All Retail Week articles in October 9, 2009 – Page 3
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NewsAmazon.com to launch e-reader
Amazon is to shake up the books and fashion markets ahead of Christmas with the international launch of its Kindle e-reader and a new clothing outlet.
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News‘Family-friendly’ Ann Summers to open in key shopping centres
Ann Summers is to open in Westfield and Bluewater shopping centres as its new, more discreet store look makes the sex toys and lingerie retailer more acceptable to once-wary malls.
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NewsPotential Pets at Home IPO whets City appetite
Pets at Home’s possible float next year is likely to generate strong interest from the City, according to analysts.
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Delhaize Group enters non-binding letter of intent with BI-LO to its assets
Belgium-based grocer Delhaize Group has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with US retailer BI-LO to acquire a substantial majority of BI-LO’s assets, including associated inventory, for $425m (£266.8m).The news came in the midst of BI-LO’s bankruptcy proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. ...
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Le Blog Mulliez reveals the first Auchan hypermarket is set to open in the Middle East
Le Blog Mulliez, an independent blog focusing on the Mulliez family’s retail empire, has unveiled that the first Auchan hypermarket is about to open its doors in the Middle East, in Dubai’s Dragon Mart shopping centre.The store has a sales area of 93,650 sq ft. It will be the first ...
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NewsFrench Connection axes Japan stores to stem loss
French Connection is to close its stores in Japan and intends to hand the operation over to a licensee in a bid to stem haemorrhaging losses at the division.
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AnalysisWarehouse staff: Manning the backroom
They may not be customer facing but warehouse staff are as important as store staff and should be treated as such – particularly during peak Christmas trading, says Liz Morrell.
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AnalysisThe career cost of bad manners
Good etiquette makes climbing the career ladder that much easier, says Sara McCorquodale.
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AnalysisSimon Bentley: Planning a comeback at Blacks?
Last week Retail Week revealed that sports retail veteran Simon Bentley is plotting a return to Blacks. Lisa Berwin finds out more about the man.
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Discount voucher sites ready for festive bonanza
Discount voucher sites are gearing up for a busy Christmas in the expectation that cash-strapped shoppers will be hunting for festive deals online.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy’s cheer fails to rub off on brokers
Appetite for food retailers remained poor, despite bullish comments from Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy as he delivered interim results.
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Carrefour facing pressure from its largest investors
Carrefour is facing pressure from its largest investors, Colony Capital and billionaire Bernard Arnault, to sell its operations in Asia and Latin America.The call follows a drop of close to 30% in the value of Carrefour stock since the shareholders came on board in 2007.A source close to the board ...
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring CCTV evidence can be used in court
We have CCTV in our stores and use it to detect theft. How can we ensure that the evidence we collect can be used in court?
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OpinionRetail can close the online divide
We need to start a wide-ranging national effort to ensure that as many people as possible are brought into the digital world.
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GalleryStore of the week: Estella Cologne, Germany
This is Estella – a name that will be almost totally unfamiliar to British ears as it is a fledgling retailer that has just opened its first store, in Cologne.
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AnalysisIceland conference: Malcolm Walker in wonderland
A £4m managers conference might seem excessive, but Iceland chief Malcolm Walker thinks it’s worth every penny. Jennifer Creevy reports from Florida.
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NewsCo-op overhauls IT in Somerfield integration
Co-operative Group is to spend £25m on a project to fully integrate the Somerfield business, including major IT system changes.
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NewsMarks & Spencer operating costs hike hits shares
Marks & Spencer’s shares fell 4.4% as the City digested last week’s second-quarter update.
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NewsCan Wal-Mart hold on to its new-found customers?
Wal-Mart’s everyday low price stance has been paying off in the US recession.
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NewsNext opens first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments
Next has opened its first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments in three of its stores.