All General merchandise articles – Page 112
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NewsOne half of Wilko founding family sells 50% stake to other
One half of the family behind value chain Wilko has sold its 50% stake to the other, as joint chairman Karin Swann has left the board.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Homebase, Office and Industrie
Retail news round-up on August 1, 2014: Turnaround firms circle Homebase, Sir Terry Leahy invests in tech start-up, Office eyes flotation and more.
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OpinionComment: Low levels of profit warnings are testament to restructures' success
An unusually low level of profit warnings among retailers makes interesting reading as warnings across all companies hit three-year high.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, Argos and New Look
Retail news round-up on August 1, 2014: Hobbs restructures, Argos uses augmented reality in catalogue and New Look awards customer experience account.
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NewsDutch value retailer Hema to launch UK ecommerce site in September
Dutch value retailer Hema will launch its UK online shop in September after debuting its first store in London in June.
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NewsConsumer sentiment slips as confidence in economic recovery falters
Consumer confidence slipped into negative territory in July, just a month after recording its first positive result in nine years.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos opens first of small-format digital concept stores
Argos has opened the first of its small-format digital concept stores in Liverpool One and Cheapside, London.
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InterviewQ&A: Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood on its sales growth
Pets at Home reported a like-for-likes increase after strong performance from its loyalty programme. We speak to chief executive Nick Wood.
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NewsInfographic: Pets at Home expansion plans for 2015
Pets at Home has unveiled its expansion plans for next year after posting a like-for-like sales increase of 4.1% for its first quarter.
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NewsPoundstretcher guns to be the 'branded Aldi' as it ramps up FMCG offer
Poundstretcher is gunning to be the “branded Aldi”, claiming it cannot be beaten on the price of branded goods as it extends its FMCG offer
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AnalysisIn the news: Debenhams incoming chief financial officer Matt Smith profiled
Mothercare’s Matt Smith was given one of the top jobs in retail finance over the weekend when he was unveiled as the new chief financial officer of Debenhams.
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NewsB&M reports first-quarter like-for-like sales rise of 6%
Newly floated value retailer B&M has posted strong first-quarter sales growth and said that full-year guidance is in line with expectations.
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NewsArgos cuts or freezes 10,000 prices as it unveils autumn/winter range
Multichannel retailer Argos launched its autumn/winter range on Saturday, featuring 43,000 products.
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NewsDestination Maternity reveals it will not bid for Mothercare
Destination Maternity has revealed it does not intend to make an offer for the UK mother and baby retailer Mothercare.
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NewsMothercare chief financial officer Matt Smith resigns
Mothercare chief financial officer Matt Smith has resigned from his role at the maternity retailer.
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NewsAmazon loses £9.4bn in value as it posts £74.2m second-quarter loss
More than $16bn (£9.4bn) was wiped off the value of Amazon last night as it posted a net loss of $126m (£74.2m) in the three months to June 30.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Comet
Retail news round-up on July 25, 2014: Amazon quarterly loss widened to £74m in its second quarter and Vince Cable to reveal Comet’s administrators face a probe by the accounting watchdog.
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NewsRetail sales grow in every sector in June, reports ONS
Retail sales volumes in June grew 3.6%, compared to last year and by 0.1% on the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsGrocers cut back on working hours despite growth in store numbers
Supermarkets are cutting back on hours worked and equivalent full-time jobs in retail fell in the second quarter despite growth in store numbers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovation lessons from the gaming and auto industries
Ahead of the Retail Week Technology & Ecommerce Summit, Retail Week speaks to representatives of the automotive and gaming industries.