All General merchandise articles – Page 239
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Maxeda confident of weathering storm as profits rise
Maxeda, the Dutch store group run by former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio, generated a leap in interim profits despite difficult retail conditions.
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Sales fall for majority of retailers
Sales have fallen for the majority of retailers on the high street, with no respite in sight for October.
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Ex-Storehouse chief to join Beales
Former Storehouse director Keith Edelman is to join department store chain Beales as non-executive director and the last remaining founding family member Nigel Beale is to retire.
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Park Group sales rocket as customers spread cost of Christmas
Christmas savings retailer Park Group has been buoyed by the economic downturn as cash-strapped families save further ahead for Christmas.
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Park Group sales rocket as customers spread cost of Christmas
Christmas savings retailer Park Group has been buoyed by the economic downturn as cash-strapped families save further ahead for Christmas.
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Woolworths launches price offensive on DVDs
Woolworths has launched a price war on DVDs this week, with what it claims is an unprecedented offer to sell all chart releases for less than 10.
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Woolworths launches price offensive on DVDs
Woolworths has launched a price war on DVDs this week, with what it claims is an unprecedented offer to sell all chart releases for less than 10.
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Financial turmoil set to add to retailers’ woes
Intense turmoil in the financial markets precipitated by Lehman Brothers’ collapse will pile pressure on retailers’ finances, bankers have warned.
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Woolworths streamlines its own-brands in revival move
Woolworths is to reduce its 60 own-brands to just four as part of its improvement strategy.
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In-store promotions: Let me entertain you
Enough of the misery – it’s time to inject some fun into retail. Charlotte Hardie discovers how savvy retailers are lifting morale and sales with innovative in-store promotions to beat the blues.
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Kieron Smith: The next chapter
Not prepared to surrender to Amazon, The Book Depository managing director Kieron Smith thinks there is plenty of room for others in the online book sector. Nicola Harrison meets him.
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Product information: Knowledge is power
In a culture where customers are empowered to find product information for themselves, retailers are in danger of losing authority in their field. Liz Morrell finds out why it’s crucial they take control.
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Blacks installs kiosks to offer travel advice
Outdoor specialist Blacks is testing an in-store kiosk that gives customers travel and healthcare advice, as well as product recommendations for foreign travel.
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M&S pilots reviews and video on its site
Marks & Spencer is experimenting with product videos and ratings and reviews on its e-commerce site.
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Woolworths unveils record first-half losses
Woolworths has revealed record first-half losses before tax of 99.7 million for the 26 weeks to August 2, compared with a 63.8 million loss posted at the same point last year.
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Inflation climbs to 4.7 per cent in August
The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.7 per cent in August, an increase on the previous month’s 4.4 per cent rate, following hikes to food and energy bills.
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Debenhams sales hold firm
Department store group Debenhams has reported a 0.9 per cent dip in like-for-likes for the year to August 30.
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London retail outperforms UK again
Retail sales in London continued to outperform the rest of the UK in August, up 8.2 per cent on last year, according to the BRC-KPMG's London Retail Sales Monitor.
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Ideal warns on profits
Ideal Shopping Direct has issued a profit warning this morning, as the TV shopping group revealed its first-half results.
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Plastic bags: Has the problem been exaggerated?
With a target of reducing plastic bag usage by 70 per cent by next spring, retailers are doing all they can to minimise their waste, but has the problem been exaggerated? Liz Morrell sorts fact from fiction