All General merchandise articles – Page 37
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NewsAgenda: WH Smith, Quiz, Joules and AO update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from WH Smith, Quiz and Joules on the agenda, plus the latest BRC retail sales figures, all on the agenda.
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NewsMothercare CVA given green light by creditors
Mothercare’s creditors have approved the troubled retailer’s plans to shutter 50 stores and slash rents through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsShop prices fall in May amid fierce competition
The price of non-food items declined 2.5% in May year-on-year as industry conditions remain challenging and retailers continue to compete on price.
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NewsB&M bucks retail blues as full-year profits jump
B&M said it was well placed to prosper in the current “difficult economic environment” as profits and sales surged in its last financial year.
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AnalysisFailed in the UK: Overseas retailers that got it wrong
As Bunnings calls time on its disastrous attempt to crack the UK, we look at other international retailers that failed to make waves in Blighty.
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NewsAgenda: B&M, Card Factory and consumer confidence data
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from B&M and Card Factory, plus the latest consumer confidence figures, all on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Why couldn't Tesco make money online?
Tesco decided to ditch its Direct business after it saw “no route to profitability”. Why couldn’t the UK’s largest retailer make money online?
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: Has anything really changed?
Marks & Spencer revealed another year of flat sales and depleted profits this morning, which it intends to address through a nine-point transformation plan.
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NewsTesco to shut down non-food website Tesco Direct
Tesco is axing its standalone clothing and general merchandise website after concluding there was “no route to profitability” for the business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals details of more store closures
Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to close another 14 clothing and home stores and cut back Simply Food openings.
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NewsPets at Home sales rise fails to stem profits drop
Pets at Home’s sales rose over its last full-year but the retailer’s bottom line was dented by investment in lowering prices.
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GalleryFirst Look: New Mothercare rival ÏD Kids launches in UK
This week marks the UK debut of ÏD Kids and Retail Week had an exclusive first look at the store, next to ailing Mothercare in Southside shopping centre, London.
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NewsMothercare swings to massive loss in full-year
Mothercare swung to a loss last year as sales shrank during a catastrophic period for the retailer.
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NewsPoundworld founder Chris Edwards eyes rescue bid
Poundworld’s founder and former boss Chris Edwards is mulling a move to rescue the embattled business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s behind Walmart’s pounce on Flipkart?
Only a week after lining up a deal for Asda with Sainsbury’s, US titan Walmart has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the capture of India’s Flipkart.com.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Three women who changed retail
Retail Week speaks to three female entrepreneurs whose pioneering business ideas have changed the retail landscape over the past three decades.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five international retailers making space pay
As the shockwaves of the latest retail CVA – House of Fraser – echo across the industry, the pressure mounts on traditional retailers to eke out profit from their store estate or risk suffering the same fate.
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VideoWatch: Smiggle pledges ‘unwavering commitment’ to shops
At the opening of Smiggle’s biggest-ever store on Oxford Street, boss John Cheston speaks about the retailer’s “unwavering” commitment to bricks and mortar in the UK and why it’s “a bit like Beatlemania”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from Arsène Wenger
Veteran Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger takes charge of his final game at the North London club this month, 22 years after his appointment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Sainsbury’s and Asda are joining forces
Retail’s potential new dream team made its debut in the City today, lifting the lid on the rationale behind the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda mega merger.