All General merchandise articles – Page 205
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NewsPoundland pushes into Northern Ireland
Poundland is ramping up its store expansion programme in Northern Ireland on the back of strong sales since first opening there in October.
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NewsScottish retail sales record worst decline in six months
Scottish retail sales fell 0.6% on a like-for-like basis in November, the worst decline since May.
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NewsHobbyCraft to be put up for sale
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft is to be sold for £70m after it appointed Grant Thornton to consider its strategic options.
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NewsRetailers confident of improving Christmas trade
Retailers are confident that this Christmas will be no worse than last year, according to British Retail Consortium figures.
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NewsPaperchase eyes 200 stores despite Borders collapse
Paperchase has insisted it will remain largely unaffected by the administration of Borders UK despite operating 38 concessions in the collapsed chain.
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Dyson creates pop-up shop at Bluewater
Upmarket vacuum cleaner brand Dyson has opened its first bricks-and-mortar shop, with a 1,200 sq ft pop-up store at Bluewater that opened yesterday.
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GallerySteamer Trading: A cook shop worth its salt
Kitchen retailer Steamer Trading has opened an architecturally bold store that is sure to impress. John Ryan gets a tour in historic Guildford.
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NewsHalfords upbeat on festive prospects
Halfords is hopeful of a strong Christmas trading period as it ramps up its multichannel marketing.
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NewsVAT to return to 17.5% in January
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed in his pre-budget report that VAT will return to 17.5% on January 1, 2010.
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NewsClintons set for Christmas after Halloween bonanza
Analysts are “cautiously optimistic” for Clinton Cards’ crucial Christmas trading period after the greeting cards retailer revealed solid trading in recent weeks.
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NewsArgos uses voice direction tool for store deliveries
Argos hopes to improve efficiencies by rolling out a voice-directed put-away system to its entire estate following a successful trial.
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Bicycle etailer Wiggle gunning to double sales
Online bikes retailer Wiggle is aiming to double its turnover within the next two to three years and is not ruling out opening shops.
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NewsSpecsavers on course for strong year as value strategy pays off
Specsavers is confident of hitting a £1.4bn turnover in its full year to the end of February after reinforcing its value credentials.
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NewsBlack Friday shoppers hunt for bargains
Sales on one of America’s busiest shopping days, Black Friday, were marginally ahead of 2008, but shoppers steered clear of higher priced items to hunt out bargains.
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AnalysisLife after Woolworths
The collapse of Woolworths left 27,000 people looking for work. Joanna Perry catches up with some of them and hears what they did next.
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NewsPets at Home anticipates bumper Christmas
The pet specialist retailer is anticipating a bumper Christmas, hoping shoppers will take advantage of its “best ever Christmas range”.
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NewsAsda and Tesco: winners from Woolworths’ collapse
Grocery giants Asda and Tesco have scooped the lion’s share of defunct variety store group Woolworths’ sales.
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AnalysisCould Woolworths have been saved?
The variety store group’s collapse angered and shocked many but why did it fail, should the administrator have done more and what can be learned from its demise? George MacDonald investigates.
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NewsHobbyCraft on course for its ‘best ever year’
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft is heading for its “best ever year” as the trend for low-cost family activities continues to grow.
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GalleryBetter by design: New uses of former Woolworths
When you look at the retailers that have replaced Woolworths, it’s a wonder the general store had any shoppers at all. John Ryan reports on how the new guard are making use of Woolies’ former branches.