All General merchandise articles – Page 231
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John Lewis sales fall again
Department store business John Lewis suffered a 14 per cent sales fall last week, it is understood.
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London sales continue to slide
London's like-for-like retail sales slipped 1.8 per cent in October, outperforming the UK average, which was down 2.2 per cent, although the gap between the two narrowed.
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Woolworths legend Roger Jones dies
Former Woolworths managing director Roger Jones, who spent almost 50 years at the variety store group, died on Sunday aged 71.
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Top Woolworths shareholder: business is worth £340 million
Property magnate confident the chain has a future or a buyer could be found, despite City critics.
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Marks & Spencer: Top marks
M&S’s new store at Westfield London is a prototype in many ways, but it is also the outcome of more than four years’ work on different store formats. John Ryan tours its latest development.
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AnalysisCost cutting: The lean machine
In these cash-strapped times deep and sustainable cost cutting is the name of the game. Charlotte Hardie looks at how retailers can trim the fat without their service suffering.
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WHSmith: The City view
Analysts remained convinced of the merits of bookseller and stationer WHSmith following an update on Wednesday.
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Woolworths' EUK asks customers for upfront payment
EUK, variety store group Woolworths’ entertainment supply division, has been forced to ask customers for upfront payments as the credit crunch bites.
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New chief executive for Instore
Instore, which also trades as Poundstretcher, has appointed Aziz Tyub as its new chief executive.
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Marks & Spencer offers international delivery to online shoppers
Marks & Spencer is offering international delivery for online shoppers as it bids to increase sales at its direct business to 500 million by 2011.
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Entry deadline extended for the Oracle Retail Week Awards
The industry is currently making exceptional efforts to ensure margins are maintained whilst continuing to improve the customer experience.
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WHSmith cautious on Christmas outlook
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith posted a 4 per cent rise in total sales in the first 10 weeks of its financial year but warned Christmas trading would be competitive.
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Retailers' Christmas will not be cancelled, survey shows
Christmas will retain its sparkle this year as the majority of consumers plan to spend the same amount as last year, according to new research.
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Retail sales worst for three years
Retail sales fell for a fifth month in a row in October and by the biggest amount in three years.
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Woolworths veteran Roger Jones dies
Veteran Woolworths director Roger Jones, who spent 50 years at the variety store group, died on Sunday.
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Consumer confidence at record low
Consumer confidence has hit a record low, according to research by Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium.
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Downturn triggers rise in retail crime
The economic downturn is having a growing impact on shoplifting with thefts at Tesco up more than a third this year.
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Christmas e-tail sales to rise 15 per cent
Online spend will continue to grow this Christmas with year-on-year sales expected to rise 15 per cent.
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Sales pick up at John Lewis
Sales have begun to improve at John Lewis, down just 1.3 per cent last week, helped by the cold snap in the weather.
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Interest rate cut met with caution by analysts
The Bank of England’s shock decision to slash interest rates to 3 per cent will help heavily indebted retailers, but analysts remain cautious about the immediate impact on consumers.