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OpinionRetailers will need a watertight story to float
Increasing scepticism means that those retailers that want to get IPOs away will need a watertight story and be floating for the right reasons
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OpinionLet shoppers feel the love
If we don’t win over the consumer cynics, retail could be in for a tough ride says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionA holistic view makes good business
Working towards responsible corporate citizenship certainly can advance a retailer’s stature within the wider social context.
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GalleryStore of the Week: Hotel Chocolat, Victoria
We’ve all grown used to the world of semi-designer chocolates proposed by Hotel Chocolat - the place in which you buy your beautifully packaged, yummy confections in an environment that makes you feel good about parting with a fair amount of money.
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GalleryGreen Market to new market: Debenhams returns to Newcastle
Debenhams has returned to Newcastle after 15 years and its store has some bold new features. Yet it works.
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News
International still the future for Abercrombie & Fitch
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said that overseas expansion remains “the future” for its brands as global operations continued to prop up its struggling US arm.
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NewsLiberty dresses window with Alexander McQueen tribute
London department store Liberty dressed one of its windows in memory of fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Monday.
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Analysis
Alexander McQueen
Last week the news of Alexander McQueen’s suicide shook the fashion world. Here, we explain his importance to British fashion and why his loss will be mourned so deeply.
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NewsSainsbury’s says it is the world’s fair-trade leader
Sainsbury’s has claimed that it is the world’s largest retailer of Fairtrade products, as retailers gear up for Fairtrade Fortnight next week.
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AnalysisShoppers hit out at high street neglect
It’s not just retailers who are angry at the neglect of UK high streets. In an exclusive ICM poll, shoppers tell us what they want to see happen to their local shops, and we report on Retail Week readers’ views
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OpinionRetail surgery: What happens if we are faced with consumer group litigation and will it overlap with a product recall?
What happens if we are faced with consumer group litigation and will it overlap with a product recall?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We want to improve how quickly calls into our store service desk are resolved. What can we do to make the biggest difference?
We want to improve how quickly calls into our store service desk are resolved. What can we do to make the biggest difference?
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OpinionHalfords’ potential acquisition list
The question is how far the span of Halfords’ group can be profitably pushed without sprawling.
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NewsAsda reveals 2010 plans after reporting Q4 like-for-likes up 4.6%
Asda has reported that comparable sales excluding fuel were up 6% for the full year and 4.6% in the fourth quarter.
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OpinionAbercrombie & Fitch begins to lose its cool
When Abercrombie & Fitch came to the UK in 2007 it was one of the coolest and most anticipated brands of its time.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch profits fall after ‘difficult’ year
Abercrombie & Fitch Co has recorded a 31% drop in net income to $47.5m (£30.1m) over the 13 weeks to January 30 while total sales fell 5% to $936m (£594m).
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NewsMarks & Spencer teams up with local authorities in recycling initiative
Marks & Spencer is to create recycling partnerships with four local authorities as part of its Plan A sustainability initiative.
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NewsVente-privee reports 33% sales uplift
Private sales website Vente-privee.com reported a 33% uplift in sales in 2009, with UK sales totalling £2.7m.
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NewsB&Q sales hit by snow
B&Q has reported the snow at the beginning of the year affected trade as it recorded like-for-like sales fell 3.5% in its fourth quarter.
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NewsAsda staff share £26m bonus pot
Asda staff will share a record £26m bonus pot this month with each employee receiving up to £437.50, as the retailer reveals it will create new jobs and unveil an enhanced buying deal with parent Walmart.