All General merchandise articles – Page 103
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NewsFindel reports first H1 profit in six years as revenues remain flat
Findel has turned its first pre-tax profit during the first half of its year for six years despite revenues remaining broadly flat.
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NewsCath Kidston steps down from creative director role at eponymous retailer
Cath Kidston will step down from her creative director role with the eponymous retailer 21 years after founding the company.
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NewsIn pictures: Argos opens its smallest store at Cannon Street Tube station
Argos has opened its smallest ever store at Cannon Street station in London and if it proves popular the format could be rolled out.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales increase 2.1% as Christmas shopping gets underway
Sales at John Lewis increased 2.1% to £114.2m last week as Christmas shoppers snapped up hampers, digital cameras and Lego sets.
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NewsAmazon turns to Snapchat and Instagram to post exclusive deals
Amazon has started to roll out exclusive deals, gift ideas and recommendations on popular social media sites Snapchat and Instagram.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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NewsTesco app scans Twitter profiles to provide users with gift inspiration
Tesco is seeking to take the stress out of finding Christmas presents by launching an app that trawls social media to generate gift ideas.
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NewsCasino's Cnova price disappoints as it lists on Nasdaq
Casino-owned etail group Cnova began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market yesterday, after analysts expressed disappointment over its IPO price.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers take Christmas adverts to new heights
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the big retailers’ effort to create the ultimate Christmas advert this year.
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NewsAsda income tracker shows family spending power at all-time high
Family spending power reached a record high last month, with shoppers’ weekly spend rising year on year for the 13th month in a row.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare reveals two new-look stores
Maternity specialist Mothercare has opened its first two revamped stores under the direction of new chief executive Mark Newton-Jones.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mothercare’s turnaround efforts start to gain traction
Mothercare’s turnaround efforts seem to be gaining traction as the retailer’s underlying pre-tax profit jumped 65% to £3.3m in the first half.
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AnalysisMothercare's interim results: What the analysts say
Maternity specialist Mothercare, which new chief executive Mark Newton-Jones aims to turn around, has posted first-half numbers.
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NewsAsda exec questions if Morrisons has brought Sir Mervyn King back from retirement
Asda’s Barry Williams take a swipe at Morrisons, Screwfix is called upon by Pudsey Bear and SuperValu’s comedy roadworks sign.
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NewsRetailers in London's West End forecast "strongest Christmas in years"
Retailers in London’s West End are bullish about Christmas this year, with sales in the area expected to grow by 5-8% in December compared to last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis to step up store-based omnichannel projects
John Lewis is poised to step up its focus on store-based omnichannel projects next year in a bid to make its customer offer more personalised.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should not let big data cloud the big picture
Big data is an essential tool for retailers but it shouldn’t get in the way of good old-fashioned intuition and judgement.
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NewsB&M group in talks to acquire stores from six retailers
B&M is in talks to acquire stores from six retailers including a supermarket, as the group embarks on plans to become a ‘national retailer’.