All General merchandise articles – Page 270
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News
Retailers are braced for bumper Halloween as adults drive sales
Stores are expected to enjoy a record Halloween this year, partly driven by adults splashing out on themselves.
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Amazon profits soar in third quarter
Online retail giant Amazon revealed a four-fold leap in profits to US$80 million ( 39.1 million) in the three-months to September 30, boosted by strong sales of the final Harry Potter book, which became the fastest selling book of all time.
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Argos drives Home Retail profits up
General merchandise to DIY group Home Retail has posted a surge in first-half profits, powered by the Argos catalogue store chain.
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Flying Brands downgrades expectations
Strikes, the weather and Australian launch cited as home shopping group Flying Brand posts downbeat trading update.
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Mothercare social networking site ready for debut
Maternity specialist Mothercare will launch a social networking site for parents this week, as first revealed by Retail Week (September 28).
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Opinion
How long can Swann work magic?
Retail has its fair share of conjurors, but WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann must be the sorceress supreme.
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Instore slashes losses in first half
Variety store group Instore has halved its losses in the first half to August 25, but does not expect the benefits of its improvement strategy to have a full impact until next year.
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Rugby World Cup lifts Waitrose, but slows John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership-owned supermarket chain Waitrose enjoyed bumper sales in the week to October 13, driven by the rugby World Cup and warm weather.
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Boots’ first beauty salon opens at Kingston shop
Alliance Boots has struck a deal with beauty guru George Hammer to open a salon on the first floor of its Kingston store.
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Boden backer hits jackpot as it exits business
Private equity group Piper has sold its stake in home shopping retailer Boden for 30 times what it invested originally.
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Hamleys ups web ante with £50m sales target
Hamleys is ramping up its online business with a sales target of 50 million in the next five years, up from the 4 million it has forecast for the year to March.
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Wyevale commits to being carbon neutral by 2010
Garden centre chain Wyevale has published a consultation document called the Ten Commitments detailing how it will deliver its plan to become carbon neutral by 2010.
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Carphone’s geeks to go nationwide
Carphone Warehouse is to roll out its Geek Squad home service proposition nationwide after a successful trial in London.
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Rugby fever grips retailers
Sports retailers are scrambling to stock up on England rugby shirts now that the team has made it to the World Cup Final this Saturday.
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News
Mattel warns of toy price hike
Toy maker Mattel has warned that the appreciating Chinese yuan and rising raw material costs will lead to the cost of its famous Barbie dolls rising from early next year.
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Marks and Spencer on hunt for 18,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer has launched a recruitment drive to bring an additional 18,000 staff on board for the busy Christmas period.
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WHSmith profits rocket
WHSmith has reported soaring group profits, but both total and like-for-like sales dropped.
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News
The Sun launches online shop
News Group Digital has launched an online price-comparison shopping portal for bestselling newspaper The Sun.
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Beales appoints Bhs retail director as chief executive
Department store Beales has appointed Tony Brown as group chief executive.