All Retail Week UAT articles in 31 October 2008 – Page 4
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Tesco tests shopper feedback initiative
Tesco is inviting its customers to provide feedback on any aspect of their shopping experience that they want to discuss.
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Argos error causes shoppers to be charged twice
Argos charged 190,000 shoppers twice for purchases made in its stores last Friday.
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Bravissimo Christmas campaign to feature online advent calendar
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to use an online advent calendar as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.
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Trading fears push Marks & Spencer shares near to eight-year low
Marks & Spencer’s shares fell close to an eight-year low yesterday after broker Pali International issued a bearish note ahead of next week’s interim results.
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NewsShoppers pick Primark as least ethical fashion retailer
“Green” consumers perceive Primark as the clothing retailer worst at addressing social and environmental issues, a survey conducted for a national newspaper has found.
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Tesco cuts sales growth expectations
Tesco has cut its UK sales growth guidance for the first time in years, reflecting how tough the retail environment has become.
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Opinion
The internet alters consumers' minds
Using the internet can actually change the way your brain works, but retailers will do well by continuing to offer their customers a mixture of digital interaction and a human touch.
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Sweden’s Clas Ohlson on track for UK launch
Scandinavian DIY and electricals retailer Clas Ohlson is pressing ahead with its launch in the UK despite the widespread problems the sector is facing.
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High street struggles for seventh consecutive month
Sales on UK high streets have fallen for the seventh consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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Opinion
Property comment: Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner
More than a decade of talking comes to an end on Thursday with the opening of Westfield London, and I for one am excited.
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Carpetright to acquire Sleepright
Carpetright is to buy Sleepright, the beds retailer which operates 94 concessions in its shops.
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Littlewoods Direct spends heavily on Christmas ad campaign
Littlewoods Direct is launching a Christmas campaign that will be the biggest investment the company has made in mass media advertising.
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Topshop launches Kate Moss Christmas range
Topshop launches the eighth collection from Kate Moss this morning, online and from stores nationwide.
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More retailers slam empty property tax
The Government has been hit by another wave of criticism over empty property rates, with big-name retailers ramping up the debate against changes brought in this year.
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Opinion
Store design: frugality today, excess tomorrow
The decision by DIY retailer Focus to launch a value-based range last week is symptomatic of a wider trend in retailing at the moment: it’s good to be frugal.
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London prices cheaper than Milan and Paris
London is the most alluring place to shop for price-conscious shoppers within the Euro zone and the UK, according to research commissioned by Selfridges.
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Gap to launch Factory stores in Canada
US fashion retailer Gap has expanded its outlet business into Canada for the first time, in an effort to reach value-conscious customers in a new market.
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Tesco extends non-food supplier payment terms
Tesco is understood to be asking all its non-food suppliers to wait an extra 30 days for payment as it seeks to free up cash for the critical Christmas trading period.