All General merchandise articles – Page 240
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News
July sales volumes plummet
The Summer Sales have bought no respite for beleaguered retailers as they reported plummeting sales volumes in July.
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Woolworths sales slide
Variety store group Woolworths revealed a like-for-like sales decline of 6.7 per cent at its core retail business in the six weeks to July 26.
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Argos celebrates 35th birthday with biggest catalogue to date
Argos will launch its new catalogue tomorrow, which will carry 700 more products than a year ago.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – July 25, 2008
The retail market may be volatile at the moment, but this doesn’t explain the extraordinary ups and downs in the official retail sales figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Retail faces meltdown within 10 years
Rising costs and depressed demand could lead to a retail meltdown within 10 years, warns research consultancy Verdict.
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M&S victorious in stolen laptop data protection row
Marks & Spencer has avoided a courtroom showdown and substantial fine after winning an appeal against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a data leak.
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BrightHouse pushes South as sales surge
Sales at rent-to-buy specialist BrightHouse jumped 18 per cent in the first quarter and like-for-like growth was in double digits.
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Share bounce does little to ease pressure as City remains bullish
Retailers rallied after the misery of the past few weeks, but the mood among many sector analysts remained resolutely downbeat.
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Selfridges to test toyshop in London store
Selfridges is to open its first dedicated area to selling toys as it gears up for the vital Christmas trading period.
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Opinion
Keep it short, sharp and simple
In the present gloomy climate, good promotional activity will keep the wolves from the door.
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Analysis
Reasons to be cheerful
Feeling miserable? Sick of reading about hard-up shoppers and soaring inflation? Well so are we, so here are three pages of nothing but good news and optimism. There is nothing anyone can do about the global economy, but plenty of opportunities still exist for those that are brave enough. Charlotte ...
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Argos strike suspended
Argos has averted strike action due to take place tomorrow, following negotiations between its management and union Unite.
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Instore independent directors warn shareholders
Instore’s independent directors are continuing to warn shareholders not to accept Seaham Investment’s 5p-a-share offer.
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Halfords keeps up momentum in first quarter
Car accessories and bike retailer Halfordshas reported that first-quarter profit was ahead of expectations as sales held up, costs were controlled and margins improved.
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Crunch hits the wealthy
The ultra-wealthy are spending less on luxury goods and services as the credit crunch hits, according to a survey.
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General Trading Company falls into administration
Iconic London department store the General Trading Company has gone into administration, as predicted in this week’s Retail Week ( July 18 ).
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BrightHouse profits surge
Furniture and electricals retailer BrightHouse has posted soaring profits as credit-crunched consumers flock to its stores.
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Central London outperforms rest of UK
Retail sales in central London have continued to outpace the UK as a whole.
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Opinion
Lord Kirkham: The past is still relevant today
Now, just like 30 years ago, it is trim, innovative businesses that are thriving in hard times