All Retail Week UAT articles in December 18, 2009 – Page 4
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AnalysisAsda head office staff take to the shopfloor at Christmas
Like many retailers, Asda’s head office staff are sent into stores to help with the Christmas rush. Sara McCorquodale finds out what they learn.
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NewsAsda ploughs into online greetings card market
Asda has waded into the online personalised greetings card arena in a tie-up with manufacturer Hallmark.
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NewsMulberry’s UK retail arm helps drive performance
Mulberry unveiled a recession-defying performance as pre-tax profits soared 16% to £1.5m in the six months to September 30.
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Analysis
April
Store of the Month: Ushering in the new month, Sir Philip Green finally took the Topshop fascia across the pond, opening a much-anticipated and much-delayed four-floor store on New York’s Broadway that referenced its Brit origins at every turn. The store design was unashamedly aimed at high glitz fashion types ...
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NewsSports Direct defends chairman appointment
Sports Direct has denied that it appointed Keith Hellawell chairman because of his experience of chairing a company that, like the sports specialist, has faced an OFT inquiry.
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NewsHouse of Fraser joins growing list with iPhone application
House of Fraser has become the latest retailer to launch an iPhone application as it seeks to target shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsClaire’s revamps its image in bid to appeal to older teenagers
Accessories specialist Claire’s is overhauling its image to appeal to older teenage customers as it plots aggressive expansion across Europe.
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OpinionHere’s to another decade of evolution
At the close of the millennium’s first decade, it’s timely to cast an eye, both back to 1999 and forward to 2019. Parallel leitmotifs arise from opposite directions, across the channel and across the pond.
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NewsChristmas trading: It’ll be alright on the night
Fears of poor festive trading have been confounded and Christmas is all but in the bag, leading retailers say.
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NewsDFS brings Boxing Day Sale forward ahead of VAT hike
Britain’s biggest sofa retailer DFS has brought forward its Boxing Day Sale, sparking fears of a furniture sector price war.
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OpinionRetailing the green agenda
Retailers can help governments deliver results on carbon emissions, says Ian Cheshire.
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NewsMonsoon to have second stab at US with Accessorize openings
Monsoon will open five Accessorize stores in the US next year, marking the fashion retailer’s second attempt to crack the North American market.
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NewsSuperdrug to slash prices in £5m Sale
Superdrug is to launch a £5m Sale on Boxing Day, cutting the prices across its stores by up to 80%.
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Analysis
Review of the year 2009
It’s not been any easy ride, yet for all but the weakest 2009 has been better than feared. From the final closure of high street stalwart Woolies to the demise of Borders and First Quench, Retail Week looks back at a year in which the future retail landscape has begun ...
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OpinionResourceful retailers made the best of 2009
Calm isn’t a word you’d usually use about retailers the week before Christmas. But with the big day just a week away, there seems a reassuring absence of panic among the UK’s leading retailers.