All General merchandise articles – Page 251
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T-Mobile appoints new retail director to drive growth
T-Mobile UK has appointed Andrew Coull as director of retail as it eyes further retail growth.
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Sainsbury’s ups non-food with homewares assault
Supermarket chain targets slice of Tesco and Asda’s non-food share with new Tu brand
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Home Retail Group: the City view
The Argos and Homebase owner unveils full-year figures on Wednesday and benchmark profits of 429 million are expected.
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AnalysisBrand of gold
Having a brand that engages consumers on an emotional level is crucial. Charlotte Dennis-Jones finds out which retailers are succeeding
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JC Penney cuts store openings as crunch bites
US mid-market department store chain JC Penney is scaling back its expansion plans this year, as it faces tough trading in an uncertain economic outlook.
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Real boss to unveil revival strategy for flagging chain
The new boss of Metro Group’s Real hypermarket chain was expected to reveal his blueprint for the revival of the hypermarket chain to suppliers this week.
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M&S to make prices in India on par with UK
Marks & Spencer is to bring prices at its Indian stores in line with those in the UK, in an effort to seize share in one of the world’s biggest emerging markets.
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AnalysisDunkirk spirit
The fortitude of M and M Direct’s staff was part of the attraction for ex-Tesco man Steve Robinson. He talks Lisa Berwin through his plans to propel the multichannel retailer’s sales to £200 million
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UK retail sales plummet in March
The volume of retail sales fell 0.4 per cent in March – the biggest decrease since January 2007, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Amazon sales rise 37 per cent
Online retailer Amazon has reported first quarter sales up 37 per cent to US$4.1 billion ( 2.08 billion), but warned that changes in global economic conditions could affect profit margins this year.
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GalleryMarks & Spencer – Bournemouth
This is the first fully fledged example of the eco-store format that M&S hopes will help it achieve its Plan A objectives by 2012.
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Pets at Home profits soar
Specialist retailer Pets at Home's profits rose more than 50 per cent in the year to March 27.
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Cash purchases on the up as credit crunch bites
More consumers are using cash to make retail purchases, as the credit crunch forces a scaling back of spending on plastic cards.
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John Lewis sales ‘defiant’
John Lewis has reported a “defiant” week of trading, but remains cautious as it braces itself to come up against tough comparatives from last year.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – April 18, 2008
While the numbers beat expectations, no one will have been surprised by the overall tone of WHSmith’s interim results yesterday.
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Analysis
Retail Barcelona!
Barcelona was a fitting location for the World Retail Congress, offering retail experiences ranging from dead pigs to contemporary stores. John Ryan takes a look around Spain’s second city
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NewsOn the critical list
Retail in the emergency room as it faces the harshest trading conditions since the 1990s, with the worst still to come
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Finding light in dark times
Retail is getting tougher in the developed world and this year’s World Retail Congress discussed the challenges facing retailers. Tim Danaher and Katie Kilgallen report from Barcelona
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Opinion
Daring thinking needed at DSGi
If you fancy a new plasma TV, you could help out DSGi boss John Browett by buying a Philips model from Dixons.com for £569.99. But one of Browett’s problems is you can get the same telly on Amazon for £550.09.
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Liberty commercial chief exits amid sale confusion
Liberty commercial director James Crespo has left the luxury retailer. His departure comes as confusion mounts over a potential sale of the business.