21 Dec 2005
by without considering the topic of the crucial Christmas retail trading period....Every year, retailers face up to this busiest of shopping times with the
usual mix of anticipation ...
previous year. Sure, the papers are still full of
commentary on whether this Christmas will be a retailing washout or the
one that provides salvation for struggling high-street retailers.
Somehow, though, I get ...
14 Dec 2005
| by James Quilter
will be responsible for the retailer's in-store activity,
including point-of-sale, brand-building and promotional ...
joined Woolworths as head of brand communications
(Marketing, 10 August). The retailer, which has ...
produced a
radio campaign for the retailer. Mothercare's results for the 28 weeks preceding 8 October ...
14 Dec 2005
| by Natasha Coverdale, senior designer, Love Branding
Bershka, the little funky sister of well-known Zara, stands proud among Oxford Street's fashion giants. Its bold, shiny, orange brand identity teamed with a glittering, well-styled window display immediately offers an originality that reflects a dark, European, art college chic.
14 Dec 2005
Marks & Spencer has launched hot-food takeaways in three of its London stores. The Hot Food to Go line will be available in Moorgate, Kensington and Hammersmith. Products on offer include coffee, tea, soup and noodles.
14 Dec 2005
Selfridges has appointed Ewan Venters to head its food and catering offering. Venters joins from food supplier Brakes as director of food and catering, a new role.
14 Dec 2005
The Retail Alcohol Standards Group (RASG), whose members include supermarket giants Tesco and Asda...The move, which is backed by the Home Office, intends to underline the
retailer's right to ask customers for ID if they appear to be
under-21. The signage will include posters, shelf signs and staff ...
the British Retail
Consortium and the Wine and Spirits Trade Association. The group hopes to create a ...
14 Dec 2005
Interactive Marketing in Retail, the e-tail industry body, has launched a delivery trust scheme
14 Dec 2005
Kangol is to expand into China. The clothing brand will open 55 stores in the next few years. The move is expected to mirror the brand's expansion into Japan.
14 Dec 2005
House of Fraser is targeting 200,000 consumers from its database with a Christmas email campaign. The campaign, created by digital agency Incepta Online, features an animated family preparing for Christmas.
14 Dec 2005
to the British Retail Consortium's shop price index. Non-food item prices were 1.64% lower over the same period.