All Retail Week UAT articles in October 28 2011
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsPiccadilly improvements ease congestion for shoppers
The £14m overhaul of Piccadilly and its surrounding streets has been completed which will ease congestion for shoppers in the area.
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NewsDwell launches kitchens
Furniture chain Dwell has introduced a range of “high quality kitchens at affordable prices” to its offer.
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NewsAsos half year profits soar 66%
Online giant ASOS half-year profits before tax and exceptionals soared 66% to £11.7m.
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NewsBlacks appoints Dominic Lavelle as interim finance director
Embattled retailer Blacks Leisure has appointed Dominic Lavelle as interim finance director.
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NewsShop Direct hires former Clarks finance director Mark McMenemy
Shop Direct has hired former Clarks group finance director Mark McMenemy.
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NewsH&M brands Monki and Cheap Monday open first UK stand-alones
H&M-owned brands Monki and Cheap Monday have signed for their first UK stand-alone stores on London’s Carnaby Street.
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Casino-owned Exito reports net profit increase
Casino-owned Exito has reported net profit of COP58.8bn (£19.52m) in the third quarter, 59% more than the previous year.The grocery retailer’s operating profit increased 18.7% to COP74.5bn (£24.74m), while sales rose 15.6% to COP2.03trn (£1.01bn).Exito opened 36 new stores in the first nine months of the year, reaching a total ...
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Mercator signs contract with Drvopromet to take over its trade business
Grocery retailer Mercator has signed a contract with Bosnia and Herzegovina-based Drvopromet to take over its trade business, securing 63 Drvopromet stores in a long-term lease. The agreement, which is based on strategic ties and is awaiting a green light from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s competition protection office, makes Mercator the ...
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Walmart to roll back health care coverage
Walmart is significantly rolling back health care coverage for part-time workers while raising premiums for many full-time employees. All future staff who work less than an average of 24 hours per week will no longer qualify for any of the company’s health insurance plans.Additionally, new workers who average 24 to ...
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NewsAsda targets Argos in electronics price war
Asda is gearing up to launch a price war on electronic goods this week singling out Argos as its number one target.
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NewsLush eyes central London for its biggest ever store
Lush is mulling plans to open its largest store in the world in central London.
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NewsTopshop's sleeping beauties
This could be another sit-in protest at Topshop’s Oxford Circus store, or perhaps a snap of exhausted shoppers who have braved the crowds at one of the busiest stores in the UK.
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GalleryStore design: Balancing cost and creativity
How do you strike the right balance between conceiving a good-looking store and the cost of creating it. John Ryan investigates.
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Clicks Group announces preliminary financial results
Health and beauty retailer Clicks Group has announced its preliminary financial results for the year ended August 31. Group retail turnover increased by 10.9% to ZAR10.8bn (£847.5m). The core Clicks drugstore network reported sales up 13% with operating profit soaring 25.8%.Meanwhile, the Musica music and video store chain announced a ...
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AS Watson plans store growth
Hong Kong-based AS Watson plans to add 30 Watsons stores to its network in Turkey during 2012, taking the total to over 100.The health and beauty retailer has built its presence to 68 stores since entering the market in March 2005. Country general manager Ahmet Yanikoglu said: “This year we ...
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Gap opens first Polish store
US clothing retailer Gap has opened its first store in Poland in Warsaw with franchise partner Ultimate Fashion. The store is located in the Arkadia shopping mall. Gap is planning to open stores in other Polish cities in the country during 2012, including Katowice, Krakow and Wroclaw, and plans to ...
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NewsPrimark to open concessions in Selfridges
High fashion and fast fashion combine as Primark opens concessions in Selfridges in Birmingham and Manchester.
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NewsRobert Dyas sale put on hold to see how it performs over Christmas
The sale of Robert Dyas has been delayed until next year so that would-be suitors can evaluate Christmas trading.