All General merchandise articles – Page 223
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Home Retail Group buys Chad Valley toy brand
Argos parent Home Retail Group has bought Woolworths' toy brand Chad Valley for 5 million.
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Inflation falls to 3.1 per cent
Inflation fell to 3.1 per cent in December, down from 4.1 per cent in November, the Consumer Prices Index showed.
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Woolworths Group applies for administration
The board of Woolworths Group has applied to go in to administration, following the collapse of its retail arm and entertainment division EUK last year.
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Retailer critical list grows
Retailers are set to face further distress in 2009 after the number of companies facing bankruptcy soared 81 per cent in the final quarter of 2008, according to a survey.
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Worst Christmas sales growth in London since 2004
London retailers experienced their worst like-for-like growth this Christmas since 2004. December sales in the capital were 0.7 per cent lower than a year ago on a like-for-like basis.
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Pets at Home like-for-likes up 10.4 per cent
Pets at Home has defied the economic gloom by posting a 10.4 per cent increase in like-for-likes in the six weeks to January 8.
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Analysis
Supply Chain: Reverse psychology
Returns can be a costly burden, yet retailers’ supply chains are often ill-equipped to deal with them. Charlotte Hardie asks where savings can be made as unwanted gifts fly back to stores.
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HobbyCraft profits soar
Arts and crafts chain HobbyCraft’s pre-tax profits rocketed 122 per cent to 6.1m in the 10 months to January 4.
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Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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Electricals and toys bolster salesat Shop Direct
Electricals and toys lifted sales over Christmas at Shop Direct Group.
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Instore festive sales hit by Woolworths discounting
Value retailer Instore has reported like-for-like sales down 1.9 per cent for the five weeks to January 3 as it was hit by the heavy discounting at Woolworths in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down
Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.
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NewsRaft of retailers snap up 300 Woolworths stores
Grocers, value retailers and fashion players are among those that have agreed deals to take on Woolworths stores.
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Clinton Cards reveals dismal Christmas trading
Greetings cards group Clinton Cards has revealed it had a poor Christmas with like-for-like sales dropping 4.1 per cent in the five weeks to January 4.
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Mothercare reveals solid Christmas performance
Mothercare has revealed a solid Christmas performance, with third quarter UK like-for-like sales up 1.1 per cent and further very strong international growth.
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Halfords Christmas sales fall
Halfords has reported a 7.8 per cent fall in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to December 26, with a big fall in the sale of sat-nav devices.
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Argos and Homebase sales fall further
Home Retail Group has revealed a 7.5 per cent like-for-like sales decline at Argos in the 18 weeks to January 3, while its sister DIY chain Homebase suffered a 10.2 per cent fall.
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Consumers to cut retail spend as debt repayments bite
Retail will be “prioritised downwards” in 2009 as consumers begin reining in high street spending in favour of repaying mortgages and reducing debt, according to research firm Verdict.
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NRF: Wal-Mart's Lee Scott says retailers must work to improve society
Wal-Mart’s president and chief executive Lee Scott has used his last public speech in his current role to appeal to retailers to help play a part in solving current economic and social ills.