All Retail Week articles in October 30, 2009
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsMatalan considers £1.5bn sale
Discount retailer Matalan is considering a £1.5bn sale after receiving a number of expressions of interest.
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NewsFloors-2-Go seeks new investment to fund expansion
Floors-2-Go is close to securing new investment, and is thought to be looking to acquire up to £5m to fund expansion.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports surge in online fashion sales
John Lewis has reported that online fashion sales have performed ahead of expectations since the launch of the revamped clothing site last month.
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NewsDistribution problems leave Waterstone’s relying on third-party wholesalers
Waterstone’s could be left relying on third-party wholesalers to ensure that customer orders are fulfilled this Christmas following problems at the bookseller’s distribution centre.
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OpinionRetailing’s bit of rough
The rise and rise of the pop-up shop has meant that many eyes have turned to the lower end of the market for new ideas.
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NewsLand Securities puts end to softer rent deals as demand rises
Landlord Land Securities has said it no longer plans to offer retail tenants concessions in its properties amid signs of increasing demand for space, leading some to claim that landlords are back in the driving seat at the negotiation table.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches climate change campaign
Marks & Spencer has created a virtual patchwork quilt in a bid to push for decisive action at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.
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NewsSports Direct loses stakes in rivals
Sports Direct has lost its stakes in rivals JD Sports Fashion and Blacks Leisure as the administrator of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing took control of the holdings.
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OpinionWho are they kidding?
Today’s Times suggests landlords think the retail recession is over. That optimism might be misplaced.
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NewsOne in 10 UK retailers shut up shop in 2009
One in 10 retailers closed their doors between January and September this year according to research released today by the Local Data Company.
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NewsUK high street sales show most positive growth in two years
UK high street sales in the year to October showed the most positive growth in two years, according to the CBI’s monthly Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsThreshers owner on the brink of administration
Threshers owner First Quench is on the brink of going into administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsTPG nets £500m from Debenhams exit
Private equity group TPG has cashed in its remaining stake in Debenhams, the department store group whose buy-out it funded in 2003.
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NewsCarpetright delivers better than expected first half
Carpetright like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland increased 3.5% in the 25 weeks to October 24 after an improvement in the second quarter.
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NewsTesco Bank to create 1,000 jobs in Newcastle
Tesco is to create 1,000 new jobs in Newcastle in its banking division with the opening of a customer service centre in the city.
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OpinionLast night a kiosk changed my life
Just a couple of years back most retailers had written off in-store kiosks. But I had a moment in an Argos store yesterday; and it has made me think again about whether consumer perceptions of the technology have changed.
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NewsNostalgic toys to sell well this Christmas
Nostalgic toys “with a modern twist” are expected to fly off the shelves this Christmas, according to the Toy Retailers’ Association (TRA).
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NewsBest Buy to hire 8,000 in UK
Electricals giant Best Buy expects to create 8,000 jobs in the UK over a five-year period after launching in this country in spring 2010.
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NewsO'Neill buys four Sandcity shops
The administrators of Sandcity, the boardwear subsidiary of Blacks Leisure, have sold four shops to O’Neill.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is to expand its pop-up Christmas Foodmarket shop format to more cities this festive season.