All Retail Week UAT articles in October 3 2014 – Page 3
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NewsTed Baker expands into taller and cycling ranges as it eyes further brand extension
Ted Baker has expanded into taller ranges and cycling clothes as boss Ray Kelvin said there is potential to extend its brand further.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales surge 14.9% thanks to price match activity
John Lewis sales surged 14.9% to £80.2m in the week to September 27 as its price matching activity drove strong trade.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes jump 8.9% helped by weak comparatives
Homewares retailer Dunelm’s like-for-likes jumped 8.9% in its first quarter helped by weak comparatives during last year’s heatwave.
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NewsSports Direct ups stake in Debenhams to 11.2% as its rolls out concessions
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has upped its stake in Debenhams by a further 4.6%, just days after it put a £43m bet on Tesco.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Debenhams, John Lewis Partnership and Ted Baker
Retail news round-up on October 3, 2014: Sports Direct ups Debs stake, John Lewis’ sales surge, Dunelm sales soar, Ted Baker expands into tall and cycling clothes.
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AnalysisSecrets of success: Leading retailers reveal what got them to the top
Chief executives from Waitrose, Asda and Shop Direct tell Retail Week about the people and experiences that got them where they are today.
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NewsHarrods launches a range Halloween-themed creepy conserves
Luxury retailer Harrods has started selling Halloween-themed products that will appeal to customers with a ghoulish sense of humour.
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OpinionComment: Retail Week is connecting retail in new ways
Retail Week’s brand refresh facilitates its on-going purpose to be the place where the industry has its conversations and builds its networks.
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GalleryStore gallery: Spar’s Budapest supermarket takes a route less ordinary
Spar’s supermarket in Budapest’s upscale MOM Park defies the design norms of a supermarket, instead making the store a retail destination.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: HMV celebrates return to profitability
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on HMV’s return to profitability after falling into administration in 2013.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there an international brain drain of UK retail talent?
Many UK retailers have moved abroad in the recent years. Why is UK talent so coveted and what are the pros and cons of an overseas move?
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NewsArgos ETs go home after three years on our screens
Argos has bid their advertising aliens farewell after three years, sending them back to the planet of Gorsa with a tear-jerking send-off.
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OpinionComment: Retailers priorities as the 2015 general election approaches
In the eight months leading up to the 2015 general election, what should political parties be prioritising for the UK retail sector?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What social media lessons can retailers learn from London Fashion Week?
London Fashion Week (LFW) dominated Twitter in September; there were almost 22,000 tweets about Burberry’s show.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons' price match will make waves but it's no silver bullet
As with its online and convenience offer, the Bradford based grocer has launched into price matching and a points based loyalty programme much later than its main rivals
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NewsBillionaire investor Warren Buffett said investing in Tesco was a 'mistake'
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has said that investing in Tesco was a “huge mistake” after shares slup 45%.
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NewsLidl pokes fun at Sainsbury's with own version of '50p challenge'
Lidl has poked fun at Sainsbury’s by launching its own version of the ‘50p challenge’ after Sainsbury’s was embarrassed after a poster designed for internal use went viral.
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NewsMorrisons to price match Aldi and Lidl in industry first
Morrisons has stepped up its fightback against the discounters with a “game-changing” price-matching scheme that compares prices with Aldi and Lidl.
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OpinionComment: How retail’s newcomers can challenge their larger rivals
As retailers Aldi and Hotel Chocolat have shown, smaller retailers can create challenges for large businesses by focusing on customer needs.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Pirch – the high end interactive Dallas homewares shop
The new Pirch store in Dallas, Texas heightens both service and experience to showcase a range of kitchen, bathroom and outdoor products and lets the customer fully interact with all the items on sale.