All General merchandise articles – Page 122
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NewsRetail Week Live: Students should train to plug retail skills gap, says Paphitis
Students need to train for the right qualifications to plug the skills gaps in retail, said Theo Paphitis.
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NewsHome Retail to exceed profit expectations as Argos and Homebase sales rise
Argos and Homebase like-for-like sales surged in the eight weeks to March 1 as it expects full-year profits to be ahead of expectations.
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NewsInterim Mothercare boss Newton-Jones could take on role permanently
Interim boss Mark Newton-Jones is thought to be interested in taking on the role permanently, sources close to Mothercare told Retail Week.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes fall 1% in February after bumper January
Retail like-for-likes dropped 1% in February after a bumper January when they rose 3.9%.
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NewsEvans Cycles profits rocket as it plans to ramp up store openings
Evans Cycles pre-tax profit rocketed last year as investment in stores and systems paid off.
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NewsMothercare hires former Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones as interim chief executive
Former Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones is to join Mothercare as interim chief executive.
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NewsMoonpig.com owner Photobox plans IPO
Moonpig.com owner Photobox plans to join the swathe of retailers floating on the stock market.
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NewsVolvo opens Bluewater pop-up to bring cars directly to shoppers
Volvo has opened a temporary pop-up store at Bluewater in a bid to “take cars to buyers”.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Pets at Home floats on the London Stock Exchange
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower takes a look at Pets at Home’s floatation on the London Stock Exchange.
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OpinionComment: Should retailers offer a living wage, not just the minimum wage?
Whilst the economy has been improving of late, times remain difficult for many.
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NewsShop prices in February deflate to deepest level for eight years
Shop prices fell in February for the tenth consecutive month, declining at their steepest rate for eight years.
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OpinionComment: Will retail IPOs be hit as the Ukraine crisis panics markets?
While Ao.com’s shares surged on their debut last week, Russian hypermarket group Lenta’s newly-floated stock went in the opposite direction.
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NewsBRC unveils guidelines to protect retail workers from violence
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched guidelines to protect the retail sector’s 3 million employees from violence.
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NewsPets at Home's private equity owner KKR could collect £200m from IPO
Pets at Home’s private equity owner KKR could make more than £200m as a result of the specialist retailer’s stock market listing.
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NewsCountrywide reports £500,000 loss after mild autumn
Countrywide has reported a first half £500,000 group operating loss after a mild autumn hit performance at the rural products retailer.
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NewsMaplin up for sale as owner Montagu eyes £200m exit
Electronics retailer Maplin is up for sale as private equity owner Montagu eyes a £200m exit from the business after ten years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership and more
Retail news round-up on March 3, 2014: Maplin up for sale, M&S hires Next Sourcing gurus, Warren Buffet cuts Tesco stake, John Lewis Partnership to slash annual staff bonus and more.
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NewsAmazon faces protest at London offices over living wage concerns
Online giant Amazon is facing a protest at its London office today over accusations of mistreatment of workers and tax avoidance.
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NewsConsumer confidence holds steady in February after January's surge
Consumer confidence remained flat in February after surging six points in January, according to the GfK UK Consumer Confidence Index.
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NewsPets at Home sets price range for £1.3bn stock market float
Pets at Home has set the price range of 210p to 260p per share for its IPO giving it a market capitalisation of up to £1.05bn to £1.3bn.