All Retail Week UAT articles in October 29 2010 – Page 2
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NewsTesco Christmas TV ad stars Amanda Holden
Tesco has signed up actress Amanda Holden to star in its Christmas TV campaign alongside its existing duo Fay Ripley and Mark Addy.
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NewsRoyal Mail trials evening delivery for online shoppers
Royal Mail is trialling evening deliveries in a move aimed at offering consumers more delivery options for goods bought online.
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NewsHobbs profits fall
Profits at womenswear retailer Hobbs dropped more than a third in the year to January 30 but the chain said it remained confident over future trading.
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NewsRicher Sounds profits slump 18%
Electricals retailer Richer Sounds has revealed its pre-tax profits slumped 18% to £2.8m in the year to the end of April.
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NewsMorrisons set to hire 1,000 homeless people
Grocer Morrisons is training homeless people as fishmongers, butchers and bakers as part of the retailer’s pledge to hire 1,000 people that live on the street.
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NewsM&S mulls plot to return to Europe
Marks & Spencer is understood to be plotting a return to mainland Europe by buying back shops that it sold almost 10 years ago, according to reports.
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NewsPrimark gears up for UK growth
Primark, the value fashion giant, is poised to open six new UK stores before Christmas.
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NewsIkea UK & Ireland full year sales edge up 1%
Furniture giant Ikea UK & Ireland experienced a 1% rise in like-for-likes in the year to August 31 as the retailer grew its share in a difficult big ticket market.
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NewsFocus brings in Lazard as owner considers its options
Focus DIY’s owners have hired bank Lazard to consider options that could lead to a sale of the home improvement chain.
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NewsTraffic-free shopping on Oxford Street on November 27
London’s famous shopping Mecca Oxford Street will offer traffic-free shopping again this year, on November 27.
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NewsConsumer confidence edges up in October
Consumer confidence rose by one point in October, according to the GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index.
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Shore Capital hires new retail analyst
Broker Shore Capital Markets has hired a new retail analyst.
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NewsAsda trials Argos-style ordering service
Asda is trialling an Argos-style in-store ordering service in three stores in the north of England.
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NewsCold weather boosts John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis has delivered weekly sales up 9.7% as the cold weather drove a “strong seasonal uplift in trade”.
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AnalysisThe shop of the new
Technology-astute, value conscious shoppers are redefining what they are looking for from a trip to a shopping centre. Mark Faithfull reports on the impact of a new consumer mindset
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AnalysisMobile-smart staff
Smartphone training is key to improving shoppers’ perceptions of sales staff, finds Liz Morrell
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GalleryMarmite Selfridges, London
Remember the Marmite store last Christmas on Regent Street? It came, was admired, and then it went. It was, in essence, a celebration of the black yeast-based condiment and at the time was remarkable for being a single-product proposition pop-up store.
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AnalysisA world of international retail opportunities
Emerging markets globally have retail potential, but could any be the new China? By Tim Danaher
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OpinionRetail can innovate in social media
More UK retailers should explore and exploit the social network, says Martha Lane Fox
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AnalysisMartin Harris
Bellwether Carpetright updated this week. Nicola Harrison profiles the man widely expected to succeed founder Lord Harris at the helm