All General merchandise articles – Page 239
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Sir Tom Hunter eyes Flying Brands
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands has confirmed an offer approach from Scottish billionaire Sir Tom Hunter’s investment vehicle West Coast Capital.
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Hamleys culls HQ jobs in drive to slash costs
Toy giant Hamleys is to axe roles at its head office as part of a re-structuring strategy to cut costs.
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EBay switches focus away from auctions
EBay is repositioning itself more in-line with traditional e-commerce businesses in an attempt to attract more retailers to its site.
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Flying Brands upbeat aboutrecovery despite profits blow
Multichannel retailer Flying Brands is confident of a turnaround under its new chief executive, despite a dive in pre-tax profits of more than 55 per cent to 1.2 million for the 26 weeks to June 27.
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In for a pound
With value retailing booming amid the downturn, landlords have realised that the discounters they have shunned previously can fill voids and drive footfall. Ben Cooper reports.
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Woolworths courts bid speculation
Woolworths was the subject of bid speculation yesterday after stakebuilding by an overseas property tycoon.
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July shop price inflation driven by food
UK shop price inflation rose 3.2 per cent in July, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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Eleven charged in US retail identity theft case
Retailers that fell victim to one of the biggest identity theft crimes on record have learnt that US authorities have charged 11 people from five countries with stealing and selling tens of millions of credit card numbers and data.
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Consumer confidence plummets again
Consumers are becoming increasingly nervous, with consumer spending growth expected to slow to just 0.5 per cent next year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
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Wrapit boss proposes deal with Debenhams and Liberty
Debenhams and Liberty have been approached to set up a voucher scheme to help couples set to lose out on their wedding gifts after the collapse of Wrapit this week.
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Alliance Boots buys 25% of Athos Farma in Brazil
Alliance Boots has made its first foray into South America with its purchase of a 25 per cent stake in a Brazilian pharmaceutical wholesaler Athos Farma.
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Woolies seeks outsider to turn fortunes around
Woolworths is almost certain to appoint a chief executive from outside the business as it eyes a radical reshaping of its store portfolio to halt declining sales.
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Harrods unveils interactive store promo to examine shopping habits
Harrods is to host an in-store promotion to find out how its customers’ shopping habits are influenced by merging shopping with theatre.
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NewsTJ Hughes grows again after fourfold profit rise
TJ Hughes has reignited its expansion plans after notching up full-year pre-tax profits more than quadruple the previous year.
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Consumer confidence nosedives
Consumer confidence has plummeted to an all-time low as concerns over the economy and finances take hold.
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Retailers rethink business travel
More than half of retailers say they have changed the way they consider business travel out of concern for the environment, a survey has revealed.
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Argos distribution workers to strike
Argos distribution staff are to go on strike over pay, after they rejected a renewed offer from the retailer.
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Argos strike back on
Argos distribution staff are going ahead with strike action over a 4 per cent pay offer after suspending it last week when Argos offered them a revised deal.
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Decathlon sets sights on 40 stores in UK growth assault
French sportswear retailer Decathlon is preparing to reignite its UK expansion with aggressive plans to ramp up its store portfolio.