All General merchandise articles – Page 76
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NewsRetailers suffer disappointing Christmas as like-for-likes edge up 0.1%
Retailers suffered a disappointing Christmas as December like-for-likes increased by just 0.1%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionOpinion: A Sainsbury’s/Home Retail deal makes sense on paper… but in reality?
When Sainsburys updates on Wednesday there will be as much interest in its potential tie-up with Argos as about grocery conditions.
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AnalysisOriginal Factory Shop posts Christmas like-for-likes up 2.5%
The Original Factory Shop has reported a 2.5% increase in like-for-like revenue over Christmas, as online sales soared 226%.
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NewsMountain Warehouse bucks the trend as Christmas like-for-likes jump
Mountain Warehouse has revealed a 14.7% jump in like-for-likes over Black Friday and Christmas and aims to open 15 more UK stores this year.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s and Argos tie-up? Advisors will do well out of that
A few years ago sales at Argos started to decline, so the retailer hired a consultancy to tell it where it was going wrong.
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NewsTheo Paphitis brands report strong Christmas and full-year performance
Theo Paphitis Retail Group has revealed robust trading over Christmas and the full year, with Boux Avenue leading the way.
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NewsBoots gets boost from online as first-quarter sales rise
Boots has revealed a slight lift in sales in its first quarter driven by an 11.2% jump in online sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Marc Bolland's successes and failures as M&S boss
Marc Bolland is stepping down as boss of M&S in April after six years at the helm. Retail Week looks back at his key milestones.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: John Lewis, Next and M&S – the good, bad and ugly?
Having heard high street stalwarts John Lewis, Next and M&S report since Christmas, what lessons can be learnt about retailing trends?
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NewsPoundland boss admits disappointment over Christmas trading
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has admitted he is “disappointed” by Christmas trading and said the threat of terrorism may have deterred shoppers.
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NewsBolland hands M&S baton to Steve Rowe: What the analysts say
Following a “disappointing” Christmas in its general merchandise division, M&S boss Marc Bolland is to exit. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsPoundland sales rise dampened by quieter high street over Christmas
Poundland’s full-year profits will come in at the lower end of consensus after decreased high street footfall dampened its Christmas sales.
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NewsRowe named M&S boss as Bolland departs following clothing sales fall
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is quitting the retailer and will and hand the baton to executive director of general merchandise Steve Rowe.
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AnalysisProfile: New Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard's rise to the top
It might be her first chief executive role but Karen Hubbard is well placed to take up the reins at specialist retailer Card Factory.
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GalleryStore gallery: The shops standing out from the crowd in the January Sales
When it seems almost every shop is running a Sale, how can retailers ensure that their deals are heard above the siren song of others?
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NewsCard Factory names B&M’s Karen Hubbard as new chief executive
Specialist retailer Card Factory has appointed B&M executive Karen Hubbard as successor to chief executive Richard Hayes.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts Christmas sales rise as seasonal trading patterns shift
Like-for-like sales at John Lewis department stores rose over the Christmas period but fell at sister grocer Waitrose.
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NewsShop prices tumble as fashion retailers go on discount frenzy in December
Prices in British stores continued to fall in December, as retailers resorted to aggressive discounting in order to woo customers.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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NewsUS retailer Target plans smaller store openings in cities
US retail giant Target is to focus on opening smaller shops in urban areas as part of its roll-out plans over the next two years.