All General merchandise articles – Page 204
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Cash Converters profits up after strong trading
Australian-owned pawnbroker and financial services group Cash Converters has upgraded its profit targets after a strong start to its financial year.
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NewsEbay technical hitch raises fears about retailer listings
Ebay’s technical failure on Saturday has raised fears about the auction site’s ability to handle bulk listings by large retailers.
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NewsKidrobot makes its UK debut
US toys, apparel and accessories retailer Kidrobot has opened its first standalone European store at Seven Dials in Covent Garden.
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OpinionIPO hopes hang on Christmas
The Christmas selling season got off to its now traditional start this week: Debenhams held a Sale.
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NewsCity continues to back WHSmith
WHSmith’s trading update last week reinforced analysts’ bullish stance on the retailer.
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NewsNew occupants for 75% of Woolies stores a year after demise
Three quarters of the 800 former Woolworths stores are let or under offer as the anniversary of the variety store group’s collapse approaches.
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NewsProfits motor ahead at Halfords
Motor accessories and leisure group Halfords has posted a 24% rise in first-half profits and is confident of meeting full-year expectations.
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News99p Stores rolls out EPoS in two months
99p Stores has rolled out an EPoS system to 116 stores in just two months.
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NewsMothercare reshapes portfolio as profits rise
Maternity specialist Mothercare has disclosed strong interim results and unveiled plans to take advantage of property market conditions to reshape key parts of its estate.
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NewsHalfords to branch out into the mobility market
Halfords is to start selling mobility scooters and wheelchairs to take advantage of the growing older population.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at World Duty Free
The inside view from head of human resources Geoff Hall.
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NewsMothercare could suffer from toy discounting
Maternity specialist Mothercare, which also owns Early Learning Centre (ELC), posts interims on Wednesday, when broker Singer expects flat profits of about £9.7m.
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NewsAsda sales growth slows as lower inflation takes toll
Asda, the Walmart-owned grocer and general merchandiser, has reported a slowdown in sales growth and said it would save shoppers £150m this Christmas.
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NewsArgos launches financial services price comparison site
Argos has today launched a financial services price comparison website called Argos Compare.
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NewsTrago Mills profits take a hit in recession
West Country retailer Trago Mills suffered a fall in profits and sales in the year to December 31, 2008.
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AnalysisNeil Gillis
Nothing fires Blacks’ quietly determined chief like a turnaround challenge. And, despite the losses announced last week, he insists the challenge won’t beat him.
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NewsNew online start-up to mimic eBay
A new website set up by a former clothing manufacturer and retailer claims to have ambitions to be the “biggest rival” to eBay.
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AnalysisMoonpig: Success on the cards
It has pioneered the online greetings card market and now its competitors are playing catch-up. Lisa Berwin talks to Moonpig founder Nick Jenkins about the secret of the etailer’s rapid growth
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NewsInstore to unite shops with faster broadband link
Value retail group Instore is upgrading the broadband connections to its stores in a 12-month project following the renewal of a telecoms deal with Vodat International.
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Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques
Toys R Us, which bought the FAO Schwarz brand in May, has announced it is opening FAO Schwarz boutiques in some of its stores and relaunching the iconic toy store’s website. This year, Toys R Us will open 585 boutiques branded with the FAO Schwarz name in its stores beginning ...