All Retail Week UAT articles in 14 November 2008 – Page 4
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News
Co-op extends use of voice-enabled picking
Co-op is continuing its roll-out of voice-enabled picking technology, with plans for two more distribution centres to go live with the technology in the first half of next year.
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Lipsy revamps site to push interactivity
Next-owned fashion brand Lipsy last week relaunched its transactional web site to bring it closer to its customers.
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Marks & Spencer offers international delivery to online shoppers
Marks & Spencer is offering international delivery for online shoppers as it bids to increase sales at its direct business to 500 million by 2011.
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Sir Philip Green buys Baugur’s 28% in Moss Bros
Sir Philip Green has bought Baugur’s 28 per cent stake in struggling menswear chain Moss Bros.
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Entry deadline extended for the Oracle Retail Week Awards
The industry is currently making exceptional efforts to ensure margins are maintained whilst continuing to improve the customer experience.
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News
WHSmith cautious on Christmas outlook
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith posted a 4 per cent rise in total sales in the first 10 weeks of its financial year but warned Christmas trading would be competitive.
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Alexon turns screws on suppliers
Alexon has turned the screws on its suppliers in the run-up to the challenging Christmas period.
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Fresh & Easy: Tesco may be forced to slow US roll-out
Tesco’s US chief said the roll-out of its fledgling Fresh Easy business could be forced to slow down because of the meltdown in the American economy.
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Opinion
IT costs linked to success
Retailers have traditionally been stuck with high fixed costs for running their IT, but now the tables are turning as they seek to tie their success and their IT suppliers’ revenues more closely together.
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News
Sainsbury's reports interim profits leap
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s generated a surge in first-half earnings on the back of “universal customer appeal”, chief executive Justin King has said.
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Shop Direct earnings rocket
EBITDA at Shop Direct Group soared 130 per cent to 60.9 million last year.
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Retailers' Christmas will not be cancelled, survey shows
Christmas will retain its sparkle this year as the majority of consumers plan to spend the same amount as last year, according to new research.
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News
Food discounters' market share at record level
The discount food retailing sector is soaring and has reached a record 6.2 per cent of the market for the 12 weeks to November 2, according to figures from TNS.
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Asda defies slowing supermarket growth trend
Supermarket sales growth slowed in the 12 weeks to November 1, from 5.4 per cent to 5.1 per cent, although Asda defied the trend with a rise of 8.7 per cent, according to figures released today by Nielsen.
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Selfridges unveils centenary celebrations theme
Iconic department store retailer Selfridges has unveiled the theme for its centenary celebrations in 2009.
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Sales rise in London's West End
London’s West End saw an increased number of shoppers last week as overseas visitors continued to take advantage of sterling’s weakness.
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Tesco boss calls for delay of business rates revaluation
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy today said that the business rates revaluation set for 2010 should be postponed to allow retailers to steer their way through the downturn.
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NewsProfits soar for La Senza
Pre-tax profits at lingerie specialist La Senza soared to £10.3 million for the year to March 29, up 71.7 per cent from £6 million the year before.
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NewsJD Williams invests for web performance
Home shopping retailer JD Williams is aiming to maximise the performance of its websites using application reporting software from CA.
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TK Maxx sales break the £1bn barrier
TK Maxx sales broke the 1 billion barrier in the year to January 26, the discount designer retailer has revealed.