All Retail Week articles in September 30 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsGarden Centre Group sales bounce back as suitors circle
Garden Centre Group has benefited from the warm weather and a focus on plants to achieve a 7% rise in sales this year.
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Bed Bath & Beyond reports net sales increase
Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has reported net sales for the second quarter ended August 27, 2011 increased by 8.3% to $2.3bn (£1.5bn). Like-for-like store sales in the financial second quarter of 2011 increased by approximately 5.6% compared with the period the year before. Net earnings grew by ...
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AutoZone reports net sales increase
AutoZone has reported net sales for the financial year ended August 27, 2011 increased by 9.6% to $8.1bn (£5.2bn). Same-store sales rose by 6.3% while net income was up by 15% to $848m (£547m). Fourth quarter net sales climbed 8.1% to $2.6bn (£1.7bn) while same-store sales grew by 4.5%.Bill Rhodes, ...
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NewsLakeland warns of "miserable" 2011 despite profits rise last year
Lakeland grew profits and sales last year but the homewares retailer has said that 2011 has been “miserable” in the last two months.
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NewsRetailers call on London Mayoral candidates to back West End
Retailers in London’s West End have called for urgent action to cut the number of buses running along Oxford Street and Regent Street in a 10-point ‘manifesto’ aimed at the capital’s mayoral candidates.
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NewsReiss hires Sanjay Sharma as international director
Upmarket fashion retailer Reiss has appointed Sanjay Sharma to the newly created role of international director for Reiss.
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GalleryIn Pictures: Topman's new General Store, Shoreditch, London
Topman has launched a new format store in Shoreditch, London.
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NewsNew Look loses ecommerce director McBrien to M&S
New Look ecommerce director Dom McBrien is to leave the retailer and join Marks & Spencer.
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NewsRetail insolvencies up 12% in the third quarter, says PwC
Retail insolvencies soared 12% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2011.
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NewsNew Look circled by vulture funds
New Look is being circled by ‘vulture funds’ as pressure builds on the fashion retailer to pay off its £680m Payment in Kind (PIK) debts.
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NewsWaitrose unveils dark store in Acton
Waitrose is to open its first dotcom-only store tomorrow [October 4] in Acton as it seeks to ramp up its delivery in London.
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NewsOffice drafts in former Jane Norman managing director
Footwear retailer Office has appointed former Jane Norman managing director Ian Findlay as finance director.
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NewsM&S gives its Christmas ads the X Factor
This year’s X Factor contestants are reportedly set to front the Marks and Spencer’s Christmas ad campaign.
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NewsWaterstone's boss brands Amazon "utterly ruthless"
New boss of Waterstone’s James Daunt has called online rival Amazon “utterly ruthless” in its business tactics.
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Opinion
Quick fix low cost design. There is no such thing
At a time when cost is almost everything, the notion that a low cost format will jump full formed from the computer screen is wishful thinking.
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NewsAgent Provocateur moves back into the black
Luxury lingerie chain Agent Provocateur has moved back into the black, posting a £1.1m pre-tax profit last year compared with a £1.8m loss the previous year.
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NewsMinimum wage increase will threaten retail employment, warns BRC
The increase in minimum wage will make it harder for retailers to maintain and create jobs according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsTesco expected to post sales fall
Top grocer Tesco is expected to provide evidence of how tough retail trading conditions are when it issues first-half figures on Wednesday.
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NewsWiggle pedals towards sale or float
Wiggle held a beauty parade last week as six investment banks pitched to advise its potential float, as the bikes etailer also mulls a sale to private equity.
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NewsMorrisons eyes Garden Centre Group
Supermarket Morrisons is considering bidding for garden centre specialists Garden Centre Group, formerly known as Wyevale.