All Retail Week UAT articles in October 15, 2010
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Opinion
Minding the Gap
Gap’s vaccilating marketing department would do well to follow the example of others
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NewsGeorge Davies set to close all GIVe stores
George Davies is set to close all his GIVe standalone stores little more than a year after first opening.
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NewsPeacocks receives bid approaches
The owners of Peacocks have received an approach for the business two weeks after the value chain’s management pulled a sale process.
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News
Wolseley mulls sale of Bathstore
Bathstore owner plumbing and heating group Wolseley is considering selling the bathroom retailer.
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NewsRetailers back coalition's public spending cuts
Senior retailers are backing the coalition’s public spending cuts saying that anything less would result in £100bn of additional debt, a rise in interest rates and further tax rises.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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NewsSir Philip Green should pay his taxes in UK, says business secretary
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green should pay tax in the UK, according to the Business Secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsRetailers face mass cull by 2015, BDO claims
More than 26,500 retailers will be wiped off the UK high street by 2015 as post-recession shoppers become more “reasoned and thoughtful”, according to research published today.
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NewsGap guns for international and online sales
Gap is gunning to increase its share of the $1.4 trillion global apparel market with the aim that by its 2013 financial year international and online sales will account for more than a quarter of its total net sales.
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NewsTesco wins 14-year battle to open store in Norfolk town
Tesco has won a 14-year long battle to open a store in the Norfolk town of Sheringham.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to hire 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer is hiring 20,000 seasonal staff as the crucial Christmas trading season gets under way.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 7.2% in 'most challenging week'
Department store chain John Lewis generated a 7.2% sales rise to £59.5m last week, which it described as “probably the most challenging” of the half-year so far.
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NewsNisa-Today relaunches own-label in shake up
Symbol group Nisa-Today will relaunch its own-label lines at the end of the month as it seeks to refresh its brand.
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AnalysisMichael Ward
The Harrods managing director has successfully worked alongside Al Fayed to increase the retailer’s profit 40%.
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NewsKiddicare starts paid-for website merchandising
Kiddicare, the online baby and nursery retailer, is introducing a paid-for merchandising system that will allow brands sold by the website to position themselves more prominently.
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OpinionHistory repeating itself at M&S
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could be forgiven for feeling he is experiencing a bittersweet groundhog day.
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AnalysisRewarding staff: In it for the long haul
Rewarding staff who help a company perform in the long term has its benefits
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NewsNew Harrods owner weighs up plans for hotel
Harrods is considering opening a luxury hotel on the roof of its iconic Knightsbridge store as part of a review of the business following its acquisition by the Qatari Royal family.
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.