All General merchandise articles – Page 208
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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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Danish variety chain Tiger plots UK expansion
Danish variety store group Tiger is embarking on UK expansion and plans to open 20 shops in the next two years.
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Family Dollar Store profits up
Family Dollar Stores posted a 25% net income increase to $291.3m (£178.2m) for the financial year ending August 29, up on the $233.1m (£142.6m) reported the year earlier. Operating profit, as a percentage of sales, was 6.1% for the period compared with 5.2% last year. Sales were $7.4bn (£4.5bn), a ...
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NewsHalfords to increase its online-only range
Halfords is to ramp up its online operations and revealed a 2.2% uplift in second-quarter sales.
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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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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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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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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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The inside view from human resources director Frank Robinson.
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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.
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NewsMarks & Spencer second quarter beats expectations
Marks & Spencer delivered a better than expected second quarter performance, as UK like-for-like sales declined by just 0.5%, continuing the improving trend seen over the last three quarters.
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Toys R Us to open pop-up stores in malls and shopping centres
Toys R Us is to open pop-up stores in malls and shopping centres and inside its Babies R Us shops as it tries to revive Christmas sales this year.The speciality toy retailer plans to open nearly 350 such shops in the US and Puerto Rico by early October, giving it ...