All General merchandise articles – Page 230
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Marks & Spencer profits plummet 34.1 per cent
Marks and Spencer’s adjusted pre-tax profits have plummeted 34.1 per cent to 297.8 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2008.
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AnalysisSelfridges: A twist on Christmas tradition
Selfridges’ Christmas windows are always a visual extravaganza and this year the department store has brought in Santa Claus to cheer up the cash-strapped crowds. John Ryan gets a preview.
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Tony Brown: A natural born seller
Department store retailer Beales has changed its direction since ex-Bhs chief Tony Brown joined, with morale on the way back up. He tells Amy Shields how he is reviving the loss-making chain.
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Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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Instore losses deepen but current trade picks up
Instore, the owner of Poundstretcher, has increased its losses, revealing a 6.3 million net operating loss before exceptional items for the 26 weeks to August 30.
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Toy retailers fear safety law review signals cost hike
Toy retailers face punitive cost hikes as the European Commission threatens to impose more stringent toy safety rules.
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Marks & Spencer reveals store of the future at Westfield
Marks & Spencer yesterday unveiled its store of the future, which will provide a blueprint for openings from 2010.
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Westfield London: M&S’s Sir Stuart Rose calls for Oxford Street to raise its game
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has called upon Oxford Street to raise its game at the opening of Westfield London this morning.
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Westfield London opens its doors
Thousands have turned out for the long-awaited launch of Westfield London, which opened its doors at 9am this morning.
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New stores lift House of Fraser sales
New store openings have boosted sales at House of Fraser by 2.7 per cent in the 39 weeks to October 25.
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Argos error causes shoppers to be charged twice
Argos charged 190,000 shoppers twice for purchases made in its stores last Friday.
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Trading fears push Marks & Spencer shares near to eight-year low
Marks & Spencer’s shares fell close to an eight-year low yesterday after broker Pali International issued a bearish note ahead of next week’s interim results.
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in run-up to Christmas.
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Banks call in advisers for Woolworths talks
Key lenders to Woolworths are to be advised by corporate restructuring firm Deloitte as the company prepares its business plan for the new financial year, which is due to be delivered by December.
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Piracy threatens Christmas product supply
Shoppers could face shortages of products such as clothing and fuel unless action is taken to stop pirates hijacking ships off the coast of Somalia.
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Woolworths shakes up its management
Woolworths has made a raft of changes to its management structure as part of its plan to “simplify the business and create clear accountability lines and responsibilities”.
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Retailers turn on the screams for Halloween
Sales of Halloween paraphernalia are expected to top 195 million this year, although growth is forecast to slow because of the downturn.
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Retail crime headed for a ‘rapid rise’
Retailers are bracing themselves for a rise in retail crime as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the credit crunch will “wipe out” falling statistics recorded over the last year.