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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Dwell Furniture
The inside view from marketing director Sean Galligan
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NewsBank lines up cash injection for All Saints
Icelandic bank Kaupthing was on standby to provide emergency funding to fashion group All Saints as Retail Week went to press.
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Deichmann sales up 13% to £58m
Deichmann has filed a 13% increase in sales for the 2010 fiscal year to HUF19.9bn (£58m), with an uplift in volumes from 2.67 million to 3.17 million pairs of shoes.Deichmann currently has 72 stores in Hungary, 11 of which opened last year. This year it plans to open four new ...
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OpinionBrands and mortar
The 20th annual Retail Week Conference last week featured a self-deprecating tour de force by the former owner of the most calamitous brand in Retail Week’s lifetime.
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OpinionSmall stores are big business
The race for grocery space looks likely to be played out in the convenience sector in the next few years.
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OpinionHolding the power over retailers
Credit insurers are exploiting their dominant market position, says Simon Burke
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GalleryPrincesse Tam Tam Paris
From a visual merchandising perspective, the conventional way to display lingerie is to put bra and matching panties on a headless mannequin or, in extremis, just to have a bust wearing the bra.
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GalleryLandmark, Mumbai
This 42,000 sq ft store on a single floor, from Indian book and music retailer Landmark, aims to do that which retailers operating in the sector everywhere are seeking to do: arrest the stagnation or decline of business owing to online alternatives.
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OpinionGroundhog Day for Tom Singh at New Look
New Look founder Tom Singh must have hoped that, aged 62, he could look forward to putting his feet up and enjoying his millions rather than being back on the operational frontline of fashion retail.
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NewsVision Express hires chief to build brand
Optical specialist Vision Express has hired former Greene King and Sainsbury’s director Jonathan Lawson as its new chief executive.
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OpinionWhere is the market heading?
Changing fashion isn’t just a problem for those selling clothes. The wider trends, issues and pressures facing retailers also come and go over time.
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NewsNew Look to switch focus back to product
Fashion group New Look will refocus on product under new leadership following the ousting of chief executive Carl McPhail.
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OpinionPick n Pay launches Smart Shopper loyalty scheme
South Africa’s second largest grocery retailer Pick n Pay has launched the country’s largest and most extensive loyalty programme, named Smart Shopper.
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Walmart chief for the US William Simon confident of reversing the fortunes of the retailer
Walmart chief for the US William Simon said he was confident of reversing the fortunes of the retailer after seven consecutive quarters of domestic sales declines at stores open at least a year.Part of his strategy includes returning to the Everyday Low Prices formula, after it veered to discounting. He ...
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OpinionRetail surgery: What do I need to know about intellectual property laws around the royal wedding?
As a retailer, what do I need to know about intellectual property laws and limitations surrounding the royal wedding?
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NewsBoden launches social network to boost loyalty
Catalogue and online retailer Boden has launched its own social network to help customers engage with the brand and drive loyalty.
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NewsTom Singh reinstates Roger Wightman in New Look buying role
New Look founder Tom Singh has reappointed Roger Wightman to the role of group buying director at the fast-fashion chain just weeks after he was ousted by former chief executive Carl McPhail.
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NewsRetail sales volumes down 1% on previous month
The volume of retail sales excluding petrol was down 1% in February on the previous month, while value, excluding petrol, was down 0.4% according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsShoppers complain over Waitrose's new website
Waitrose has suffered a blow after customers complained of problems on its new £10m website, which was launched with much fanfare two weeks ago.
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NewsClinton Cards first half profits fall 41%
Clinton Cards pre-tax profit plunged 41% in the first half of its 2011 financial year.