All Retail Week UAT articles in November 15 2013 – Page 5
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NewsPoundland teams up with actress Jane Asher to launch bakeware range
Poundland has entered into its first ever celebrity tie-up as it prepares to launch a bakeware range with actress Jane Asher next year.
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NewsDirect Wines sells etail business Virgin Wines
Virgin Wines, the online wine retailer, has been bought out by its management team in a £14m deal backed by Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital.
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NewsInflation eases to lowest rate in more than a year
Inflation eased to 2.2% in October, falling from 2.7% in September as prices eased across fuel and education fees.
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NewsNew Look boss rules out IPO as he plots international expansion
New Look boss Anders Kristiansen has ruled out launching an IPO in the next year as the retailer plots international expansion.
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NewsFurniture etailer Made.com launches augmented reality app
Made.com has launched an augmented reality app to help customers visualise furniture from the online furniture retailer in their own homes before making a purchase.
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NewsDublin department store Clerys to re-open after storm damage
Iconic Dublin department store Clerys is to re-open later this month after it was forced to close for four months due to storm damage.
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NewsAustralian retailer Target poaches Tesco commercial director
Australian retailer Target has poached Tesco commercial director Kanaiya Parekh to bolster its sourcing team.
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NewsDunelm boss Nick Wharton joins Mothercare board
Mothercare has appointed Dunelm chief executive Nick Wharton as non-executive director.
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NewsAmazon to launch Sunday deliveries ahead of Christmas rush
Amazon is to launch a pilot service to deliver on Sundays in London over the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsBritish retailers lose £3.4bn to shop theft and error
UK retailers lost £3.4bn to retail crime, including shoplifting and employee theft, and error last year, the Global Retail Theft Barometer has found.
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NewsBRC urges Chancellor to commit to business rates reform in Autumn Statement
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the Chancellor to commit to reforming the business rates system in December’s Autumn Statement.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, House of Fraser, retail theft and HMV
Retail news round-up November 12, 2013: Tesco in talks with eReceipts, House of Fraser frast-tracks IPO, UrK retailers lose £3.4bn each year, HMV launches new website in Ireland and SuperValu may have leaked payment details of more than 60,000 customers.
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NewsVideo: Asda puts focus on value in Christmas ad
Asda has put value at the centre of its Christmas advertising campaign as it bids to win shoppers from rivals.
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NewsVideo: Boots airs Christmas TV ad depicting generous moody teenager
Boots has launched its Christmas TV ad, which depicts a seemingly moody teenager who decides to spread some Christmas cheer.
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Analysis
China Singles’ Day: What do retailers need to know?
Emerging in China as a light-hearted protest against Valentine’s Day, Singles’ Day has evolved into the biggest individual shopping day in the world, with singletons flocking to the internet to buy gifts for themselves or fellow unmarried friends.
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NewsWaitrose acquires seven Co-op stores in southern push
Waitrose has agreed a deal with The Co-operative to take seven of its shops in the home counties and South West to aid the upmarket grocer’s expansion in the south.
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NewsArgos teams up with ITV for interactive Christmas campaign
Multichannel retailer Argos has linked up with broadcaster ITV to run a Christmas campaign which it describes as a marketing first.
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NewsFormer Comet owner Henry Jackson on the hunt for retail investments
Controversial former Comet owner Henry Jackson is in talks to fund a number of new retail investments.
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OpinionComment: The experience of food shopping
Most, but not all, supermarkets are adept at lessening the pain of shopping for food, but more could still be done.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dixons reveals its Christmas present product picks
Currys and PC World owner Dixons has revealed which products it expects to be top sellers this Christmas.