All General merchandise articles – Page 102
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NewsM&S delays delivery of online orders after Black Friday sales surge
Marks & Spencer has delayed the delivery of online orders following the deluge of orders it experienced over the Black Friday weekend.
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NewsSainsbury's activist fund sparks takeover fears over share raid
Sainsbury’s could face a takeover of the business as a result of activist investor fund Crystal Amber entering talks with overseas investors about a share raid on the grocer.
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NewsEvans Cycles' private equity owner eyes £100m sale of company
Evans Cycles’ head of marketing has confirmed that a sale is “one of the options” being considered by the retailer’s private equity owner.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Has Black Friday stolen Christmas’ retail thunder?
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Black Friday madness and how it could affect the usual Christmas retail rush.
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NewsPets at Home to extend Barkers dog spa trial as it bolsters services
Pets at Home will trial its premium Barkers format in the South as part of ambitions to build on the rapid growth of its services business.
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NewsPets at Home reports strong sales and profits in interim results
Pets at Home has reported strong sales and profits in its interim results and remains confident about its prospects for the future.
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AnalysisTesco's Dave Lewis overhauls management: What the analysts say
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has assumed temporary responsibility for the UK as part of a raft of senior management changes at the grocer.
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NewsBlack Friday hits high street footfall as shoppers descend on retail parks
High street footfall took a hit following Black Friday as shoppers stayed away from the shops after descending on retail parks to snap up promotions.
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NewsCard Factory appoints Twitter head of content marketing as non-executive
Card Factory has hired Twitter head of content marketing EMEA Paul McCrudden as non-executive director as it looks to bolster its online credentials.
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NewsAmazon runs hundreds of Cyber Monday deals as it eyes Black Friday record
Amazon recorded its busiest ever day on Black Friday with 5.5m orders but could break that record today as it offers hundreds of deals to mark Cyber Monday.
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AnalysisVideo report: Behind the scenes of Black Friday at Asda Wembley
Shoppers descended on Asda’s Wembley superstore to take part in Black Friday as Retail Week visited to film the good, the bad and the ugly.
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NewsVideo: Scuffles break out at Asda during Black Friday frenzy
Scuffles broke out at Asda’s Wembley store as customers clamoured to get their hands on limited amounts of cut-price flat screen TVs this morning.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday and Cyber Monday boost Christmas rush
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers’ Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals increasing the Christmas retail rush.
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AnalysisInfographic: Black Friday grows slower than Cyber Monday despite the hype
The hype around Black Friday has reached fever pitch but the US-import is still growing slower than Cyber Monday when it comes to sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Poundland is taking advantage of retail's structural change
Structural changes in retail continue to play into Poundland’s hands as “savvy shoppers” seek value products, boss Jim McCarthy has said.
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NewsBlack Friday Sales to open floodgates on spending
Tomorrow’s Black Friday sales bonanza is expected to spark an 11-day frenzy of spending online and across the high street.
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NewsPoundland profits up over 30% as it continues expansion
Poundland has reported underlying pre-tax profits up 34.2% to £12.6m in its interim results as it ploughs ahead with its expansion plans.
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OpinionComment: What retailers can learn from Miliband and Kardashian
With the year-end approaching, there are plenty of lessons for retailers to learn from this year’s standout news headlines.
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OpinionComment: Black Friday is here to stay, for better or worse
Black Friday looks set to be a fixture of the UK retail calendar following Amazon and Asda’s US led success with the trend in previous years.
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NewsNearly half of UK shoppers poised to snap up deals on Black Friday
Nearly half (47%) of all shoppers are expected to grab a bargain on Black Friday as analysts predict it will become an annual fixture.