All Retail Week UAT articles in November 25 2011 – Page 5
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NewsFormer Ethel Austin staff miss out on redundancy pay
An employment tribunal has ruled that 1,200 Ethel Austin staff will not receive redundancy pay.
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NewsSignet UK reports flat third quarter like-for-likes
Jeweller Signet’s UK like-for-like sales edged down in the the third quarter.
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NewsLovehoney acquires erotic retailer Coco de Mer
Lovehoney, the UK’s largest online retailer of sex toys, has acquired high-end erotic retailer Coco de Mer in a deal which gives it its first high-street presence.
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OpinionTed's world
Already aware that Ted Baker chief executive Ray Kelvin was a quirky character, I still did not expect to be sitting in a changing room drinking high tea and eating cream cakes with him.
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NewsSainsbury's contests Ocado bag tax immunity
Sainsbury’s has raised concerns over a new levy on carrier bags in Wales which does not affect Ocado.
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NewsDebenhams launches personal shopping service for the blind
Debenhams has become the first major UK retailer to offer a tailored shopping service for blind and partially sighted customers.
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NewsBuffet wants to increase Tesco holding
Tesco shareholder Warren Buffet, widely regarded one of the world’s most successful investors, has revealed he wants to increase his stake in the grocer.
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NewsRetailers pay charities to reduce rates bills
Retail property owners are avoiding paying business rates on vacant property by tempting charity shops into the units.
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NewsEBay acquires data firm to improve recommendations
EBay has acquired US data analysis firm Hunch to help it develop tailored recommendations for its users.
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NewsLiberty revamped beauty department paying off
London department store Liberty has said it will see a return on the £500,000 it invested in overhauling its beauty department by the end of this year, just six months after redevelopment.
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NewsCaption competition: What is Boris up to?
Boris Johnson joined a choir of retailers last week to celebrate the West End’s traffic-free shopping weekend.
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NewsLloyds Pharmacy to open second Health Village
Health specialist Lloyds Pharmacy will open a second trial Health Village in Thurrock, Essex
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NewsStore card incentives banned
Retailers will not incentivise shoppers to sign up to storecards with deals such as introductory discounts, following an agreement on good practice between industry and the Government.
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NewsMayor launches West End traffic-free shopping weekend
Shoppers will take over the West End when traffic is banned in the area on December 10 and 11, Mayor Boris Johnson revealed today.
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NewsHotel Chocolat reports pre-tax profit jump
A jump in sales at upmarket chocolate chain Hotel Chocolat has led to a 25% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.6m.
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NewsFashion retailers set to sign up to Wembley City
Several key fashion retailers are on the verge of signing up to a new designer outlet in Wembley.
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NewsAmazon set to launch smartphone
Amazon is set to launch its own smartphone which could debut next year.
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Opinion
Topman and Currys/PC World’s changing faces
The best retailers work to move with the times and if this means shops that don’t conform to the norm, then so be it.
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NewsFootfall slumps as cash-strapped shoppers rein in spending
Footfall declined at its steepest rate for a year in the last three months, falling by 2.3% year-on-year as high street footfall plummeted 4.7% in October.
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NewsRetailers squeeze their suppliers as spending stalls
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, N Brown and Debenhams are reportedly putting pressure on suppliers to ease the pain of tough trading conditions.