All General merchandise articles – Page 3
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NewsThe Works anticipates return to growth as it reports flat sales and revenue
The Works has said it expects to see a “return to profit growth” in the next financial year as it records flat revenue and sales.
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NewsRobert Dyas celebrates one year of loyalty scheme with triple points offer
Home and garden retailer Robert Dyas is celebrating a year of its loyalty scheme by rewarding members with triple points.
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NewsMiniso posts growth driven by global store expansion
Chinese general merchandise retailer Miniso has posted growth in revenue and profit as it continues to roll out stores at home and abroad.
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NewsGreetings card retailers respond to Royal Mail takeover bid
The Greetings Card Association, which represents more than 500 card businesses, has called for the interest of its members to be safeguarded as Royal Mail considers an offer for a takeover from EP Group
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NewsWHSmith launches first own-brand food range in UK travel stores
WHSmith has launched its first ever own-brand food-to-go range, available in more than 300 of its UK travel stores.
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NewsThe Range launches rapid click and collect in just 60 minutes
Value variety retailer The Range has improved its click-and-collect service so that customers can pick up their orders in 60 minutes.
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OpinionWHSmith's Sean Toal: ‘We’re proud to buck trend by investing in high streets with Toys R Us partnership’
WHSmith high street managing director Sean Toal writes exclusively for Retail Week on the expansion of its Toys R Us in-store partnership and how it represents the retailer’s commitment to being the ‘hub of the high street’
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NewsThe White Company credits ‘strong store performance’ for sales boost
The White Company has said its latest sales performance was driven by a “strong performance” from its stores as customers returned to the high street.
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NewsCard Factory CEO on why its ‘relentless focus on value for money’ has paid off
As Card Factory posts robust sales in the full year ending January 2024, Retail Week speaks to chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer on its strategy for success and future plans.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen reports ‘record sales’ as it expands into seven new markets
Danish retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen has posted growth in revenue and sales, as well as seeing its “best quarter ever” in terms of sales for Q4 2023.
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AnalysisHow Sainsbury’s is sharpening fashion and general merchandise amid ongoing food focus
As Sainsbury’s plans to expand its fresh food offering in more stores amid its ongoing food-focused strategy, Retail Week explores where fashion and general merchandise fit in and how they will benefit
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DataRevealed: The most-popular value retailers online
With the value sector remaining popular with UK shoppers, Retail Week teamed up with SimilarWeb to track which discount retailers have been seeing the most traffic to their websites over the past two years
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NewsWilko relaunches click and collect from more than 200 locations
Wilko has relaunched its click-and-collect service at more than 200 collection points across the country, free of charge.
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NewsPepco group sales rise but like-for-likes stutter as it unveils new CEO
Pepco has delivered something of a mixed bag as group sales jumped but like-for-like sales lapped tough comparatives as it unveiled a new group chief executive.
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NewsThe Very Group appoints Robbie Feather as new CEO
The Very Group has promoted retail managing director Robbie Feather to the new role of group CEO.
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NewsThe Works shareholders vote to move to AIM
The Works shareholders have voted to move the specialist retailer’s shares from the main market of London’s Stock Exchange to its sub-market AIM.
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NewsMore store openings for The Range at former Wilko sites
The Range will open two new stores on Good Friday (March 29) at former Wilko sites, following the opening of another store last week in Hucknall, Nottingham.
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NewsFormer chancellor Nadhim Zahawi in talks to become chair of Very Group
Former chancellor and current Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi is reported to be in talks to chair The Very Group following Dirk Van den Berghe stepping down after two years.
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NewsThe Works to delist from main market in switch to AIM
The Works intends to move its shares off the London Stock Exchange’s main market and list on AIM, six years since its IPO.
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NewsWHSmith appoints new chief financial officer
WHSmith has appointed Max Izzard as its new chief financial officer, who will take over from Robert Moorhead.