All Retail Week UAT articles in November 18 2011 – Page 4
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NewsOracle Retail Week Awards shortlist announced
The rapid development of multichannel business models and a young generation of pureplay retailers feature prominently in the 2012 Oracle Retail Week Awards shortlist, revealed this week.
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NewsWeak October Scottish retail sales could signal difficult Christmas
Christmas “hangs in the balance” for retailers as Scottish like-for-like sales declined for the fifth time in six months.
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NewsTesco censured by watchdog over "misleading" Price Check ad
Tesco has been censured by the Advertising Standards Agency over its Price Check campaign.
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NewsLondon ranks as Europe's top shopping capital
London has ranked as the best shopping city in Europe in the first ever Global Shopper City Index produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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NewsVideo: Majestic Wine launches first TV ad
Majestic Wine has overcome the loss of its City champagne customers to gain new business and launch its first ever television advertising campaign.
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NewsGame downgrades sales forecasts in “extraordinary economic times”
Game has revealed a like-for-like sales fall of 8.6% in the 41 weeks to November 12 as the retailer suffers in “extraordinary economic times”.
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NewsAsda like-for-likes up 1.3% in Q3
Asda like-for-likes excluding fuel and VAT increased 1.3% in its third quarter to September 30.
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News'Retail does its bit' as inflation falls in October
Inflation in October dropped by 0.2 percentage points across both the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the Retail Price Index (RPI), settling at 5% and 5.4% respectively as supermarkets push prices down.
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NewsBurberry half year profits surge 26%
Burberry adjusted pre-tax profit jumped 26% to £161.6m in the six months to September 30, in half year results published today.
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NewsPhones 4u makes wi-fi available in all of its stores
Mobile phone retailer Phones 4u has made wi-fi available free in all of its UK stores.
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NewsClintons airs TV ad for first time in seven years
Greetings card retailer Clinton Cards has aired its first TV ad in seven years, to promote the launch of its exclusive interactive cards.
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NewsMalcolm Walker lines up Blackstone's debt arm to fund Iceland bid
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker is understood to be teaming up with Blackstone’s debt arm GSO to help finance his offer to buy the frozen food chain.
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NewsFresh & Easy chief marketing officer departs
One of the original Tesco executives who crossed the Atlantic to forge the Fresh & Easy business has left the retailer.
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NewsWarm weather hits West End retail sales
Warm weather has stalled shopper purchases in the West End, which saw a 4.1% drop in sales for October.
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NewsOcado launches Blackberry app
Ocado has launched the first ever supermarket app for the Blackberry mobile phone as it continues its “mission to deliver on the go shopping”.
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NewsCostcutter acquired by Bibby Line Group
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has been acquired by financial services and shipping group Bibby Line Group, which already had a 51% stake in the retailer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ted Baker's 'Tedbury village' store, Bluewater
Fashion retailer Ted Baker’s relocated Bluewater store shows off its Tedbury village store design, unique to the shopping centre.
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NewsNational Geographic to open in Knightsbridge
National Geographic is relocating its London flagship store from Regent Street to Knightsbridge.
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NewsBrightHouse refinances
BrightHouse has completed its debt refinancing, resulting in more than £100m of senior debt facilities that it will use for repayment of existing financing and working capital.
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NewsJamie Oliver takes final bow in Sainsbury's Christmas ad
Jamie Oliver has taken a bow from Sainsbury’s with a pantomime performance in his final Christmas television advert, broadcast on Sunday.