All Retail Week UAT articles in December 21 2012 – Page 4
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NewsThrifty protection from 99p Stores
Sex education is always an awkward subject but 99p Stores proved to be a straight-talker on the subject.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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OpinionComment: The best retailers have thrived in 2012
Pictures of the shutters coming down on Comet stores for the final time this week are a fitting, but unfortunate, image with which to close out 2012.
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AnalysisRetail Week quiz of the year 2012
Do you remember who said what, who bought what and who opened what in 2012? Then try Nick Bubb’s Retail Week quiz of the year.
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OpinionComment: Cable’s Comet investigation – what can we expect?
The collapse of electronics giant Comet has sent ripples through the business community that extend well beyond the retail sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Euan Sutherland's to-do list when he joins The Co-operative
Euan Sutherland will join The Co-operative Group as chief executive in March, moving from Kingfisher where he is currently chief operating officer. Retail Week takes a look at his to-do list when he joins the mutual.
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NewsRetail growth slows in December, says CBI
Retail sales growth slowed in the first two weeks of December according to the CBI.
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NewsFootfall "fell sharply" last week as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Shoppers numbers “fell sharply” in week ending December 16 as footfall dropped 2.6%.
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NewsOnline sales jump 18% in November to pass £8bn mark
Online sales jumped 18% year-on-year to £8.4bn in November, according to online trade body IMRG.
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AnalysisProfile: Updated - new SuperGroup chief executive Euan Sutherland
After a turbulent ten months in charge of the Co-op, Euan Sutherland is back, taking on the chief executive role at SuperGroup.
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NewsOpCapita promises full assistance in Government's Comet probe
Former Comet owner OpCapita promises full assistance in the Government inquiry into why the retailer collapsed into administration.
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NewsCurrys’ toaster is a crumby deal
As Christmas approaches, there are still many deals to be had.
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NewsCo-op hires Kingfisher's Euan Sutherland as new group chief executive
The Co-operative Group has hired Kingfisher group chief operating officer Euan Sutherland as its new group chief executive.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Kris Bromley Managing director, Firebox.com
Kris Bromley, Managing director at Firebox.com, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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Pierluigi Bernasconi resigns from Media-Saturn
Pierluigi Bernasconi, the chief executive and managing director of Metro Group-controlled Media-Saturn in Italy, has resigned for “personal reasons”.Bernasconi had headed Media-Saturn in Italy for 21 years. Media-Saturn has yet to confirm the report.
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Drugstore retailer CVS anticipates "solid enterprise growth"
Drugstore retailer CVS anticipates “solid enterprise growth” for the 2013 financial year, with net revenue growth increasing from 0.75% to 2%. Retail pharmacy net sales growth is expected to be in the 1.25% to 2.5% range, with like-for-like sales gains of 0.25% to 1.5%.
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Edeka considers revoking co-operation agreement with Netto
Co-operative grocer Edeka is considering revoking its co-operation agreement with Dansk Supermarked’s Netto in Germany.Edeka’s supervisory board will decide the fate of its 25% stake and its buying agreement with Netto.Discounter Netto has around 350 stores in the Northeast and entered the alliance in 2005. Reportedly, Edeka and Dansk Supermarked ...
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Grocer Casino plans a 100 drive-thrus by next year
Grocer Casino is planning to operate more than a 100 drive-thrus by next year, following a positive operation with a Leader Price master franchisee in southwest France.The service will subsequently be rolled out nationwide. Leader Drive operation director Pierre Dumeste said in-store picking was the most appropriate operating method for ...
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AnalysisSupermarkets at Christmas: What do retailers need to know?
The busiest trading period in the retail calendar is here and the big four grocers will need to counter the effects of inflation and shopper patterns.
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NewsVideo: Currys and PC World launch Christmas gadget trolley on trains
Currys and PC World is to launch a trolley of gadget gifts which will be sold aboard East Midlands Trains service from tomorrow for commuters looking for last minute presents.