All General merchandise articles – Page 269
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Halfords motors ahead with a like-for-like uplift in first half
Motor accessories retailer Halfords reassured that the wheels were not coming off its business as it posted a like-for-like sales jump of 5.5 per cent in the 26 weeks to September 28.
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The Sun launches online shop
News Group Digital has launched an online price-comparison shopping portal for bestselling newspaper The Sun.
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Boots to go into battle over medicine fee cuts
Alliance Boots is poised to challenge the Department of Health on its decision last week to reduce the fees it pays to pharmacies and cut the price of medicines.
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Woolies warns of toy shortages at Christmas
Children’s Christmas wishes could be shattered this year, as Woolworths admitted it could run out of some of this year’s must-have toys two weeks before the big day.
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Carphone Warehouse UK marketing director leaves
Carphone Warehouse’s UK marketing director Dominic Rowell has left the retailer.
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Clinton Cards prelims impress
Clinton Cards has posted preliminary results ahead of City expectations.
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Fire in his belly
More famous today for his role as an investor in Dragons’ Den than as a shopkeeper, Theo Paphitis has made a career of rescuing retailers on the brink of collapse. Liz Morrell enters the Dragon’s lair
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NHS payment changes threaten Boots' profits
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots faces a profits blow of as much as 80 million following a government decision to cut medicine payments to pharmacies.
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Cold weather drives sales at John Lewis
Strong clothing sales following the start of the colder, autumnal weather helped drive sales at John Lewis in the week to September 29.
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Fenwick to refit flagship store as group sales rise
Upmarket department store chain Fenwick has posted robust profits and sales and is poised to further overhaul its flagship Newcastle store to drive sales.
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John Lewis food hall targets £25m sales
John Lewis unveiled its first food hall at its flagship Oxford Street store on Wednesday and is targeting sales of between 15 million and 25 million a year.
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Clinton Cards heads for court as ad agency row nears showdown
Clinton Cards is heading for a High Court showdown with an advertising agency next month in a dispute over its online florist service Clinton Cards fresh flowers.
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New stores structure for Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer retail director Guy Farrant has initiated a divisional restructuring at the store group, designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness in how the stores are run.
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Findel drops demerger plans as group sales jump by 32%
Findel has decided not to proceed with a demerger of its home shopping and educational supplies division, despite City enthusiasm for the idea.
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Maxeda plans growth beyond Netherlands
Food, fashion and DIY retailer Maxeda will expand aggressively outside of the Netherlands, as a result of rising profits for the first half of this year.
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Halfords drives like-for-like growth
Bike and auto accessories specialist Halfords has posted like-for-like sales up 5.5 per cent for the 26 weeks to September 28.
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Mixed fortunes for Goldsmiths
Jeweller Goldsmiths revealed operating profits were up last year, despite pre-tax losses, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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John Lewis launches first food hall
John Lewis opened its first ever food hall in its Oxford Street flagship store in London today.
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Argos withdraws furniture range
Argos is understood to have withdrawn a line of furniture from its stores after customers suffered burns and sores.
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Findel first-half sales rocket
Home shopping retailer Findel reported strong first-half sales growth of 32 per cent across the business.