All Retail Week UAT articles in October 9, 2009 – Page 2
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OpinionIPOs will face an inquisition
After all the feverish speculation of the past few weeks, there is now little doubt that a raft of retailers is preparing to float in the new year.
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NewsTJ Hughes results spur expansion plan
Discount department store operator TJ Hughes is pushing ahead with expansion after it reported turnover increased 9.1% to £261.3m in the year to January 31.
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NewsNational postal strike threat plagues etailers
A national postal strike would be “devastating” for some home shopping firms and local strikes in progress have already caused problems, retailers warned.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poised for online expansion to hit etail targets
Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal online expansion plans on Tuesday, when it is holding a strategy day for investors.
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OpinionRivals’ inroads haven’t done Tesco much harm
Sir Terry Leahy may be many things, but he isn’t known for being a ray of sunshine in the industry. So it was interesting to see him cutting a more bullish figure about recovery prospects this week than others like Sir Stuart Rose and Simon Wolfson have been.
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NewsNext opens first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments
Next has opened its first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments in three of its stores.
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NewsCan Wal-Mart hold on to its new-found customers?
Wal-Mart’s everyday low price stance has been paying off in the US recession.
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NewsMarks & Spencer operating costs hike hits shares
Marks & Spencer’s shares fell 4.4% as the City digested last week’s second-quarter update.
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NewsCo-op overhauls IT in Somerfield integration
Co-operative Group is to spend £25m on a project to fully integrate the Somerfield business, including major IT system changes.
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AnalysisIceland conference: Malcolm Walker in wonderland
A £4m managers conference might seem excessive, but Iceland chief Malcolm Walker thinks it’s worth every penny. Jennifer Creevy reports from Florida.
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GalleryStore of the week: Estella Cologne, Germany
This is Estella – a name that will be almost totally unfamiliar to British ears as it is a fledgling retailer that has just opened its first store, in Cologne.
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OpinionRetail can close the online divide
We need to start a wide-ranging national effort to ensure that as many people as possible are brought into the digital world.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring CCTV evidence can be used in court
We have CCTV in our stores and use it to detect theft. How can we ensure that the evidence we collect can be used in court?
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Carrefour facing pressure from its largest investors
Carrefour is facing pressure from its largest investors, Colony Capital and billionaire Bernard Arnault, to sell its operations in Asia and Latin America.The call follows a drop of close to 30% in the value of Carrefour stock since the shareholders came on board in 2007.A source close to the board ...
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NewsSir Terry Leahy’s cheer fails to rub off on brokers
Appetite for food retailers remained poor, despite bullish comments from Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy as he delivered interim results.
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Discount voucher sites ready for festive bonanza
Discount voucher sites are gearing up for a busy Christmas in the expectation that cash-strapped shoppers will be hunting for festive deals online.
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AnalysisSimon Bentley: Planning a comeback at Blacks?
Last week Retail Week revealed that sports retail veteran Simon Bentley is plotting a return to Blacks. Lisa Berwin finds out more about the man.
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AnalysisThe career cost of bad manners
Good etiquette makes climbing the career ladder that much easier, says Sara McCorquodale.
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AnalysisWarehouse staff: Manning the backroom
They may not be customer facing but warehouse staff are as important as store staff and should be treated as such – particularly during peak Christmas trading, says Liz Morrell.
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NewsFrench Connection axes Japan stores to stem loss
French Connection is to close its stores in Japan and intends to hand the operation over to a licensee in a bid to stem haemorrhaging losses at the division.