All Retail Week articles in 2 November 2007
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.
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CBI survey highlights mixed fortunes for retailer
The high street is continuing to feel the pinch, with sales growth for October at its slowest for almost a year.
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Grocery inquiry keeps City busy as Sainsbury’s takeover teeters
Food groups and general retailers were at the heart of City action during a week driven by the Competition Commission’s early findings on the grocery market, takeover tensions and bid speculation.
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Relief as competition probe clears grocers
The big four supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief after the Competition Commission failed to land any bruising punches in its provisional findings into the 120 billion grocery sector.
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Smooth operator
Productivity has rocketed since The Works introduced a workforce management system at its distribution centre. Supply chain chief Diane Smith tells Joanna Perry how it was achieved
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Carphone to sell 10,000 iPhones on launch day
Carphone Warehouse is set to sell up to 10,000 Apple iPhones when it launches in the UK next Friday.
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JJB strikes exclusive deal with Champion
JJB Sports has struck a five-year agreement with Champion Europe to become the exclusive UK retailer of Champion products.
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Debenhams ups festive ante on Oxford Street
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to raise the bar on Oxford Street this Yuletide.
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Hunter’s USC posts operating loss of £8.8 million
USC, the fashion chain owned by Sir Tom Hunter, made an operating loss of 8.8 million last year.
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Flat half-term sales at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis were flat in the week to November 2, rising just a fraction by 0.3 per cent to 57.7 million.
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From sales to service
The electricals sector is changing as retailers branch out into offering technical support services. But, as Liz Morrell finds out, this new territory brings a host of fresh challenges
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Indian government mulls grocery launch
The Indian government is considering the launch of a nationwide grocery chain, as India’s independent retailers oppose the advent of organised retail by both Indian conglomerates and foreign retailers.
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Inditex to launch accessories chain
Inditex is preparing to unveil a standalone accessories chain.
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Delhaize chief says merger with Ahold has potential
The chief executive of Belgian supermarket group Delhaize has said he would consider a merger with Dutch grocery giant Ahold.
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Visual Thinking – Karl McKeever, brand directory, Visual Thinking
A look at L'Occitane and TM Lewin in Nottingham
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Woolies shifts focus from TV for Christmas ad drive
Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones has signalled that the variety store group will shift the weight of its Christmas ad spend from broadcast to its catalogue and online this year.
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Clare to sell Dreams stake to fund homewares move
Dreams founder and managing director Mike Clare is in talks with several private equity firms to sell a stake in the store chain to finance the acquisition of a complementary retail business.
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Arcadia profits climb despite summer blues
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green celebrated a small profit rise at Arcadia, despite the effects of the worst summer washout in years.
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Original Factory sales jump as buy-out deal nears close
Original Factory Shop revealed that a sale of the value store group is likely before the end of the year, as it unveiled record half-year results.