All General merchandise articles – Page 117
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NewsUK consumer confidence rises four times quicker than global average
Consumer confidence in the UK rose four times faster than the global average over the last year, according to Nielsen figures.
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NewsDebenhams opens three Help for Heroes charity concessions
Debenhams has opened three Help for Heroes concessions, partly run by volunteers, selling over 350 of the charity’s branded product lines.
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AnalysisAnalysis: US small-box rocked by Dollar Tree-Family Dollar deal
Dollar Tree’s plans to buy rival discounter Family Dollar will shake up the North American small-box market.
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NewsCard Factory like-for-likes jump 2.6% in half year
Card Factory like-for-likes jumped 2.6% in its half year and it has set new store openings and market share growth in its sights.
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NewsInterest rate rise could dent consumer spending, warns think tank
A rise in interest rates could dent consumer spending if introduced within the next six months, warns the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank.
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NewsAustralian stationer Smiggle to double store count before Christmas
Smiggle will open 10 new stores before Christmas in high profile locations including the Bullring, Westfield London and Meadowhall.
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NewsMultichannel retailers deliver stronger mobile sales than pureplays
Multichannel retailers are delivering stronger mobile sales growth than their pureplay counterparts, new research has revealed.
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NewsShop prices fall 1.9% in July marking 15th consecutive deflationary month
Shop prices fell sharply in July, marking the fifteenth consecutive month of decline as food inflation dropped to its lowest rate.
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NewsSainsbury's to shut non-food site and sell through single grocery platform
Sainsbury’s is to close its standalone general merchandise website and merge its non-food offer with its core online grocery proposition.
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NewsAmerican Golf drafts in Alan Fort following CEO and CFO exits
American Golf has parachuted in Alan Fort, best known as a restructuring expert, to lead the business on an interim basis following the departure of its chief executive and chief financial officer.
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NewsTesco Direct to launch non-food social commerce platform
Tesco has rolled out social commerce functionality to its non-food ecommerce site through a partnership with co-buying platform Buyapowa.
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AnalysisIn the news: Direct Golf founder John Andrew profiled
John Andrew, founder of 20-store golfing specialist Direct Golf, received backing from an industry titan last week when Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct took an equity stake in the business.
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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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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.