All General merchandise articles – Page 252
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Opinion
Why must we punish success?
Customers decide where to shop, so it’s time to call an end to all the competition inquiries
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News
Carphone Warehouse speeds up conversions to its wireless format
Carphone Warehouse is to double the pace at which it converts UK outlets to its wireless store format.
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Go Outdoors nets £18m to open more stores
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Go Outdoors has secured an 18 million investment to fund a substantial store opening programme.
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Grosvenor sued by Debs over Liverpool launch
Debenhams has launched legal action against Grosvenor in the run-up to the opening of the developer’s 1 billion Liverpool One centre.
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Morrisons poaches Otto buyer to beef up expansion of non-food
Supermarket group Morrisons has hired a new non-food executive as it gears up to expand non-food ranges in stores this year.
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99p Stores cashes in as credit crunch bites
Single-price retailer 99p Stores is benefiting from higher footfall as bargain-hunting consumers tighten their purse strings.
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WHSmith profits climb but like-for-likes drop
WHSmith delivered another strong set of profits for the six months to February 29, but like-for-like sales fell.
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Carrefour boss says Halley move will not affect strategy
Jos Luis Duran, chief executive of French supermarket group Carrefour, has said that the end of the Halley family’s reign as the company’s largest shareholder will not have any impact on strategy.
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Consumer caution hits high street
Consumers are spending less on shopping trips as the cost of mortgages and household bills continues to spiral upwards, according to Mintel.
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Carphone Warehouse downgrades forecast
Carphone Warehouse has revealed robust mobile phone sales, but provided a weaker-than-expected outlook and growth in broadband customers.
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Retail sales fall for first time in two years
Retailers' like-for-like sales fell for the first time in two years in March, with clothing and footwear sales their worst for eight years.
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Go Outdoors nets £18m for expansion
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Go Outdoors has secured 18 million from the Bank of Scotland to help fund its expansion.
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Carphone Warehouse eyes Tiscali
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone has confirmed that it is interested in acquiring Tiscali’s UK arm, in a move that could see it become the country’s largest broadband supplier.
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Borders UK replaces finance director
Borders UK & Ireland has hired Mark Little as finance director, with effect from April 28.
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Woolies to extend its kids’ brands overseas
Woolworths has struck two deals with overseas partners to bolster its Chad Valley and Ladybird brands internationally.
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Baugur hungry to increase portfolio of brands
Baugur plans to create additional holding companies for its portfolio of brands and seek out new global investments after amassing a 430 million war chest.
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Debenhams: the city view
The department store group, in which Merrill Lynch Private Equity recently sold its stake, issues interim figures on Tuesday.
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AnalysisWalking on air: retail at Heathrow Terminal 5
The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 was a high-profile fiasco, but its retail offer will give passengers something to smile about. John Ryan takes a look at a new era of airport retailing
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News
Shop price inflation slows in March
UK shop price inflation fell 0.2 percentage points to 1.1 per cent in March, which was the same level as November, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index (SPI).
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Magsons buys Toyzone out of administration
Toy and stationery distributor JA Magson has acquired Toyzone, the retailer that went into administration at the beginning of this month.