All General merchandise articles – Page 201
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NewsPoundland sold in £200m deal
Value retailer Poundland has been bought by US private equity house Warburg Pincus.
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NewsHobbyCraft sold to Bridgepoint Capital
HobbyCraft has been sold in a management buyout backed by private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital, as predicted by Retail Week last week.
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NewsHome Retail pre-tax profits slip 11%
Home Retail Group – owner of Argos and Homebase – has reported pre-tax profit down 11% to £293m and announced a share buy-back of £150m.
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NewsRetailers make their mark in Sunday Times Rich List
Retailers have once again featured prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List, with many climbing up the list after a successful year, with some cashing in on retail floats and demergers.
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NewsBridgepoint in exclusive talks to buy HobbyCraft
Bridgepoint Capital is poised to buy HobbyCraft, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsFlying Brands’ garden division suffers from bad weather
Flying Brands’ garden division has been behind expectations due to bad weather with sales of bedding plants during spring.
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NewsAsda plans 150 Living stores in bid to be UK’s leading non-food retailer
Asda has confirmed that it is aiming to become the UK’s biggest non-food retailer by growing the number of Asda Living stores fivefold to 150.
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NewsThe Hut Group raises £14m
Online retailer The Hut Group has raised £14m from investors including former chief executive of Matalan Angus Monro as it gears up for further acquisitions.
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OpinionAim high for long-term loyalty
Loyalty is more about products and service, and less about promotions, says Jacqueline Gold
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GalleryStore of the Week: 10 Corso Como Milan
This store is neither new, nor is it exactly unknown. 10 Corso Como sits in one of Milan’s more outlying central districts and is a destination for style-seekers from around the world.
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NewsBrand overhaul on the cards for Clinton
Greeting cards retailer Clinton Cards has embarked on its biggest ever portfolio and branding review that could result in a “complete change” in the look and feel of its stores.
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NewsBarclays eyes Poundland
Poundland has received an expression of interest from Barclays Private Equity to buy the retailer for around £200m, according to The Independent.
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NewsClinton Cards profits soar after buying back Birthdays
Clinton Cards has reported a 28.8% increase in interim profits, on the back of group sales up 20.8%, driven by the re-acquisition of the Birthdays business.
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NewsPark Group to launch pre-paid cards
Christmas hamper company Park Group is launching a range of pre-paid cards to for its customers that will redeemable at major high street chains.
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NewsAdvent considers Poundland sale
Private equity firm Advent has hired Close Brothers to advise on a possible sale of value retailer Poundland.
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NewsArgos suffers customer data security breach
Argos has acted to improve online shoppers’ security after it emerged an undisclosed number of customers’ credit card details could have been made vulnerable to fraud.
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Tesco muscles in on the growing bicycle market
Tesco has quietly opened “bike shops” in eight of its stores, muscling in on specialists such as Halfords and Evans.
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Encouraging BRC data helps lift retail shares
A rally late last week and evidence from the BRC February sales data that non-food sales recovered after January’s snow hit helped general retailers rise above the All-Share index.
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NewsHalfords rolls out mobility range
Car parts and bicycles retailer Halfords is rolling out the sale of mobility products after a trial over the past year.
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NewsHobbyCraft picks six suitors for second-round bids
Arts and Crafts retailer HobbyCraft has narrowed its list of suitors to six bidders.