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JCPenney's sales tumble as US retail gloom grows
JCPenney’s chief executive has blamed the gloomy mortgage market and credit crunch for disappointing sales in its third quarter ending November 3.
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Analysis
A passion for fashion
As increasingly high-tech systems help merchandisers mitigate the risks of their job, are software skills becoming more important to the role than old-fashioned intuition? Katie Kilgallen finds out
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New Planet sited at Walton-on-Thames
Forty-something fashion brand Planet has opened a new-format store at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
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Tesco IT chief to step down
Tesco IT director Colin Cobain will step down from his role before the end of the year.
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Dunelm’s no-nonsense stance is a winner
The first time I really became aware of Dunelm Mills was when, like many other parents in the UK, it was time for our children to leave home and take up their places at University.
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Hindmarch makes London debut
Anya Hindmarch, the designer of handbags and small leather goods, has opened the first of two London stores on Bond Street.
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Poor November for fashion bodes ill for festive trading
UK fashion retailers have endured awful trading in November, putting down an ominous marker for Christmas.
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John Lewis opens in Cambridge
A 145,000 sq ft (13,470 sq m) John Lewis store opened in Cambridge last week, replacing Robert Sayle, the department store the retailer has owned since 1940.
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Opinion
Great products will help retailers beat tough times
Retailers may be worrying about the credit crunch hitting consumer spending, but two fashion retailers’ stellar performances this week have proved that with the right product, customers will come flocking.
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Analysis
Saving the pound
When Jim McCarthy was parachuted in to revive discount giant Poundland, sales were falling in a saturated discount market. Emily Seares finds out how he brought the chain back to life
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Opinion
Brace yourselves for frostbite
All the signs say Christmas will be a tough nut to crack, but let’s try to make opportunities
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Higher food prices will scare shoppers
For most Retail Week readers, the cost of a pint of milk or a packet of biscuits is neither here nor there when their weekly bills are totted up.
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Analysis
Think global, act local
Everyone’s expanding internationally, but how does a retailer choose the right markets to enter? Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports on how to weigh up the risks involved
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Soaring demand for fine wine drives Majestic profit skywards
Demand for fine wines helped specialist wine retailer Majestic push pre-tax profits up 16.7 per cent to 7.5 million in the 26 weeks to October 1.
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French Connection hit as it warns on profits
The City slashed forecasts for French Connection this week after the fashion retailer posted an unexpected profit warning.
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3i buys Agent Provocateur
Private equity group 3i is to acquire lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur and intends to expand the business.
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Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
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UK retail shrinkage is the worst in Europe
The total value lost by UK retailers through theft and internal error fell last year, but Britain still has the biggest retail shrinkage problem in Europe.
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Urban Outfitters music download site goes live
Urban Outfitters launched a transactional music web site in the UK this week, a venture that could alarm mainstream high street music retailers.
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Tesco eyes Chicago for East Coast Fresh & Easy growth
Tesco is thought to be eyeing Chicago for Fresh & Easy stores. The city is thousands of miles from its fledgling operation on the US West Coast, launched this month, indicating that Tesco plans to rapidly gain geographical spread in the US.