All General merchandise articles – Page 217
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Past Times completes EPoS refresh
Past Times has completed the roll-out of an EPoS application from Cegid/VCSTimeless and has enlisted the help of Vista Retail Support to maintain its EpoS estate.
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Wal-Mart posts quarterly profit fall despite record sales
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has reported a 7.7 per cent fall in fourth quarter profits after being hit by the costs of legal action and exchange rates.
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Poundland extends food offer
Poundland has extended its food staples offer to include milk and sugar.
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Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January
Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Tony Page to relaunch Woolworths stores under new name
Former Woolworths commercial chief Tony Page has secured 10m financing and intends to relaunch the variety store chain under a new name.
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Marks & Spencer seeks better supplier terms to counter sterling fall
Marks & Spencer is reported to have turned the screws on suppliers as it battles to cope with sterling’s fall in value.
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London's January sales strongest in five months
London retailers enjoyed their highest like-for-like sales in five months during January, when shoppers in the capital were attracted by deep discounts and clearance Sales.
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AnalysisRetail’s best-kept secrets
Despite the general air of doom and gloom blighting the high street, some low-profile retailers seem to be doing just fine. Charlotte Hardie reveals a selection of retail’s secret success stories
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Little cause for celebration
After all the hype at Christmas, few retailers would have got too hopeful about a January of positive like-for-likes. So this week’s BRC figures showing a 1.1 per cent rise in same-store sales on last year and a return to overall sales growth, should be welcomed as a sign of ...
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M&S opens archives for 125th birthday
Marks & Spencer is celebrating its 125th anniversary by exhibiting its treasured company archive to the public in partnership with the University of Leeds.
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Usdaw calls for compensation for laid-off Woolworths staff
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has made a claim to the Employment Tribunal on behalf of redundant Woolworths staff for a “protective award”.
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Former JLP director Cloake becomes Retail Trust chairman
Dudley Cloake has been appointed chairman of stores sector charity Retail Trust.
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Retailers cautiously optimistic on Valentine's Day sales
Nearly half of retailers heavily reliant on Valentine’s Day expect sales to remain flat or increase on last year.
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WHSmith directors sell shares
WHSmith directors yesterday sold further tranches of optioned shares – the second round of such disposals in a week.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open Milton Keynes distribution centre
John Lewis is to close its Stevenage Distribution Centre in 2010 to open a new warehouse near Milton Keynes, and will create 3,000 jobs at the group over the next three years.
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Union accuses Deloitte of 'serious legal breaches' over Woolworths redundancies
Union Usdaw is making an Employment Tribunal claim against Woolworths administrator Deloitte, seeking a protective award for its members in the defunct retailers' stores and distribution centres.
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WH Smith corners airport market with exclusive BAA contract
WH Smith is poised to corner the airport market as it enters into a contract with BAA that will see all the airport operator’s book stores operated by the retailer.
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Marks & Spencer admits mistakes in Shanghai
Marks & Spencer has conceded it made several “basic shopkeeping” mistakes when it opened its first store in mainland China.
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Tesco Direct to introduce customer reviews
Tesco Direct has signed a deal enabling shoppers to review its products online.
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Retail like-for-likes up 1.1% in January
Like-for-like retail sales figures rose 1.1 per cent in January, the biggest increase since May, although the outlook remains 'challenging'.