All Retail Week articles in September 23 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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GalleryIn pictures: O2 unveils 'Workshop' format
Mobile phone retailer O2 has unveiled a new format store targeted at business users which includes space for work, meetings and seminars.
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NewsOcado Saving Pass ups promotions ante
Ocado is wading into the grocery promotions war with the launch of a âSaving Passâ, which it claims could save customers over ÂŁ100 a year.
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NewsCheshire urges end to public sector job doubt
DIY giant Kingfisher has called on the Government to speed up its consultation process to reduce the jobs uncertainty that is affecting 20% of civil servants.
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NewsMultichannel stores trend to continue
Retailers are poised to rapidly expand their number of multiÂchannel stores as they seek to meet customer demand, according to a report released this week.
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NewsCotton prices to stabilise, says Dunelm
Value homewares retailer Dunelmâs chief executive Nick Wharton has said he expects cotton prices to stabilise in the next year as he raised the prospect of an easing of the global downturn in 2012.
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NewsDebenhams to refit Oxford Street store
Department store group Debenhams will transform its Oxford Street store when its planned head office move releases space.
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NewsDigital deal takes Game into instant-play market
Entertainment group Game has formed a strategic partnership with on-demand and âcloudâ gaming specialist OnLive to provide the latterâs service to UK consumers.
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OpinionDaveyâs data demands are all wrong
âOur new âMydataâ project aims both to enable you to access data firms hold on you in a digital form â and to foster new applications and markets, where at a click of a switch your personal consumption data can be analysed to help you make better buying decisions.â
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NewsYounger shoppersâ crisis of confidence hits River Island
Investment in keeping prices down hits profits but chief executive Ben Lewis âpleasedâ at performance
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NewsDavid Riddiford named chief executive of Links of London
Former Selfridges and Arnotts director David Riddiford has been named chief executive of jeweller Links of London globally and the UK business of Folli Follie.
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NewsHoF first half EBIDTA flat and warns second half started slower
House of Fraser has reported flat EBITDA in its first half with like-for-like sales up 5.3% and warned the second half has started slower.
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NewsAsda launches 'Chosen By You' range for Scotland
Asda has launched a specific range of âChosen By Youâ products for Scotland.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home to open in Chichester
John Lewis at Home is to open in Chichester in spring 2012.
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NewsTesco to invest ÂŁ500m in price cuts
Tesco is to invest ÂŁ500m into lowering the price of everyday grocery items and simplify its promotions as it seeks to boost its flagging UK business.
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NewsSales soar 10% at Selfridges in Oxford Street
Selfridgesâ Oxford Street flagship has bucked the retail trend by recording a sales increase of 10% excluding VAT in the year so far.
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Analysis10 ways to counter the gloom
A raft of updates has revealed that many well-known retailers have successfully faced tough conditions. We pick out some of the ways they have achieved it.
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NewsNew Look to launch click-and-collect service into 600 stores
New Look is poised to launch the most extensive click-and-collect service in fashion retail, an initiative that is expected to transform the way customers shop with the retailer.
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NewsAurora says far fewer stores are needed in the multichannel age
Fashion group Aurora Fashions is conducting a property review across its brands as it reassesses its bricks-and-mortar needs in the multichannel age.
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NewsHarris mounts audacious assault on beds market
Floor coverings giant aims to take share from bed specialists Dreams and Bensons
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AnalysisBrian Brick
If anyone could smarten up Moss Bros, itâs Brian Brick. Ahead of next weekâs update George MacDonald reports on how he is tailoring the retailer for success