All General merchandise articles – Page 31
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NewsCard Factory set on expansion despite profit decline
Card Factory posted a fall in full-year profits due to lower footfall but will continue its growth strategy with the aim of 1,200 stores.
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NewsBrightHouse poaches new boss from Thomas Cook
BrightHouse has announced it has appointed a new chief executive after former boss Hamish Paton stepped down at the beginning of the year.
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NewsPoundland boss Bond confident that high street has future
Poundland boss Andy Bond has said there is light at the end of the tunnel for struggling high streets.
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NewsWHSmith launches new pharmacy store concept
WHSmith has partnered with Well Pharmacy to open a new store concept in Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal.
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NewsWHSmith profits fall amid InMotion acquisition
WHSmith has suffered a fall in half-year profits but insisted it is “well-positioned” to hit full-year expectations.
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VideoData: High street will not survive in current form, say consumers
Two-thirds of consumers believe the high street cannot survive in its current form, new data shows.
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NewsShop and food price inflation reach six-year high
Shop and food price inflation hit their highest levels since 2013 in March after the weather and higher global commodity prices took a toll.
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NewsOffice Outlet axes stores and jobs as sale hopes fade
Office Outlet is to shutter 16 stores and axe 160 jobs after administrators conceded that hopes of selling the business were fading.
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NewsFindel garners Schroders support as it fights off Ashley
Online shopping retailer Findel has won the support of its second-largest shareholder, institutional investor Schroders, in a showdown with Mike Ashley.
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VideoWatch: Pets at Home boss on using Amazon's dominance for your gain
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard talks about what you can learn from etail giant Amazon and what other retailers can do better.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retailers survive the rise of direct to consumer?
Brands are increasingly cutting out the retail middlemen and selling direct to the consumer. How can retailers survive this growing retail phenomenon?
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AnalysisData: The top five retailers shoppers want on their high streets
Consumers have revealed which brands they most want to see on their local high streets as part of a wide-ranging new report.
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AnalysisRetail Week awards 2019: Aldi’s own-brand range storms sector
The competitive baby and toddler market has seen a shake up recently with Aldi’s Mamia brand proving a fierce leader against rivals
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AnalysisConsumer data: top five retailers by value
Find out which retailers price-conscious consumers will flock to in 2019 in Retail Week’s new report.
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NewsThe Entertainer buys Early Learning Centre from Mothercare
Toy specialist The Entertainer has acquired Early Learning Centre from Mothercare.
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NewsPaperchase launches CVA in bid to slash rents
Paperchase has launched a company voluntary agreement (CVA) proposal after bringing in advisers from KPMG in January.
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NewsPepkor Europe’s revenues soar in first quarter
Pepkor Europe’s sales rose over the last quarter, with growth driven by Pepco and Poundland sales broadly flat.
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AnalysisRevealed: Top five retailers for value-driven shoppers
Find out which retailers price-conscious consumers will flock to in 2019 in Retail Week’s new report.
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DataRetail weather: Very warm for February
The retail weather forecast from Saturday February 23 to Friday March 1, 2019: temperatures above average and mainly dry.
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DataRetail weather: Warmer than average and mostly dry
The retail weather forecast from Saturday February 16 to Friday February 22, 2019: temperatures above average and mainly dry.