All Retail Week UAT articles in October 10 2014 – Page 4
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OpinionComment: Tesco and M&S need retail revolution rather than evolution
Tesco and Marks & Spencer’s must undergo dramatic change as the UK retail scene adjusts to hard discounters and online challenges.
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NewsMorrisons’ Ant and Dec are expanding their careers into online delivery
Morrisons is making Ant and Dec earn their keep, with a photo of the stars fulfilling an online delivery appearing on Twitter.
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NewsAnn Summers’ chief executive’s biography looks set to make TV gold
The Ann Summers story is getting good vibrations as Jacqueline Gold’s biography is set to be adapted for the small screen.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion sector suffers as net store closures soar in first half of 2014
Fewer store openings have led to an increase in net store closures for the first half of the year as the rise of online shopping takes hold.
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OpinionComment: Discounter prices test loyalty to the big grocers
In light of Morrisons’ new loyalty card and Lidl’s ensuing tongue-in-cheek advert, are loyalty schemes still relevant for keeping customers?
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NewsWestfield London beats Chelsea and Knightsbridge to retail centre crown
Westfield London has beaten the Chelsea and Knightsbridge retail centres to the top spot of a ranking of the top 500 centres.
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GalleryThe Cambridge Satchel Company opens Covent Garden flagship
The Cambridge Satchel Company opened its latest shop this morning, a two-floor, 1,400 sq ft store in London’s Covent Garden.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to trial superstore format as it eyes former Phones 4u shops
Holland & Barrett is in negotiations on a 7,000 sq ft site to trial a superstore format as it eyes a tranche of former Phones 4u stores.
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GalleryIn pictures: Jessops opens shops in Sainsbury's superstores
Jessops has signed a “landmark” deal with Sainsbury’s, which will see it opening shops-in-shops within the grocer’s superstores.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 08, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsDixons Carphone aims to double value of business as it reviews international markets
Dixons Carphone hopes to double the value of its business in the next three or four years as it “thinks very hard” about how to operate in its international markets.
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NewsBonmarché launches menswear to appeal to women buying for husbands
Mature fashion retailer Bonmarché has launched a menswear range in 50 stores and online as it targets women buying for their husbands.
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NewsWaitrose to double store estate as it pushes into north of England
Waitrose plans to double the number of its stores over the next 15 years as it seeks to increase its presence in the north of England.
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NewsShop price deflation accelerates in September and is set to continue
Shop price deflation accelerated to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August, as retailers recorded historically low levels of price increases which are set to continue.
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NewsTesco investors ready to support a capital-raising
Several institutional investors in Tesco have signaled that they would back a capital-raising of £1bn to £2bn, according to reports.
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NewsPoundworld can no longer claim 'everything £1' on website, ASA rules
Poundworld has been asked to remove ‘everything £1’ on its website after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) deemed it misleading.
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NewsSmiggle to launch transactional website in UK this January
Australian stationery retailer Smiggle will launch a transactional website in the UK this January as a statement of intent.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer launches M&S Baby: What do retailers need to know?
Marks & Spencer launched its M&S Baby brand this week. Retail Week looks at what retailers need to know about the new brand.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s 50p retail fail is a lesson for all retailers
Sainsbury’s 50p retail blunder is a reminder to all retailers about the importance of playing smart in the on-going price war.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, eBay and shop prices
Retail news round-up on October 8, 2014: Waitrose eyes expansion; eBay starts live auction site; Prices in British shops fall by 1.8% in September.