All General merchandise articles – Page 255
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News
Park Group sales rise
The Park Group has finally shaken off the downturn that hit the home shopping group following the collapse of its rival Farepak in 2006.
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John Lewis like-for-likes swell at Easter
John Lewis department stores achieved bumper sales lifts this Easter compared with last year.
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JC Penney warns on profit as slowdown bites
Mid-market department store JC Penney issued a profit warning last week and warned of grim first-quarter trading as the US economy faces a rough ride.
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Tesco in-store chlamydia test to be launched
Tesco has joined forces with a London Primary Care Trust (PCT) to offer a free chlamydia-testing kit at a London store later this month.
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John Lewis springs back
John Lewis has launched its first spring ad campaign in two years, featuring its homewares collection.
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Analysis
2028: A Retail Odyssey
Personalised products, refrigerated packaging and automatic grocery deliveries. These are just some of the retail trends forecast for the next 20 years. Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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Mothercare sales soar
Mothercare has revealed a robust performance in the year to March 29, led by strong performances in its online and international divisions.
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Halfords' sales motor ahead
Category-killing motor accessories retailer Halfords posted strong sales growth last year in its pre-close update.
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M&S seeks compromise in Rose row
Marks & Spencer has suggested measures to defuse the bitter corporate governance row that erupted over the proposal to elevate boss Sir Stuart Rose to executive chairman.
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Findel on course to deliver record sales
Home shopping group Findel is expected to achieve record sales of about 640 million, an increase of 17 per cent, it said in a trading update for the year ending March 31.
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M&S to take majority stake in India joint venture
Marks & Spencer is poised to take majority control of a joint venture to be created imminently with Indian powerhouse Reliance Retail.
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WHSmith adds to hospital arm and signs service station deal
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has bolstered its travel division with a push into hospital retailing and a further motorway service station deal.
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Woolworths poised to return stores to black
Woolworths is set to reveal the full extent of its retail division’s return to profit when it unveils full year figures next week, but analysts question whether the retailer’s recovery can last.
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Opinion
Airport retail needs personality
As Terminal 5 opens, owners and retailers need to work together to lift the shopping experience
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News
John Lewis sales recover
John Lewis bounced back from recent tough trading to record a strong performance in the week before Easter and sister grocery chain Waitrose also fared well.
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Wesfarmers to keep Kmart as trade improves
Australian retailer Wesfarmers has decided to keep the Kmart chain, which it bought as part of the takeover of Coles last year.
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DSGi to extend PC World’s digital download service to all its brands
Electricals group DSGi is to roll out a digital download service for music, computer games and security software to all its online UK brands this year.
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Analysis
What does the downturn mean for retailers?
If any retailer remains doggedly optimistic about consumer spending, it’s time to think again. As Katie Kilgallen discovers, in an exclusive poll by ICM for Retail Week, the facts speak for themselves.
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Retail sales lacklustre in March
Retail sales remained subdued in March, with no discernible difference between the number of retailers posting rising and falling figures, according to the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey.
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Aurum review turns up heat on suppliers
Baugur-owned Aurum Holdings – parent company to retailers Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland – has turned the screws on suppliers following the completion of a strategic review.