All General merchandise articles – Page 178
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OpinionThere is still a future for Mothercare in the UK
Brutal business, retail. For his first eight years at Mothercare, Ben Gordon could do no wrong.
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AnalysisMothercare in crisis: What do retailers need to know?
After a profits warning and the departure of chief executive Ben Gordon, where does the retailer go from here?
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NewsBrand expertise key for new Mothercare chief
Maternity specialist likely to go beyond traditional retail skillset as it seeks Gordon’s successor.
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NewsWiggle removes 'misleading' promotion
Bikes etailer Wiggle has stopped using an online promotion after the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled its ‘15% off’ deal was misleading.
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NewsHunt begins for Pets at Home chief executive
Pets at Home has hired headhunter firm Clarity to search for a new boss as Matt Davies prepares to step down next year.
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NewsPoundland profit surges as cash strapped consumers seek value
Poundland underlying EBITDA surged 34% to £31.7m in the year to March 27 as the retailer continues to pull in cash strapped shoppers in the downturn.
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NewsRecord travel performance helps WH Smith to higher profits
WH Smith’s profits rose 4% in the year to 31 August, helped by record profits from its travel division.
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AnalysisToys R Us focuses on key trends as Christmas looms
Toys R Us has revealed the four top trends that it expects to influence toy sales in the months leading up to Christmas.
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NewsPoundstretcher makes first profit in six years
Poundstretcher has returned to profit for the first time since 2005 after a restructure and a cost reduction exercise.
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NewsHome Bargains profits soar
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, has reversed last year’s slowdown in profit growth but said it cannot be complacent in the challenging conditions.
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NewsQVC opens pop-up shop in London
TV shopping giant QVC has opened a diamond pop-up shop in Hatton Garden today to promote its Diamonique collection.
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Walmart announces resignation of key executives
Walmart has announced the resignation of key executives from its online business. Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice-chairman of global sourcing operations, is to retire in July and Wan Ling Martello, vice-president of ecommerce, is to leave the company to take up a new position at Nestlé. The departures come amid a drive ...
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NewsClinton Cards' new CEO starts
Former Starbucks UK and Ireland managing director Darcy Willson-Rymer takes up his new role at Clintons Cards today.
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NewsPoundland-owner eyes Nordic counterpart
Value retailer Poundland’s private equity owner is reportedly in talks to buy the retailer’s Nordic counterpart Europris for between €400m and €500m (£345m to £430m)
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NewsPets at Home chief Matt Davies to stand down
Pets at Home chief executive Matt Davies is to stand down from the role next spring after seven years in the role.
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Pick n Pay enters Mauritius
Pick n Pay has entered Mauritius with the launch of a 43,000 sq ft franchise superstore and plans to add two further outlets in 2012. The move is part of the retailer’s foreign growth strategy across the sub-saharan region. Having withdrawn from Australia this month, Pick n Pay now has ...
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Toys R Us to open first store in Poland
Toys R Us is to open its first store in Poland next month – its first market entry for 10 years. The store will be in Warsaw’s Blue City shopping centre. Toys R Us has signed leases for four further stores in Poland, averaging 25,835 sq ft. Toys R Us ...
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AnalysisWorld Retail Congress: The view from the top
The industry’s biggest names from across the globe met at the fifth World Retail Congress to tackle the big issues of the day. George MacDonald and Rebecca Thomson report from Berlin.
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NewsConsumers experiencing crisis of confidence, top retailers say
Leading retailers feel the squeeze as shoppers tighten their belts further and consumer confidence plummets, and fear no immediate improvement on the horizon.
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NewsWiggle attracts private equity interest as it gears up for sale or float
Bikes etailer Wiggle has attracted several private equity firms and trade buyers as the retailer mulls a sale or float.