All General merchandise articles – Page 219
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NewsBlooming Marvellous bought out of administration
A group of investors including Ethel Austin owner Elaine McPherson has bought Blooming Marvelous from administrators MCR.
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White Stuff brings reporting to stores
Lifestyle retailer White Stuff is building a data warehouse to improve its reporting capabilities at head office level and provide reports to its stores.
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EDS snaps up Woolworths IT staff
Outsourcer EDS has taken on the entire team of SAP specialists who previously worked for Woolworths.
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Marks & Spencer staff in Ireland win up to 6.7 per cent pay rise
Marks & Spencer staff in the Republic of Ireland are to receive pay rises of up to 6.7 per cent according to the Irish Times.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond's profits soar
Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond’s profits jumped 19 per cent in the six months to December 31 as consumers sought alternative credit sources because of banks' 'inflexible' lending practices.
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Retailers renege on VAT cuts
Some retailers are not passing VAT cuts on to their customers, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
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John Lewis sales continue to suffer with poor weather
John Lewis sales fell for the fourth consecutive week, down 3.2 per cent in the week to February 14, as poor weather continued to hit trade.
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Parchment faces wind-up call over rents
Gifts and stationery retailer Parchment has had a petition brought against it to wind up the company. Mourant & Co Trustees filed the document at the High Court on January 25.
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Topps Tiles ‘not shaken’ by insurer
The withdrawal of credit insurance from suppliers to Topps Tiles will not affect trading performance, the retailer’s management insisted.
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Discounter Dollar General lifted by downturn in US
US discount retailer Dollar General has defied the retail gloom and unveiled plans to open more than twice as many stores in 2009 than in 2008.
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Laura Ashley founder Bernard Ashley dies
Tributes have flooded in following the death of Sir Bernard Ashley, the colourful business mastermind who co-founded fashion-to-furnishings retailer Laura Ashley.
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Majority of store chiefs gloomy about 2009 outlook
Two thirds of retailers do not expect trading conditions to improve before the end of this year.
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Past Times completes EPoS refresh
Past Times has completed the roll-out of an EPoS application from Cegid/VCSTimeless and has enlisted the help of Vista Retail Support to maintain its EpoS estate.
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Wal-Mart posts quarterly profit fall despite record sales
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has reported a 7.7 per cent fall in fourth quarter profits after being hit by the costs of legal action and exchange rates.
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Poundland extends food offer
Poundland has extended its food staples offer to include milk and sugar.
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Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January
Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Tony Page to relaunch Woolworths stores under new name
Former Woolworths commercial chief Tony Page has secured 10m financing and intends to relaunch the variety store chain under a new name.
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Marks & Spencer seeks better supplier terms to counter sterling fall
Marks & Spencer is reported to have turned the screws on suppliers as it battles to cope with sterling’s fall in value.
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London's January sales strongest in five months
London retailers enjoyed their highest like-for-like sales in five months during January, when shoppers in the capital were attracted by deep discounts and clearance Sales.