All General merchandise articles – Page 79
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NewsMarks & Spencer half-year profits rise but non-food sales slip again
Marks & Spencer has reported a 6.1% jump in underlying profit during its first half, but sales slipped again in its troubled non-food division.
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GalleryStore of the week: The North Face opens flagship Regent Street store
Outerwear specialist The North Face has opened a new flagship store on Regent Street, built around the concept of a “progressive playground”.
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NewsRetail Diary: New West End Christmas report and Co-op staff spooked
The New West End Company launches its Christmas Tracker Report while ghostly goings-on cause a Co-op store to shut up shop for Halloween.
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NewsNext week in retail: M&S, Morrisons and Supergroup results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Supergroup all on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the discount sector ready for a new Wiese-backed retailer?
Backed by Christo Wiese, former Asda boss Andy’s Bond’s new discount variety chain will launch in an already competitive market.
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OpinionNew names on the high street prove the industry’s vibrancy
Retail Week’s new website recently broke the news that Andy Bond aims to open a new retailer, which shows competition is alive and well.
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NewsMothercare Ireland exits examinership but plans store closures
Mothercare Ireland has revealed it has successfully exited examinership but plans to close three stores in the country.
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GalleryStore of the week: Muji perks up its offer with Café&Meal in Singapore
Japanese retailer Muji has expanded its proposition with the launch of the minimalistic Café&Meal coffee shop in Singapore.
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NewsChristmas retail sales expected to jump 2.5% to £42bn, Mintel finds
UK retail sales are projected to increase 2.5% year on year in December to £42bn, according to market research firm Mintel
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AnalysisInfographic: Halloween set to raise £460m for retailers this year
Retailers are expected to profit from £460m worth of Halloween-related sales this year, according to forecasts from Conlumino.
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NewsMarks & Spencer suspends website after customers see other people's details
Marks & Spencer was forced to suspend its website yesterday after complaints from customers that they could see other people’s contact details when they logged into the site.
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NewsAndy Bond to launch discount variety chain with backing from Christo Wiese
Former Asda boss Andy Bond is launching a discount variety chain in the UK backed by Christo Wiese, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S boss Bolland to remain at helm for 'at least two more years'
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has vowed to remain at the helm for at least another two years as he bids to turn the retailer around.
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NewsRetail Diary: North Face's star trekkers and Morrisons' boardroom split
North Face shows off its star trekkers Top retail chiefs will tell you they’ve encountered plenty of proverbial mountains on their rocky routes to the top, but one business is taking that metaphor slightly more seriously. To mark the launch of its new flagship Regent Street ...
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NewsSports Direct completes acquisition of Direct Golf for undisclosed amount
Sports Direct has completed the acquisition of Direct Golf from owner and founder John Andrew for an undisclosed sum.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will replace Michael Sharp as Debenhams boss?
As Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp prepares to exit the department store group, Retail Week looks at who could replace him in 2016.
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NewsWaitrose targets kitchen market with launch of specialist website
Waitrose has launched a new website dedicated to kitchen products as the supermarket chain bids to muscle its way in to the growing market.
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AnalysisThe most attractive retailers to work for revealed
A survey of 30,000 job candidates has revealed the retailers that are perceived as the most attractive to work for.
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NewsRetail sales jump 6.5% in September on back of bank holiday boost
Retail sales increased 6.5% in September year-on-year despite average store prices falling by 3.6%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsOutgoing Debenhams boss Sharp dismisses reports of shareholder revolt
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp has dismissed suggestions that shareholder unrest sparked his impending exit from the retailer.