All General merchandise articles – Page 111
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NewsMothercare boss Newton-Jones unveils 'modernising' turnaround plan
Mothercare’s new chief executive Mark Newton-Jones has unveiled a turnaround plan to “fix the basics” at the maternity specialist.
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NewsKiddicare owner confident in revival and defends store closure plans
Kiddicare’s new owner Endless remains confident it can restore the maternity retailer to health and has defended store closure proposals.
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AnalysisIn the news: Kiddicare's new boss Chris Yates profiled
Kiddicare boss Chris Yates is no stranger to turning around a struggling retailer but his new role is unlikely to be child’s play.
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NewsArgos unveils top 13 Christmas toys as technology vies with classics
Argos predicts traditional toys will go head-to-head with their high-tech counterparts as it unveils its predictions for the top 13 Christmas toys.
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NewsKiddicare's stores to close as ex-Jessops director takes the helm
Kiddicare’s physical stores are “highly likely” to be shuttered under new owner Endless, which has appointed a former Jessops director to run the business.
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NewsInflation records sharp increase to 1.9% in June
Inflation has jumped sharply to 1.9% in the year to June from 1.5% in May, driven by clothing price rises.
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OpinionComment: Destination Maternity’s woes rule out a deal with Mothercare
The topsy-turvy logic of Destination Maternity’s interest in merging with Mothercare was laid bare by the US retailer’s latest update.
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NewsEBay partners Sotheby's for high-end auction section on website
EBay has partnered with auction house Sotheby’s where it will broadcast live New York auctions on a new section on its website.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on June retail sales figures and Iceland Foods
Retail news round-up on July 15, 2014: UK retail spending up 0.6% in June and Iceland Foods completes £950m debt refinancing deal.
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NewsRetail sales growth lowest in three years as interest rate rise looms
UK retail sales in June experienced the lowest total growth rate in three years as consumers prepared for an expected interest rate hike.
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NewsKiddicare acquired by investment firm Endless for £2m
Investment firm Endless has acquired online maternity specialist Kiddicare from Morrisons for £2m, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAnn Summers’ Jacqueline Gold debuts housewife's new best friend
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold recently appeared on Loose Women to talk about a new range of vibrators that will satisfy even housekeeping desires.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can technology ensure consumers see retailer’s stores as destinations?
In order to be seen as a destination, retailers first need to consider what they are a destination for.
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NewsHalfords unfazed by Froome and Cavendish exiting Tour de France
Halfords boss Matt Davies does not believe Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish crashing out of the Tour de France will damage sales.
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NewsHalfords sales up 7.9% as Tour de France gives cycling a boost
Halfords revealed group revenue increased 7.9% in its first quarter as cycling sales were boosted by interest in the Tour de France.
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NewsMothercare appoints Mark Newton-Jones as permanent chief executive
Mothercare has appointed interim boss Mark Newton-Jones as its permanent chief executive.
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OpinionComment: Retailers underwhelmed by ‘business-friendly’ government
Last week Labour wheeled out its creaky ‘business-friendly’ bandwagon ahead of next year’s election campaign.
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NewsTour de France boosts UK footfall and cycling sales
The Tour de France boosted footfall and sales at cycling retailers as it pedalled through Yorkshire and London in the last week.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s Justin King succeeded by listening to customers
Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King was able to rekindle the retailer’s core values by putting customers back at the heart of company strategy.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.