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Barnes & Noble scales back its expansion plans
Bookseller Barnes & Noble has scaled back its expansion plans in the recession. America’s largest book chain by sales had planned to open 35 superstores this year, but now has only 15 in the pipeline. Most of these are replacing existing branches that have closed or are being relocated.Barnes & ...
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Petsmart appoints its president to chief executive role
Pets products retailer Petsmart has appointed its president and chief operating officer Bob Moran to the role of chief executive.Moran replaces Phil Francis, who will remain chairman and relinquish day-to-day control of the retailer. Francis will take on the more advisory role of executive chairman.Petsmart, which operates around 1,100 stores ...
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Carrefour chief exec reportedly plots cost cutting drive
Carrefour chief executive Lars Olofsson is plotting a major cost-cutting drive to save it €2bn (£1.7bn) by 2012, according to French press reports.The grocery giant will update its 500 key executives this week on the plan to make it a more “agile” business, able to grow more rapidly and gain ...
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Pick n Pay expects sales to climb
Food retailer Pick n Pay has given an optimistic outlook for this year and said it expects sales to climb by up to 6 per cent year on year. This is despite retail sales across the country falling by 6.7 per cent year on year in April.Gareth Ackerman, chairman of ...
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Tesco committed to expansion in Thailand
Tesco remains committed to expansion in Thailand despite no clear sign of an economic recovery.The grocer – which trades under the Tesco Lotus banner in Thailand – plans to open five or six hypermarkets and 40 Express outlets in the present financial year.Tesco Lotus chief executive Steve Hammett said ...
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Retailers scale back expansion plans in China
Retailers are scaling back or delaying expansion plans in China as investors express concern about over-expansion and demand falls among Chinese shoppers.Grocer China Resources is to cut back its openings to 200 rather than 300, and fashion retailer Giordano International has shut 14 stores in China in the first quarter ...
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NewsEstée Lauder redesigns website
Beauty brand Estée Lauder has redesigned its website, adding tools and content in an attempt to match the service experience customers get from one of its department store counters.
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NewsReborn Woolworths in line for profit within a year
Shop Direct Group this week resurrected Woolworths as an e-tailer and vowed to make the venture profitable in its first year of trading.
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OpinionWho is the right face for Marks & Spencer?
Whether Sir Stuart Rose stays on as Marks & Spencer’s executive chairman until 2011 or goes early, what matters is getting the successor right.
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OpinionNew ways of touching shoppers
Retailers can push the boundaries of customer experience by engaging the senses, says Neil Gillis
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OpinionEvery marriage needs working at
Being a retailer presents thorny business challenges at any time. But in this turbulent climate of risk and uncertainty, trust levels – even in venerable bastions of society – have been severely eroded.
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NewsWhole Foods refreshes UK flagship
US grocer Whole Foods Market has begun adapting the layout and product offer at its London flagship in an attempt to ramp up sales.
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GalleryStore of the week: Nicholas James, Hatton Garden, London
The challenge that has always faced jewellers is shifting product that no one needs (or maybe even wants) In London’s Hatton Garden, spiritual home of the UK jewellery trade, Nicholas James has confronted this with a store possessing sufficient originality to drag shoppers in from the street in spite of ...
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GalleryRecession hangover hits booze cruise retailers
Calais is the home of the booze cruiser, but a falling pound, shrinking shopper budgets and fewer day trippers have made it challenging for UK retailers and others. John Ryan reports.
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Retail surgery: Using store design to make edge-of-town retail work
How can you use store design to make a large edge-of-town retail space work?
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch axes Ruehl as it sticks to younger market
The polished and sexy world of Abercrombie & Fitch hit a rather unsightly bump in its growth plans last week as it announced it was closing its high-end Ruehl brand.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s to set the pace in space race
Strong sales figures and a bold store expansion plan have made Sainsbury’s the sector’s fall guy no more, says George MacDonald
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AnalysisEBay offers retailers a unique route to market
With the growth of Buy It Now sales, eBay provides a unique route to market for established retailers. So how does it work and how big is the threat to bricks and mortar?
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AnalysisMark Newton-Jones applies his talents to Woolworths relaunch online
The Shop Direct Group chief has proved himself to be an enthusiastic moderniser, so can he work his magic with this week’s Woolworths relaunch online? By Lisa Berwin
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: temporary retailers on the increase
Temporary retailers are becoming increasingly common on the high street as landlords struggle to fill their units. Charlotte Hardie goes in search of these often enigmatic operators