All General merchandise articles – Page 265
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Fortnum & Mason ups ante in US with renewed web and home push
Fortnum & Mason is to set up a US subsidiary to ramp up its home shopping offer across the pond.
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Sales fall at WHSmith
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith said it was on track to meet targets, despite reporting a fall in like-for-like sales.
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Shopping centres are top terror target
Shopping centres are among the top targets for terrorists in the run-up to Christmas, as Gordon Brown warned that attacks could hit “anywhere and from any place.”
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Woolworths' quest for £100 million loan fuels demerger speculation
Variety store group Woolworths is reportedly seeking 100 million in new loans against its successful EUK distribution business, adding to speculation that a demerger is on the cards.
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Carrefour mulls India wholesaling venture
Carrefour is considering going it alone in India following its failure to find a suitable partner to set up a joint venture in the country.
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Tesco Direct on course to smash sales forecast
Tesco’s non-food catalogue and web business is likely to deliver sales a third higher than expected in its first full year of trading.
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John Lewis posts disappointing sales
Department store John Lewis posted lacklustre sales in the week to November 3, in a further sign of a slowdown on the high street.
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Department stores set for growth
Department stores have a bright future, with the sector’s growth rate forecast to double in the next five years, according to a report by Verdict.
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Debenhams to give its home department a makeover
Department store group Debenhams is to develop a new format for its home department.
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Mothercare lands in Germany with pilot opening
Mothercare has entered Europe’s biggest retail market with the launch of a pilot store in Germany.
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Wal-Mart falls short of October analyst forecasts
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has missed analysts’ October sales forecasts in its core domestic market.
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Co-operative Group plans to up membership by a quarter
The Co-operative Group plans to increase its number of members by more than a quarter next year.
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Carphone mulls new brand as it shifts focus to wireless
Carphone Warehouse is considering introducing a new fascia as it develops a new generation of stores in response to the dramatic switch towards wireless technology.
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Hawkin’s Bazaar toys with new format for Derby store
Hawkin’s Bazaar, the games, toys and entertainment retailer, has developed a fascia and interior for its store at the Westfield Derby scheme, which opened last month.
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Comet launches online product demo videos
Comet launched online product demonstration videos last week to enhance customer service and improve conversion rates.
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Jessops campaign shifts from price
Embattled Jessops has launched a brand campaign that will focus on images rather than price for the first time, as part of a 1 million brand overhaul.
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Pets at Home hires advisers for possible float
Pets at Home has named several advisers to guide on its strategic options for the future of the business.
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Woolies and Argos hit by another toy fiasco
Woolworths and Argos have had to remove the popular children’s craft toy Bindeez from shelves following concerns that it may contain a potentially lethal hallucinogenic drug.
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Marks & Spencer weathers first half
Marks & Spencer has reported an increase in pre-tax profit of 11.5 per cent for its first half, the 26 weeks to September 29 and revealed further details of its international expansion plans.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.