All General merchandise articles – Page 206
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NewsM&S to review store estate for digital age
Marks & Spencer is to review its 668-store portfolio as online threatens squeeze on store sales
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NewsTV ads mark HobbyCraft brand shift
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft is staging its first TV ad campaign in three years following a brand “reappraisal” that has also led the retailer to launch its first customer magazine.
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News99p Stores signs ex-Wilkinson boss Gordon Brown as chairman
Value retailer 99p Stores has appointed former Wilkinson boss Gordon Brown as its new chairman.
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X5 Retail Group sales up 24%
Russia’s country’s largest grocery retailer X5 Retail Group reported net retail sales increased 24% year on year in the third quarter to RUB65.7bn (£1.3bn).Like for like sales grew 8% year on year, supported by 7% traffic growth. Customer traffic at its discounter, Pyaterochka, surged 12%, driving like-for-like sales growth of ...
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Walmex Q3 profits jump 18%
Wal-mart’s Mexican subsidiary Walmex’s third-quarter net profit jumped 18% as its low price promotions helped it weather the economic slump.The retailer said it earned MXN3.86bn (£177m) in the period, compared with MXN3.26bn (£149m) a year earlier. Total revenue for the quarter rose 12% to MXN64.59bn (£2.96bn), while EBITDA grew 17% ...
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Maxeda h1 sales flat
Variety retail group Maxeda has posted a 0.1% rise in net sales for the first half of this year. Net sales amounted to e1.6bn (£1.4bn) while same-store sales declined 1.9%.Operating EBITDA for the Netherlands’ largest non-food retailer decreased 3.7% to e100m (£86m). In the first half of the year, Maxeda ...
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NewsWHSmith profits up, but sales slip slightly
WHSmith has reported group pre-tax profit has increased to £81m in its full-year results from £76m the previous year but sales have dipped slightly.
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NewsMothercare reports UK like-for-likes up 4.1%
Mothercare has reported UK like-for-like sales up 4.1% in its first half and remains “confident” for the rest of the year.
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NewsM&S unveils details of website relaunch
Marks & Spencer is to unveil a revamped website tomorrow, as the retailer holds its first investor day in nearly a decade.
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NewsM&S internal candidates to pitch to investors
Marks & Spencer’s internal candidates to succeed Sir Stuart Rose are expected to make presentations to the City tomorrow at the retailer’s first investor day for nearly a decade.
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What it’s like to work at Qvc
The inside view from human resources director Frank Robinson.
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NewsPotential Pets at Home IPO whets City appetite
Pets at Home’s possible float next year is likely to generate strong interest from the City, according to analysts.
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Alworths ‘will break even’ in first year
Alworths, the variety chain set up by former Woolworths director Andy Latham, expects to break even in year one of trading.
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NewsGadgetshop launches offline ad assault
Etailer Gadgetshop.com has launched its debut offline advertising campaign to bolster sales in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes up 2.2%
Halfords has reported like-for-like sales are up 2.2% in its second quarter and said it is confident it will deliver further profit growth in the second quarter.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to sell online into 73 more countries
Marks & Spencer has massively extended its online international delivery service, adding 73 countries to the list served.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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NewsFlying Brands moves fulfilment functions to UK
Flying Brands has moved some of the fulfillment functions of its flower business to the UK from Jersey and as appointed a new sales and marketing director.
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News‘Son of Woolworths’ Alworths set for November launch
Updated: A chain of Woolworths-like stores is set to open next month under the name Alworths, but could face legal hurdles.
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NewsTop 10 Christmas toy list published
Argos has published a list of the top 10 toys most likely to be popular with children this Christmas.