All Value articles – Page 45
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Analysis
With the recession has come permanent change
From consumer habits to store refits, sourcing to credit insurance, the recession has brought profound changes to the retail world that are likely to be permanent. Charlotte Hardie reports
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News
Value retailers confident despite mid-market discounting
Value retailers believe that they are still able to differentiate themselves from mid-market retailers who are discounting heavily and increasing their promotional activity.
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News
Poundland extends food offer
Poundland has extended its food staples offer to include milk and sugar.
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AnalysisPoundland: Sound as a Pound
As the downturn bites, discount retailers like Poundland are stealing a march. John Ryan talks to chief executive Jim McCarthy about its no-frills approach and evolving store design
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down
Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.
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NewsRaft of retailers snap up 300 Woolworths stores
Grocers, value retailers and fashion players are among those that have agreed deals to take on Woolworths stores.
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News
Poundland installs laptop data protection
Poundland has installed encryption and back-up software on all of its company laptops to secure the data they contain should they be lost or stolen.
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News
Poundland sales soar over Christmas
Poundland enjoyed a strong Christmas, revealing its like-for-like sales climbed 3.9 per cent in the five weeks to January 4, 2009.
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News
Retailers' worst fears not realised as multiples show resilience at Christmas
Retailers were able to muster some new year cheer after notching up robust Christmas performances despite the bloodbath on the high street.
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Poundland to open more stores
Poundland plans to open a further 35 stores in its next financial year as it continues to benefit from the consumer downturn.
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News
Woolworths trouble could knock rivals, City fears
The performance of Game, HMV and WHSmith are at risk as a result of the problems of Woolworths, which has held talks about a sale to restructuring specialist Hilco.
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Poundland to widen base by selling online
Poundland is to launch a transactional web site, possibly before the end of next year, in an effort to attract consumers not served by any of its stores. The retailer is working with KPMG to develop a model, which will include a minimum spend and a range of delivery charges. ...
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News
Poundland profits rocket
Value retailer Poundland has unveiled a 122 per cent rise in operating profit, from 3.5 million to 8 million for the year to March 31.
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Opinion
UK value retailers have store design edge over US
A brief sojourn in the US’s northwest last week revealed that the problems and challenges faced by retailers in that part of the world are little different from those encountered here, but the solutions are not necessarily the same.
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NewsGerard Darel wins funds for growth
French fashion retailer Gérard Darel is aiming to double its turnover following the acquisition of a majority stake in the retailer by private equity house Advent International.
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RWC08: ethics still second to price, claim value chiefs
Value retail shoppers are more concerned about price than ethical sourcing, according to a panel debate at the Retail Week Conference.
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AnalysisWhy low prices are not enough
People may be watching what they spend, but that hasn’t saved value specialists from collapse. George MacDonald surveys their prospects as they enter another tough year
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News
Megamart to shake up value retailing in India
Indian brand-operator and manufacturer Arvind Mills has opened a discount fashion store in Chennai, which it wants to write a new chapter in Indian value retailing.
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NewsJim McCarthy: downturn won’t hit value sector
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy has claimed the value retailer is well-placed to weather any storm if the economy deteriorates sharply after posting strong Christmas sales.
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News
Poundland launches blog
Value retailer Poundland has launched an online blog called Polar Pete and Friends which is updated daily with products news. The retailer already has two appreciation societies on Facebook. Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy said: “As a fast moving retailer we need to regularly communicate with our customers to update ...