All Retail Week UAT articles in October 4 2013 – Page 4
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      AnalysisInternational analysis: JC Penney buys itself some time with public offering
Last week, JC Penney (JCP) revealed plans to raise about $810m (£501m) in cash through a public offering of up to 96.6 million shares.
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      NewsRegent Street leads the cheers for American football NFL series
Cheerleaders descended on Regent Street last week ahead of the traffic-free block party being thrown on Saturday to celebrate the NFL’s International Series in London.
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      AnalysisVideo: Tesco boss Philip Clarke on the grocer's first half
Tesco today revealed a 7.6% fall in first half trading profits as problems in its overseas arm hit performance. Here, Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke explains the results.
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      NewsHalfords extends exclusive Chris Boardman bike partnership
Halfords has extended its exclusive partnership with Olympic champion cyclist Chris Boardman to produce its high end Boardman bikes for another decade.
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      NewsAlbemarle & Bond emergency fundraising plan fails
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond has a month to save itself from collapse after talks to raise £35m in emergency funding broke down.
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      NewsMorrisons poaches Australian grocer Woolworths' IT chief
Morrisons has poached Australian supermarket Woolworths’ chief information officer Daniel Beecham as the grocer aims to improve its ageing infrastructure.
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      NewsWilkinson on the hunt for chief operating officer amid head office restructure
Wilkinson is searching for a new chief operating officer to lead the company as it restructures its head office.
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      OpinionComment: Dunelm's not quite home and dry
While much of the attention today has been on food giants Sainsbury’s and Tesco, there has been an update too from home specialist Dunelm.
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      AnalysisAnalysis: How is Tesco's multichannel strategy developing?
Tesco has made its intent to lead the way in multichannel clear with strong growth in online grocery and a roll out of drive thru click-and-collect. Retail Week takes a look at Tesco’s multichannel development in its latest results release.
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      AnalysisAnalysis: How grocers' own-label brands are faring as Sainsbury's triumphs
Sainsbury’s has today attributed its continued strong growth in part to its own label offer. Retail Week takes a look at the state of play across the big four grocers’ own brand offer.
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      NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke: '2014 will be the year of hypermarket revamps'
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has said next year will be the “year of the hypermarket” as he unveiled plans to refresh more than one a week.
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      OpinionComment: Tesco must ride out the European storm
While Tesco reshapes its ailing UK arm, pulls out of the US and takes a step back in China, there is one part of the business which has its own issues. Tesco’s problems in central Europe are twofold.
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      OpinionComment: Aldi’s broad appeal will fuel more growth
It would be all too easy for rivals to dismiss the presence of lobster tails on Aldi’s burgeoning product list as a PR gimmick.
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Comment: Tesco’s Chinese deal exposes difficulties of BRIC entry
It might finally be time to put one of the great myths of global retailing to bed. Contrary to popular belief, the BRIC markets are actually a bit rubbish. OK, I may be oversimplifying things slightly, but this observation is certainly the case when it comes to grocery retailing.
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      NewsTesco sells 35,000 Hudl tablets in first two days since launch
Tesco has sold 35,000 Hudl tablets in the first two days since its launch on Monday and the retailer is expected to be short on stock next week as a result.
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      NewsVideo: Waitrose steps up price competition for loyalty card customers
Waitrose revealed it has upped the number of products cheaper at Waitrose than Tesco in its new TV ads which debuted last night.
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      AnalysisSainsbury's second quarter: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has recorded a 2% increase in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the second quarter driven by own brand, convenience and online. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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      AnalysisTesco's first-half results: What the analysts say
Tesco today reported a 7.6% drop in group trading profits in its first half as problems in its overseas arm. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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      NewsSainsbury’s second-quarter like-for-likes rise 2%
Sainsbury’s has recorded a 2% increase in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the second quarter driven by own brand, convenience and online.
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      NewsDunelm like-for-likes fall 5.3% as heatwave hits footfall
Dunelm like-for-likes dropped 5.3% in its first quarter following a “marked reduction” in footfall during the heatwave.
 

















