All General merchandise articles – Page 258
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Woolworths bins HD-DVDs
High street chain Woolworths is to become the first major retailer to stock only Blu-Ray high-definition DVDs and to drop HD-DVDs.
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Megamart to shake up value retailing in India
Indian brand-operator and manufacturer Arvind Mills has opened a discount fashion store in Chennai, which it wants to write a new chapter in Indian value retailing.
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Beales hit by tough trading
Department store chain Beales has reported an operating loss of 1.1 million in the 53 weeks to November 3, 2007.
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John Lewis growth continues
Steady growth has continued at John Lewis with sales up 8.3 per cent to 46.2 million in the week to January 19.
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Jim McCarthy: downturn won’t hit value sector
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy has claimed the value retailer is well-placed to weather any storm if the economy deteriorates sharply after posting strong Christmas sales.
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Harrods to open luxury gifts room
Harrods will launch a luxury 'gift and objet” room this spring.
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Emergency rate cut in US helps store groups outperform at last
The US Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut – the biggest in 25 years – helped markets rise mid-week and gave store groups a lift.
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Selfridges to smash record as luxury market holds firm
The boss of luxury department store group Selfridges has said the business will ride out this year’s economic turmoil after enjoying a record year in 2007.
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TJ Hughes puts paid to plunging profits with a positive Christmas
Discount department store group TJ Hughes has delivered a substantial turnaround from a profit slump of almost 100 per cent in the year to January 2007.
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Argos’s Christmas driven by multichannel growth
Argos, Home Retail’s flagship chain, outperformed specialist rivals over Christmas thanks to its multichannel strength.
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Tesco to open department stores
Grocery giant Tesco plans to launch a high street assault with a chain of department store-type shops that would compete with retailers such as Debenhams and Marks & Spencer.
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The White Company to launch expansion drive
Homewares and accessories retailer The White Company is to embark on ambitious expansion after reporting bumper full-year profits for the second year running.
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The White Company has sparkling Christmas
Multichannel lifestyle retailer The White Company has revealed strong trading over Christmas. Sales in the 10 weeks to December 29 rose 12 per cent, giving a 7 per cent like-for-like uplift.
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John Lewis and Waitrose sales climb
Department store chain John Lewis’s sales momentum shows no sign of slipping in 2008, as the retailer posted sales up 5.4 per cent for the week to January 12.
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Opinion
M&S’s knight is not beaten yet
Would Marks & Spencer’s investors have been better off if Sir Philip Green had succeeded with his 400p takeover proposal three years ago?
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New boss Gillis unveils Blacks shake-up plan
New Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis set out his turnaround plans for the business as the retailer reported that its full-year profits are likely to be below market estimates.
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Worth It is ticket to Woolworths’ return to profit
Woolworths expects to return its retail arm to profit this year, helped by the success of its Worth It value range.
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Tchibo to axe 33 UK stores to focus on larger format
German general merchandise caf -cum-retailer Tchibo is understood to have put nearly half of its UK stores on the market, as it seeks to scale back its portfolio of smaller shops.
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Wal-Mart to test smaller shops on Tesco’s US turf
Wal-Mart is expected to take a cautious approach to the roll-out of its smaller-format grocery stores, which are set to launch in the US this summer.