All General merchandise articles – Page 238
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News
Findel sales rise
Home shopping company Findel has revealed a 2 per cent increase in group sales for the 19 weeks to August 15.
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London sales growth slows but still outperforms UK
Sales growth in central London has slowed by more than half compared with the same period last year, but continues to outstrip the rest of the UK.
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Airport retail bucks economic slump
Airport retail is beating the economic downturn and sales are expected to hit 30 billion this year.
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Harrods drafts in musical stars to drive sales
Harrods has signed stars from West End musicals and the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in an effort to attract consumers during the credit crunch.
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Woolworths rejects Iceland takeover approach
Woolworths has rebuffed a takeover approach by Iceland founder Malcolm Walker claiming that it undervalued the retail chain.
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M&S Sale to start next week
Marks & Spencer will go on Sale next week, when the retailer hopes bargain-hungry shoppers will flock to its stores following a difficult trading period.
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Analysts give new Woolworths boss two years to show improvements
City analysts hope to see evidence that Woolworths is being turned around in less than two years under new chief executive Steve Johnson.
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Opinion
Woolies’ wonder can be restored
If Woolworths didn’t exist, would you invent it? If it wasn’t on the high street, would you miss it? Those questions have become clichés. Equally clichéd is the answer so commonly given – no.
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Analysis
Olympic hopefuls
As the London 2012 Olympics nears, British retailers need to prepare themselves for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Lisa Berwin reports.
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News
Kiddicare to go live with social networking tool
Multichannel retailer Kiddicare plans to launch social networking facilities within the next six months as part of a radical plan to let consumers decide how they navigate its site.
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Ryman tightens stocktaking
Ryman has improved the accuracy of its stocktaking process after implementing an auditing system.
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Argos gathers data to customise e-mails
Argos is collecting information on its e-mail newsletter readers as part of a plan to customise the offers and information it sends out.
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Jewellery sector to grow despite tough conditions
Jewellery retailers are expected to ride out the credit crunch this year, with the market forecast to grow 4 per cent.
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Inflation hits 4.4 per cent
Inflation has hit 4.4 per cent, more than twice the Government’s 2 per cent target and up by the highest amount since the Consumer Prices Index began in 1997.
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Tesco signs India deal
Tesco is to launch a wholesale cash-and-carry business in India and has signed a deal with conglomerate Tata to develop its hypermarket business.
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Woolworths names ex-Focus boss as chief executive
Woolworths has named Steve Johnson, former boss of DIY group Focus and consultant at Bain & Company, as chief executive
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UK retail sales slip further
UK like-for-like retail sales fell 0.9 per cent in July compared with the same month last year.
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General Trading Company sold to Mortimers
General Trading Company, which went into administration last month ( July 18 ), has been bought by the management of former gifts and homewares retailer Mortimers and will relaunch in the autumn.
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Debenhams to help Wrapit customers
Debenhams will help to ease the disappointment of newlyweds left without their wedding gifts following the collapse of online gift service Wrapit.
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Iranian tycoon builds Woolworths stake
Iranian property tycoon Ardeshir Naghshineh has raised his stake in troubled retailer Woolworths, sparking fresh speculation that he could mount a bid for the business.