All General merchandise articles – Page 247
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News
Wal-Mart targets Russia
Wal-Mart is considering opening in Russia and surrounding countries as it initiates a new round of international expansion.
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Bish-Jones steps down from Woolies
Trevor Bish-Jones is stepping down as chief executive of Woolworths.
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3G iPhone sparks massive interest
Interest in the next generation 3G iPhone is almost four times than that for its 2G predecessor according to mobile phone retailer O2.
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Park Group shows signs of recovery
Consumer confidence in Christmas savings schemes has begun to return slowly, as The Park Group reported orders for Christmas 2008 up 17 per cent.
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Instore bidder emerges
The owner of Crown Crest Group, a Leicester cash-and-carry and wholesale company, has emerged as the likely bidder for discount variety chain Instore.
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Instore mulls sale
Variety store chain Instore has announced that it has been in preliminary discussions about a possible takeover bid.
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Staples closes on deal for Dutch rival
Staples has this week been invited to enter talks with Corporate Express, after the US stationery retailer upped its offer for the Dutch business by 14 per cent.
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Halfords outshines the sector with profit jump
Motor accessory and bikes retailer Halfords has outperformed the sector, as customers swap cars for cycles.
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WHSmith: the City view
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith notched up 6 per cent sales growth between March 1 and May 31, but that reflected recent acquisitions.
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Opinion
We have become a scapegoat
Whether it’s binge drinking, food prices or shoplifting, retailers are getting the blame
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AnalysisSix promising luxury brands
Making it in the cut-throat world of luxury retail is undoubtedly tough, but six of the most promising brands are being mentored by top names in the sector. By Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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News
Borders to cut jobs as systems are overhauled
Borders is to axe an undisclosed number of jobs as it implements “fundamental change”.
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Woolworths fined £350,000 by FSA
Woolworths has been fined 350,000 after being penalised for contravention of disclosure rules in December 2005.
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Argos like-for-likes top expectations
Home Retail Group has recorded flat first-quarter like-for-like sales at its Argos chain ahead of expectations, but has warned that the outlook remains challenging.
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EBay convicted in French court over counterfeit case
EBay was last week convicted of selling counterfeit goods by a French court and ordered to pay €20,000 ( 15,865) in damages to luxury brand Hermes.
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Staples' €3.1bn Corporate Express offer gets green light
US office supplies retailer Staples has been given the go-ahead to acquire Dutch counterpart Corporate Express.
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Retail sales return to positive territory
The spring sunshine in May helped push UK retail sales into positive territory for the first time since March, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) retail sales monitor.
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Signet profits down 24%
US jewellery retailer Signet has painted a bleak future for its UK business after posting a 24 per cent fall in first-quarter profits.
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Flying brands: the city view
Tricia Killen, former president of Reader’s Digest for Western Europe, has her work cut out as the new chief executive of home shopping group Flying Brands.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Marks & Spencer Colliers Wood
An edge-of-town store measuring 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) is hardly remarkable these days, but when it is the biggest store that a retailer has opened in a large city for a decade, it’s worth taking a look at.