All General merchandise articles – Page 137
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News
Understanding the customer key for The Original Factory Shop's new boss
Understanding The Original Factory Shop’s customer base is set to be a core element of new boss Tony Page’s plans for the retailer.
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Opinion
Blog: Theo Paphitis proves the high street is not dead
At a time where many retailers are closing shops, entrepreneur and former Dragon Theo Paphitis is embarking on a store opening programme.
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Analysis
The pets market: What do retailers need to know?
Competition in the growing pets market is likely to step up as etailer Ocado launches a standalone site.
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Opinion
Comment: Does Card Factory have investor appeal?
Card Factory is undoubtedly an impressively run retailer, so in many ways reports that the owners of the budget greetings card chain are considering a float is not surprising.
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News
Evans Cycles launches Sir Chris Hoy bike range
Evans Cycles has unveiled its range of bikes designed by Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, which it is confident will bolster the growing retailer’s proposition in the challenging economy.
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News
Findel pre-tax profit surges 45% as it drives through its turnaround strategy
Pre-tax profit at Findel jumped 44.9% to £15.5m as the home shopping group’s turnaround progresses.
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News
The Entertainer full year profits soar as it eyes ELC share
The Entertainer revealed a jump in pre-tax profits to £5.5m from £1.3m the previous year as it looks to fill the gap created by the closure of Early Learning Centre stores.
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News
In focus: May retail sales figures from the BRC
UK retail like-for-like sales rose 1.8% in May, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KMPG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week drills down into how each of the individual categories performed.
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News
May like-for-likes up 1.8% helped by strong furniture and flooring sales
May retail like-for-like sales jumped 1.8% year on year boosted by the improved weather and strong sales in furniture and flooring.
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Analysis
In numbers: The retail sector's contribution to the UK's public purse
Retailers have been hit by surging tax bills driven by increasing corporation and property taxes, according to the PwC survey of the Hundred Group of the UK’s largest businesses.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Argos, Camden
Argos would seem the sort of place where the iPad should have a greater ability to come into its own, in helping shoppers get what they want.
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Analysis
International analysis: Target suffers disappointing first quarter
Target can now be added to the list of US general merchandise retailers, which already includes Walmart, JC Penney and Kohl’s, whose first-quarter results disappointed.
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Analysis
Analysis: Halfords’ strategy should put retailer on road to recovery
A recent slump in profits has forced Halfords to reassess its strategy, but the retailer’s new chief executive is confident he knows the best route forward.
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Analysis
At a glance: The UK pets retail market
As Ocado readies itself for an assault on the pet market with the launch of ecommerce site Fetch next month, Retail Week takes a look at this growing sector.
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News
Etailer Ocado to launch standalone specialist pet website Fetch
Etailer Ocado aims to transform itself from a supermarket to a hypermarket with the launch of specialist non-food websites.
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Analysis
Halfords' three-year Getting into Gear strategy: At a glance
Halfords chief executive Matt Davies has today unveiled his three-year £100m Getting into Gear investment strategy to drive profitable sales growth at the struggling car part and cycle retailer. Retail Week takes a look at his plans.
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Analysis
Halfords full-year results: What the analysts say
Halfords chief executive Matt Davies today unveiled his plan to grow the retailer’s sales to £1bn by 2016 following a slump in full-year profits. Retail Week summarises the City’s reaction.
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News
Halfords unveils £100m investment plan after profits slump
Cycle and car parts specialist Halfords has posted a 24.5% slump in pre-tax profits to £71m as chief executive Matt Davies unveils his £100m investment plan.
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News
Mothercare full-year like-for-likes fall 3.6% as UK losses narrow
Mothercare has reported narrowing losses in its UK business despite a 3.6% fall in full-year like-for-like sales in its domestic market.
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News
Bolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.