All General merchandise articles – Page 239
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Delayed Newbury centre finally given green light
Standard Life and Shearer Property Group have given the Parkway scheme in Newbury the go-ahead after a string of delays following questions over the project’s viability.
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Out-of-town retail parks to ‘lead retail renaissance’
Out-of-town retail is set to bounce back from the economic gloom and will be more successful than town centres in instigating a retail resurgence, a Verdict survey has claimed.
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Charity shops post profit rises
Charity shops have recorded profits up 7.4 per cent this year as shoppers try to manage their budgets in the face of the economic downturn.
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NewsWoolworths shareholder backs Malcolm Walker bid rejection
Woolworths’ biggest shareholder is backing the variety store retailer in its rejection of Malcolm Walker’s £50 million bid, according to The Sunday Times.
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Carrefour posts robust performance
Carrefour has revealed better than expected results, delivering a rise in net income of 1.2 per cent to €750 million ( 603.4 million) for the first half of this year.
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Argos drives impulse purchases with queue displays
Catalogue store group Argos is promoting impulse purchases of its Value range to customers queuing at its tills.
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John Lewis Leicester unveiled
John Lewis is poised to unveil its new Leicester store when the city’s Highcross Quarter scheme opens on Thursday.
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Walker awaits Woolies talks as doubts emerge
Retail entrepreneur Malcolm Walker’s consortium is keen to start discussions with the Woolworths board about the possible acquisition of its retail arm, but doubts that a deal can be struck started to creep in.
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35 retailers back Green’s letter to landlords
Sir Philip Green has written to some of the UK’s biggest landlords on behalf of 35 retail groups in an attempt to bring key aspects of how retail property is leased into the modern era.
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Russia still on West’s retail map despite political chill
International retailers are likely to push on with expansion in Russia despite a return to icy relations between the Kremlin and the West.
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Analysis
Brits abroad
The Olympics have reminded us all how great it is to be British, but shoppers around the world love what we stand for. Charlotte Hardie discovers how we can capitalise on their enthusiasm for all things British.
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Worst retail figures in 25 years, CBI reports
Wet weather and difficult trading conditions have resulted in the worst retail performance for 25 years.
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Concerns raised over Woolworths covenants
Variety store group Woolworths is likely to stretch its banking covenants to the limit and fail to pay a dividend for the next two years, an analyst has warned after a company visit.
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Westfield London 96 per cent let as luxury brands sign
Westfield London has revealed its White City development is 96 per cent let, 10 weeks before it is due to open on October 30.
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John Lewis vows not to axe staff
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has vowed not to cut any jobs over the coming year, despite admitting these were the toughest trading conditions he could remember.
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Mountain Warehouse in Scottish expansion drive
Outdoor specialist Mountain Warehouse has embarked on a Scottish expansion spree.
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Victorinox to unveil Bond Street flagship
Luxury Swiss brand Victorinox is to open its European flagship store on London's Bond Street.
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Opinion
It’s not all greenwash
Heading off from Paddington to Dartmouth, it’s hard not to wonder whether a day trip to Devon’s far west is worth it just to look at a wooden supermarket.
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John Lewis sales slide
John Lewis blamed the summer exam results and the Olympics as a distraction for its customers as it suffered a 4.2 per cent drop in sales for the week to August 16.
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OpinionWoolies needs to do an Iceland
Downturns seem to suit Malcolm Walker. While most retailers are struggling to get to grips with tougher trading, Walker has steered Iceland to its best performance in a decade and managed to find time to make a bid for Woolworths’ retail business too.