All General merchandise articles – Page 265
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Opinion
The Retail Week – December 7, 2007
Yesterday’s interest rate cut was a welcome early Christmas present for retailers.
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News99p Stores outlines aggressive growth agenda to revive profits
Discount retailer 99p Stores has vowed to return to profitability next year following two years of losses.
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Norman to whip Coles into shape with revival strategy
Asda saviour Archie Norman is to be “chief coach” to Australian store group Coles following its sale and intends to transform its business culture.
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Argos hit by Irish strike in key Christmas period
Catalogue store group Argos has been hit by strike action at its Republic of Ireland division at the height of the Christmas trading period.
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HoF backs concessions to take home upmarket
House of Fraser is to introduce a raft of upmarket concessions and ramp up its Linea own label in an effort to create a premium offer for its home division.
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John Lewis pushes price pledge to bolster appeal
John Lewis is promoting its Never Knowingly Undersold promise for the first time by displaying discounts on products in stores.
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Interest rates left unchanged
The Bank of England (BoE) reduced interest rates by 0.25 per cent today handing retailers a much-needed pre-Christmas boost.
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Templeman: Spindler is not my replacement
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has scotched speculation that he would leave the retailer following the appointment of Angela Spindler as managing director.
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Theo Fennell hires chief executive
Luxury jewellery retailer Theo Fennell has appointed former Burberry Group executive Pamela Harper as chief executive, after unveiling sparkling interim sales results.
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MFI set for distribution centre opening
Furniture retailer MFI will open its massive warehouse and distribution centre in South Yorkshire tomorrow.
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Woolworths stores 'worthless'
Investment bank Citi has said Woolworths has no future in its present form and has called its stores “worthless”.
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Traffic-free Oxford Street takes more than £100 million
Retailers in London’s West-end raked in more than 100 million on Saturday, as more than 1 million shoppers took to the streets to celebrate a traffic-free shopping event.
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John Lewis sales still growing
John Lewis reported a 9.3 per cent sales uplift week on week and 4.5 per cent year on year for the week to Saturday December 1.
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Finnish home chain to enter UK with Regent Street deal
Finnish home chain to enter UK with Regent Street deal
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Robert Dyas profit hit as homewares falters
General merchandise retailer Robert Dyas’s pre-tax profits slumped by more than a third to 3.6 million in its full-year results to March 31.
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Body Shop hires chief executive from L’Oréal
The Body Shop has drafted in L’Or al executive Sophie Gasperment to be chief executive from June.
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John Lewis sales continue to climb
John Lewis has reported a 4.6 per cent increase in year-on-year sales from Sunday to Wednesday, driven by sales of outdoor clothing and Christmas ranges.
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B&M seeks backer to fund growth agenda
Discount variety retailer B&M Bargains has enlisted Deloitte to advise on a refinancing of the business to fund an accelerated store expansion strategy.
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Analysis
The toy supply chain: Fair play?
The Mattel fiasco this summer has prompted the EU to wade in, calling for a shake-up of the entire toy supply chain. And the inquiry has got toy retailers quaking. Emily Seares investigates