All News articles – Page 2020
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Retailers should pay more than lip service to sustainability
Retailers need to make big changes and take tangible and measurable action now to make their businesses sustainable, according to a panel speaking at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona.
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Hawes & Curtis eyes US and concessions in growth drive
Upmarket shirt retailer Hawes & Curtis is to make its first large-scale venture into the UK concessions market and launch in the US.
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Quality service should be a priority
Quality customer service has never been more important, as the internet has raised the stakes for retailers, delegates heard on Wednesday.
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Hunter reviews Dobbies stake after rights issue
Sir Tom Hunter is reviewing his holding in Dobbies Garden Centres after the retailer said it would raise 150 million through the issue of new shares, according to The Daily Telegraph .
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Green: evolution is key to survival
Speaking at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona, Arcadia and Bhs chief executive Sir Philip Green warned that the tough economic conditions would expose who the good and bad retailers are.
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Baugur ‘in the mood’ to buy Moss Bros
Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson has said the investor is still looking to buy menswear retailer Moss Bros, after dismissing an approach to sell its 29 per cent stake.
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The rebalancing has begun
We are seeing the start of a rebalancing of the global economy that will have a huge impact on the global retail market.
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DSGi issues another profit warning
Electricals retailer DSGi said it expects full-year underlying pre-tax profits to miss forecasts.
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The till roll contains the key to successful loyalty schemes
The question of what loyalty actually means in a retail context was tackled today at the World Retail Congress.
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Successful retail formats need to evolve and be created quicker
In a session at the World Retail Congress today a panel of branding experts and retailers considered the elements involved in successful retail format creation.
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BRC slams HSBC card plan
HSBC’s move to transfer its Maestro customers to Visa debit cards could cost UK retailers millions, says the British Retail Consortium.
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Baugur focuses on e-commerce growth
E-commerce is a key strategic focus for the Baugur group of companies as it looks to build sales across its portfolio, said executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson at the World Retail Congress this afternoon.
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Emerging markets are the future for luxury
A panel of leading luxury retailers speaking at the World retail Congress has warned that the luxury market is not immune from the global credit crunch. Emerging markets and online will be the real earnings drivers in future.
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Harrods picks new chief executive
James McArthur has been appointed as chief executive of Harrods Group.
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Put the consumer at the heart of multichannel
Multichannel retailing should be about allowing customers to access your services in whatever form they find easiest, while continuing to act as one business, the World Retail Congress heard this afternoon.
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Retailers need to adapt to protracted slowdown
The global retail sector is in for a protracted slowdown and retailers need to adapt their strategies in response, speakers warned at the opening session of this year's World Retail Congress.
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Shop price inflation slows in March
UK shop price inflation fell 0.2 percentage points to 1.1 per cent in March, which was the same level as November, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index (SPI).
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Wickes overhauls daily staff schedule system
DIY retailer Wickes is in the process of implementing a staff-scheduling system from Workplace Systems to increase revenue and improve customer satisfaction.
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Staples picks PDAs for loss-prevention audits
Staples has rolled out an audit system on mobile phones to all of its loss-prevention officers.
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Ahold unveils details of business transformation plan
Ahold USA has revealed that it is working with Capgemini and Enabler Wipro on a long-term consulting and systems integration project.