All General merchandise articles – Page 198
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Ideal Shopping Direct to rival Pets at Home with online and TV offer
Ideal Shopping Direct is launching a pets accessories website for pet owners, marking its entry into the pets market.
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NewsHalfords seeks more deals as profits soar 27%
Car parts and cycles retailer Halfords is revving up to acquire more businesses after full-year figures showed the business is motoring.
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NewsRetail sales up 4.4% in May, ONS says
The value of retail sales rose by 4.4% in May, with sales volumes ahead 2.2% on last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsStrong start to the year for Ideal Shopping
Ideal Shopping Direct has had a positive start to its financial year with group sales, excluding recent acquisitions, up 10.5% in the 21 weeks to May 30.
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NewsFirst England match hits shopper numbers
England’s first World Cup game hit shopper numbers on Saturday, when footfall fell by 4.7%.
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NewsUncertainty hits food and general retailers
The week in retail was dominated by the surprise announcement of Sir Terry Leahy’s plans to retire as chief executive of Tesco next March. Tesco shares fell more than 2% on Tuesday as the City digested the news, but analysts were happy with the appointment of Tesco veteran Phil Clarke ...
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NewsPark Group sales grow 5%
Christmas savings and voucher specialist Park Group said sales grew 5% in its full year to March 31.
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NewsStrong year for Halfords as profits grow 26.7%
Pre-tax profits at Halfords soared 26.7% to £117.1m beating analyst expectations in its full year to April 2.
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NewsM&S could grasp £300m food opportunity
Marks & Spencer’s improved strength in general merchandise enables new chief executive Marc Bolland to focus on a £300m opportunity in food, according to UBS.
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NewsSmythson chief executive exits
Smythson chief executive Paddy Byng is to step down from the upmarket stationers and leather goods retailer at the end of the month.
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NewsProfits soar at pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond is plotting more stores as cash-strapped consumers helped pre-tax profits soar 75% to £10.8m.
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Bim Q1 proftis up 20%
Hard discount retailer Bim reported that its net profit rose 20% in the first quarter of 2010, up to TRL66m (£28.5m), and is on track to beat its 2010 profit and turnover targets. Sales climbed 29% to TRL1.58bn (£682.69m).
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NewsClinton Cards like-for-likes dip
Clinton Cards has reported like-for-like sales excluding VAT were 1.7% lower in the 13 weeks to May 13 than the same period the previous year.