All General merchandise articles – Page 245
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Woolworths fined £350,000 by FSA
Woolworths has been fined 350,000 after being penalised for contravention of disclosure rules in December 2005.
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Argos like-for-likes top expectations
Home Retail Group has recorded flat first-quarter like-for-like sales at its Argos chain ahead of expectations, but has warned that the outlook remains challenging.
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EBay convicted in French court over counterfeit case
EBay was last week convicted of selling counterfeit goods by a French court and ordered to pay €20,000 ( 15,865) in damages to luxury brand Hermes.
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Staples' €3.1bn Corporate Express offer gets green light
US office supplies retailer Staples has been given the go-ahead to acquire Dutch counterpart Corporate Express.
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Retail sales return to positive territory
The spring sunshine in May helped push UK retail sales into positive territory for the first time since March, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) retail sales monitor.
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Signet profits down 24%
US jewellery retailer Signet has painted a bleak future for its UK business after posting a 24 per cent fall in first-quarter profits.
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Flying brands: the city view
Tricia Killen, former president of Reader’s Digest for Western Europe, has her work cut out as the new chief executive of home shopping group Flying Brands.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Marks & Spencer Colliers Wood
An edge-of-town store measuring 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) is hardly remarkable these days, but when it is the biggest store that a retailer has opened in a large city for a decade, it’s worth taking a look at.
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AnalysisDebenhams takes the high ground at Liverpool One
Debenhams’ new store at Liverpool One is built on a slope, but that is only one of many striking differences about the topsy-turvy shop. John Ryan goes to see what all the hype is about
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Time to get used to tough trading
Flaming June? Never mind June, it’s been flaming difficult for months. Bad weather and credit-crunched consumers have conspired, along with a plethora of other problems, to put much of retail into A&E.
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Noukie’s to bring toy shops to UK
Belgian toy retailer and brand Noukie’s plans to open its first stores in the UK early next year.
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NewsJack Wills offshoot to expand shopper base
Multichannel lifestyle retailer Jack Wills is to launch a sister fascia in the UK to tap into an older customer base.
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Department stores shape up to fight downturn
Leading department store chiefs have outlined plans to focus on differentiation from competitors, local-level retailing and nurturing talent to ride out the downturn.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – June 6, 2008
How many shops have you closed this year? Following the high-profile opening of Liverpool One and all the associated festivities, that might come across as a grumpy old man’s question, but, as the downturn persists, it’s one that all retailers should ask themselves if they haven’t done so already.
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Opinion
All aboard the global express
Mass and niche brands alike can make the most of the opportunity the world stage presents
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AnalysisRetailers’ eBay stores: You can’t knock a bargain
High street retailers with their own eBay stores are getting better prices and clearing more stock. Liz Morrell weighs up the risks and rewards of a relationship with the auction site
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John Lewis to reveal ad push as sales drop
John Lewis will launch an ad campaign next week setting itself apart from its high street rivals.
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WHSmith posts 'reassuring' sales update
WHSmith has revealed a “reassuring” interim trading update, despite a fall in like-for-like sales.
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Halfords celebrates 20th year of sales growth
Halfords has reported its 20th consecutive year of sales growth as it benefited from an increase in customer car maintenance and a resurgence in the trend for cycling.
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Orange unveils plans for UK business
Mobile phone company Orange has unveiled a new strategy for its UK business that includes ramping up its store count from 338 to 400 by next year.