In-Store articles from October 2007

In-Store archives from October 2007

BRC drives bus through Tory pay-as-you-park plan.(British Retail Consortium)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Trade association the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has criticised a new "green" Conservative Party policy report designed to restrict free parking at out-of-town stores. The Conservative Quality of Life Policy Group, chaired by John...

Tricks and treats in store at Asda.
October 8, 2007... Asda is rolling out seasonal Halloween displays, created by Bezier, that include sound and motion effects to create a ghoulish atmosphere. Themed around an "Asda Family" and its haunted house, the campaign features floor graphics of broken...

HMV opens trial 'concept' store.
October 8, 2007... HMV has unveiled its new 8,000 sq ft concept store in Merry Hill, Dudley which, if successful, will be rolled out nationwide. The latest technology has been used throughout the site, including a huge plasma screen replacing the traditional...

Eco-friendly shoppers rewarded in pasties.
October 8, 2007... Shoppers at Thecentre:mk in Milton Keynes are being encouraged to recycle. A "reverse vending" machine has been installed as part of a trial to get people to recycle plastic bottles. Recycling of Used Plastics (Recoup) provided the machine...

JHP develops new store format.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... UK design group JHP has developed a new store format for Excalibur, a lifestyle and fashion store in India owned by Arvind Brands, one of the world's largest manufacturers of denim. The Bangalore branch of the store was opened by supermodel...

FSA criticises lack of action on additives.(Food Standards Agency)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... The latest study by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that some colourings and preservatives found in food and drink can affect children's behaviour. Advice to parents has been updated accordingly, following the publication of an...

New sportswear brand donates profits to help future athletes.
October 8, 2007... A new sportswear brand, Field to Podium, has been launched, with a commitment to donate 10 per cent of its profits to the charity SportsAid, which helps talented young sports hopefuls. Products should be in stores by Spring 2008. "We have...

Budgens' seasons to be cheerful.
October 8, 2007... Seasonal British food is being promoted at supermarket chain Budgens with an in-store autumn campaign by agency WFCA. A suite of P-O-P including hanging cards, barkers and wobblers will promote produce using traditional seasonal images....

Smile enhances Martin McColl local portfolio.(Smile Stores)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Neighbourhood stores group Martin McColl is on the expansion trail, having acquired a rival group and formed a partnership with a news wholesaler. Martin McColl has acquired Symonds Holdings, which operates 92 stores in the south west of...

Freestanding mobile phone display.
October 8, 2007... A joint-branded freestanding mobile phone display unit from Orange and handset manufacturer LG will be installed in 395 Sainsbury's stores from the beginning of November. The installation will be carried out by distributor Comment Retail...

Hasbro toys with Simpson.
October 8, 2007... Toy manufacturer Hasbro is promoting In the Night Garden toys based on the BBC's hit children's television series. Marketing support has been designed for stores such as Mothercare. North East P-O-P specialist Simpson Group has produced...

RCP promises revitalised Borders.
October 8, 2007... Book chain Borders has sold its 42 UK stores, plus the 28 branches of sister group Books Etc, to private equity group Risk Capital Partners, for #10m. A further #10m could be paid for the stores, depending on their performance. The...

New store design for T M Lewin.
October 8, 2007... Specialist shirt retailer T M Lewin has launched a new store design in its Fenchurch St, London, branch. Designed by Dalziel & Pow, the store combines the retailer's core range of mens shirts, plus an expanded women's range and a selection...

IN BRIEF: Reiss flagship flies in to terminal 5.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Upmarket fashion store Reiss is to open a flagship store at Heathrow's Terminal 5. Stocking mens and womenswear the shop will include a dedicated accessories area. This follows the announcement by World Duty Free that Sony has signed a...

IN BRIEF: New Coors beer makes fight for independents.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... International drinks brand Coors will be targeting 3,000 independent retailers with a distribution drive for its Coors Fine Light Beer, which has been given a new look. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and licensors

IN BRIEF: Kiwi sets shining example in Tesco.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Shoe polish brand Kiwi is launching a two month experiential campaign, targetting female shoppers in 35 Tesco stores. A team of "shoe-a-holic" advisors will demonstrate shoe care products. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

IN BRIEF: Ty-phoo revamp bears fruit.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Ty-phoo's herbal tea range has been given revamped packaging by design group Touchpoint. "The fruit tea market offers us a great opportunity for growth, as consumers opt for a healthier and refreshing alternative to black tea and coffee,"...

IN BRIEF: Bessie's looks to batter opposition.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... The Aunt Bessie's brand of frozen Yorkshire puddings is being relaunched, using new packaging designed by Springetts. The new look aims to give greater visibility in freezers with new illustrations and colours. Copyright: Centaur...

ANALYSIS: Unlike a virgin?(Virgin Group Ltd.)
October 8, 2007... As Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group ditch one of the UK high street's best-known music retail brands, Jo Roberts ponders the future direction of the entertainment chain in its revamped reincarnation, Zavvi Sir Richard Branson...

LEADER: A fond farewell to the queen of Green.
October 8, 2007... Having been a relatively minor inconvenience to most retailers for decades, taking care of the environment has now taken centre stage. It is hard not to gasp at the sheer amount of paper being used to tell us all to be greener. But big...

GLOBAL TALK: The law of beverages.
October 8, 2007... Bringing a Spanish beer brand into the UK market presents challenges to educate the taste of retailers as well the buying public, James Whiteley of Anheuser-Busch tells In-Store British tourists travel to Spain in their droves - 16...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Diageo drinks US brands under the table.
October 8, 2007... Diageo-owned brands outperformed the US spirits market in the year up to 30 June, the group has announced in its year end results. The group also improved European sales and gained market share in the Asia Pacific market. Copyright:...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Brazilian go-ahead for Carrefour.
October 8, 2007... Brazilian competition authorities have cleared the controversial acquisition, by French supermarket group Carrefour, of ten large hypermarket stores owned by Portuguese group Sonae. The stores are all located in the state of Sao Paulo. ...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Sales sparkling in the emerald isle.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Retail sales in the Republic of Ireland rose by 0.1 per cent in July, marking a 6.8 per cent increase on the same period last year, according to the Central Statistics Office. The textiles and clothing sectors saw the strongest growth,...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: New deal ups Lipton global tea totals.
October 8, 2007... PepsiCo and Unilever are expanding their partnership for the marketing and distribution of Unilever's Lipton ready-to-drink tea products. The new agreement between the international brand giants sees 11 countries added to the partnership,...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: The car's the retail star down under.
October 8, 2007... Australian retail sales, excluding fuel, cars and car parts, fell by 0.1 per cent in August. Total sales, including those sectors, rose by 0.3 per cent. July had seen a 0.8 per cent increase. Copyright: Centaur Communications Ltd. and...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Appetite for healthy snacks increasing.
October 8, 2007... More than a fifth of consumers in Europe and the US are choosing healthier snacks than in the past, according to research by Datamonitor. Demand for healthy options is expected to grow further as modern consumers worry more about their health...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Global giant warming to global warming.
October 8, 2007... Global supermarket giant Wal-Mart has announced it has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in order to look at ways to reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain. The supermarket group will be encouraging...

CITY TALK: Might of the hunter.
October 8, 2007... Sir Tom Hunter may have lost the battle for control of Dobbies to Tesco, says financial journalist Glynn Davis, but the real war of the roses may be just beginning One of the more interesting moves of late in the retail sector has been...

IN BRIEF: JLP sales continue to impress.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Group sales at the John Lewis Partnership have grown by 6.7 per cent for the six months to 28 July, compared with the same period last year, to #3.2bn. Profit before tax grew by more than 50 per cent, to #146m. Supermarket division Waitrose...

IN BRIEF: Sweets smell of success for Thorntons.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Chocolate group Thorntons achieved a 5.3 per cent growth in revenue, to #186m, for the the 53 weeks to 30 June, with profit before tax growing by 36.5 per cent to #7.1m. Both in-store and online sales rose on the back of new products and...

IN BRIEF: Argos grows and Homebase slows.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Home Retail Group has reported strong like-for-like growth at catalogue store Argos, but a 2.5 per cent fall in like-for-likes at DIY chain Homebase, in the 26 weeks to 1 September. Total sales at Argos grew by 4.8 per cent to #942m. ...

IN BRIEF: Bolland bullish Morrisons is on the mend.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Supermarket Morrisons has pushed operating profits for the 25 weeks to 29 July up by 57 per cent compared to the same period last year, to #247m, from turnover up 2.8 per cent to #6bn. "Morrisons Optimisation Plan is on track and delivering...

IN BRIEF: Next catalog props up high street offer.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Next Retail delivered flat results in the year to July 2007, though a strong performance by Next Directory saw operating profit increase by 11 per cent to #1,538m. The company now plans to revitalise the Next brand. Copyright: Centaur...

IN BRIEF: Retailers milking customers, says OFT.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... The Office of Fair Trading has accused supermarkets Asda, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury's and Tesco of colluding with dairy processors, including Arla, Dairy Crest, Lactalis McLelland, The Cheese Company and Wiseman, to increase the prices...

IN BRIEF: Woolworths fortunes improving.(Financial report)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Woolworths stemmed some of its financial losses in the six months to 4 August, losing #59.2m, as opposed to #66.8m for the same period last year. Group sales increased by 16.1 per cent for the period this year, with like-for-like sales up by...

PROFILE - JO HIRST, FOCUS DIY: Shops' steward.
October 8, 2007... Jo Hirst, environmental manager at Focus DIY, tells Jo Roberts why she decided to take her expertise as an advisor on eco-efficiency to Focus and do it herself from inside the chain The outdoor life has always appealed to Jo Hirst,...

MARKET REPORT: Shift to neutral.
October 8, 2007... As the race hots up to be the leanest, cleanest, greenest retailer, reports Jackie Hyams, are customer concerns finally driving the agenda forward? Going green is now very big business indeed. Ethical consumerism in the UK is worth an...

MARKET REPORT: Green initiatives from the Big Four.(Brief article)(Market overview)
October 8, 2007... Tesco * #25m investment into a think-tank with Manchester University. * Committed to reducing carbon footprint worldwide by 50 per cent by 2020. * Set up a #100m fund to develop all forms of renewable energy. * Promotes...

MARKET REPORT: Our fate in their brands.(Market overview)
October 8, 2007... As campaigners increase pressure on the retail sector to green up its act, is a genuine rethink on the cards, asks Maeve Hosea or just more hot air? Polar bears are imperiled by melting ice caps and rivers face catastrophe due to...

MARKET REPORT: Greenpeace's three key environmental issues.
October 8, 2007... OCEANS Supermarkets can shape the commercial fishing industry. Greenpeace is encouraging stores to: * Remove destructively fished species from their shelves. * Increasing the range of sustainable seafood. * Work with...

MARKET REPORT: Disappearing act.(Market overview)
October 8, 2007... In packaging terms, achieving less and less is the only measure of success, says Clare Dowdy, and new materials are helping brands do just that In an ideal world, we'd all be walking or cycling to our local farmers' market, and filling up...

MARKET REPORT: Print and the revolution.
October 8, 2007... Printing's reputation as eco-unfriendly is on the way out, says Jo Roberts. These days you can have any colour you like - as long as it's green The ramifications of going green seem positive for many print houses, and not just in...

MARKET REPORT: Stand and deliver.(green retail world)
October 8, 2007... Eco-unfriendly P-O-P is a target for consumers, says Matthew Valentine, putting manufacturers in a tough position. How are they responding? P-O-P companies could be excused for feeling that they have been placed at the sharp end of the...

PRODUCT NEWS: Eco Tray packs punch.(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Line Packaging & Display has launched the Eco Tray, an environmentally friendly alternative to vac form products. Made from display board substrate using litho print, the trays can be compacted and recycled when promotional periods end,...

PRODUCT NEWS: HLW links architecture and morale.
October 8, 2007... Architecture and interior design group HLW has launched a new service, called Workplace ED/GE to help prove the financial value of good design. The new research system has been developed to measure how workplace design affects employee...

PRODUCT NEWS: Safety film is a clear winner.(Bekaert Specialized Films is launching its Armorcoat window safety product)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Bekaert Specialized Films is launching its Armorcoat window safety product, designed for use by commercial clients such as retailers, as well as government organisations, at the Milipol Show in Paris during the second week of October. ...

PRODUCT NEWS: Businesses encouraged to support MillionBags4Life.
October 8, 2007... Businesses are being encouraged to support the MillionBags4Life initiative launched as a non-profit exercise by packaging company Skymark, with the support of the Environment Investigation Agency. The project is seeking to distribute 1m durable...

PRODUCT NEWS: ITW upscales EU presence.
October 8, 2007... Illinois Tool Works plans to extend its reach into the European market, after acquiring the assets of store weighing equipment company Avery Weigh-Tronix for an undisclosed sum. The Avery Berkel brand still be used for the company's...

PRODUCT NEWS: A palletable alternative.(CRP Print & Packaging Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... CRP Print & Packaging has introduced a tough new bulk pack container, complete with fork lift access, made from completely recyclable materials. An integrated corrugated pallet has been integrated with long term reduction of waste in...

Eye on design: October 2007.
October 8, 2007... Janey Fry, senior designer at Portland Design, takes a look at three central london retailers setting great store by promoting British foods Hob Hob is the newest addition to the Joy family: two stores so far in the UK, with the...