All General merchandise articles – Page 170
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 08. August
It was a dark month for retail, against a violent and costly backdrop of the riots.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 07. July
The gloom of June’s multiple administrations was compounded in the first week of July.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 06. June
Sign up Source: Michael Walter/Troika John Lewis, Westfield Stratford City John Lewis hauls the sign for its new Westfield Stratford store into place. The store overlooks the Olympics site and in June, retailers and Westfield executives were in the final push to get everything ready for ...
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 04. April
April provided ample evidence of the structural changes hitting retailers throughout 2011.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 03. March
Tesco’s attempts to go head-to-head with Asda’s Price Guarantee backfired after it was forced to issue a flood of refunds.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 02. February
Mary Portas’ undercover Secret Shopper customer service programme resulted in an official complaint.
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NewsEtailer Pro Bike Kit wins backing
Private equity firm Encore Capital has taken a majority stake in online bike accessories retailer Pro Bike Kit and brought in former M and M Direct chief executive Steve Robinson as chairman.
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News'Christmas on a knife edge' as footfall dips last week
High street footfall dipped in the week beginning December 5, down 2.6% year-on-year.
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NewsClintons FD Paul Salador quits
Clinton Cards group finance director Paul Salador has stepped down after 15 years at the business.
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NewsHamleys changes gender-oriented store layout
Hamleys has changed its ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ store layout but says it is coincidental to a campaign on Twitter accusing it of operating “gender apartheid”.
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Toys R Us introduces QR codes to showcase best-sellers
Toys R Us has introduced QR codes to billboards in the New York metro area to encourage mobile shopping. Commuters and travellers will be able to use their mobile phones to scan codes on posters located at airports and 40 transit stations, which showcase some of the retailer’s best-selling items.Toys ...
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NewsWeekly sales rise 5.7% at Waitrose
Sales at Waitrose rose 5.7% to £112.6m last week, when home and leisure was the best performing category.
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Globus launches first click-and-collect store
Hypermarket operator Globus launched its first click-and-collect store, called Globus Drive, on December 1.The first pilot is in Ensdorf, Saarland, close to the French border. Customers can select from a range of 6,000 products online for collection.Globus has invested e3m (£2.6m) in the standalone warehouse, which will serve up to ...
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Celesio sets sights on Latin America acquisitions
German pharmacy retailer and wholesaler Celesio has set its sights on more acquisitions in Latin America to offset sluggish growth in its home market. Chief executive Markus Pinger revealed the plans and said that he would expect to be ready to expand in 2013 and 2014 – giving the company ...
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NewsWiggle to focus on stores and M&A following sale
Large destination shops on the agenda for cycles etailer following £180m deal.
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AnalysisChristmas adverts: Who are the winners and losers?
Retail’s latest batch of Christmas ads have both riled and delighted TV viewers in equal measure. Rebecca Thomson and Richard Huntington sort the crackers from the turkeys.
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NewsBleak sales growth adds to retail woe
It was another frustrating week for investors in retail companies as food and general merchandise groups put in a lacklustre showing versus a wider market advance.
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NewsDirect Golf chases private equity
Specialist retailer Direct Golf is eyeing private equity investment as it looks to replicate the success of fellow fast-growing sports chain Go Outdoors.
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NewsZulily recruits Kirby ahead of UK launch
US online private Sales site Zulily is to launch in the UK and has hired former Monsoon digital chief Kristine Kirby to head the operation.