misunderstood by some observers.