All articles by Suzanne Bearne – Page 19
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NewsBRC reiterates urge to overhaul business rates system
The British Retail Consortium has reiterated its call for rates reform as it sets out the need to tackle excessive fees charged on card payments.
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NewsShop Direct gears up for week-long Black Friday bonanza
Shop Direct is set to unleash a week’s worth of promotions during this year’s Black Friday as the group’s personalisation strategy bears fruit.
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NewsClarks to open first men’s standalone store with London pop up
Clarks is to launch its first store dedicated to men’s footwear with a pop up shop in central London.
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea poised to launch new store concept as EBITDA grows
Whittard of Chelsea has revealed plans to launch a new store concept as the tea and coffee specialist reported record EBITDA growth in its full year results.
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NewsFears over fashion sector as clothing sales dry up in warm September
Alarm bells are sounding over the fashion sector after a warm September prompted Next to warn third quarter sales had been hit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven ways to change company culture following Tesco crisis
Following Tesco boss Dave Lewis’s email to staff calling for a “change in our culture”, Retail Week speaks to experts about what the grocer needs to do.
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK retailers expand horizons for international stores
China may be a hot market, but UK retailers’ overseas store choices demonstrate their international expansions will be even further afield.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fortnum & Mason packs its hamper for travel push
Fortnum & Mason’s chief executive Ewan Venters talks to Retail Week about the upcoming Heathrow Terminal 5 store, expansion and brand overhaul.
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NewsFortnum & Mason hires first chief information officer
Fortnum & Mason has appointed Whistles IT and logistics director David Mold as its first chief information officer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The story of the late Aldi co-founder Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht, the reclusive German co-founder of Aldi, died last Wednesday (July 16) at the age of 94.
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NewsAldi to spend £600m on UK expansion with 60 shops to open next year
Aldi is to pump £600m into beefing up its presence in the UK with plans to launch 60 new stores next year, revamp its existing shops and open a new regional distribution hub.
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InterviewQ&A: McColl’s boss James Lancaster on its results and competition
McColl’s reported operating profit up 14.6% to £10m in the six months to May 25. Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s chief executive James Lancaster.
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NewsMarks & Spencer plans Saudi Arabia expansion
Marks & Spencer has laid down plans to bolster its presence in the Middle East with ten new stores set to open in Saudi Arabia by April next year.
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NewsFortnum & Mason prepares to jet into Heathrow Terminal 5
Fortnum & Mason is gearing up to open its first standalone airport store and bar at Heathrow Terminal 5 in October.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top 10 fashion picks for 2014
Dance-floors this Christmas are expected to be filled with metallic numbers, killer cocktail dresses and tartan suits this year if the Christmas in July press days are anything to go by.
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NewsAldi co-founder Karl Albrecht dies aged 94
Karl Albrecht, the German entrepreneur who co-founded Aldi in the 1960s alongside his brother Theo, died last Wednesday at the age of 94.
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NewsMayor of London pledges further £9m to improve capital's high streets
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has committed a further £9m to rejuvenate the capital’s town centres, which are under pressure from etailers and retail parks.
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AnalysisApple's store design trademark: What do retailers need to know?
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice ruled that the layout of Apple’s retail stores may be registered as a trademark. Retail Week looks at the implications.
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NewsHobbs appoints John Lewis's Meg Lustman as chief executive
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has hired John Lewis fashion buying director Meg Lustman as chief executive, filling the role left vacant by Nicky Dulieu.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail like-for-like sales fell 0.8% in June, the lowest growth for three years, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.