All General merchandise articles – Page 271
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Poundland unveils plan for international debut
Discount retailer Poundland plans to launch overseas as it expands rapidly in the UK.
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Opinion
Is small about to become the new big?
Once a year, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) invites partners and directors from around the world, who specialise in retail and consumer goods, to attend a two-day business school to discuss the big issues of the day with leading industry guests.
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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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Opinion
Shoppers need confidence back
Christmas could be a washout if retailers can’t persuade their nervous customers to spend
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M&S’s Lane Fox backs online social networking
Marks & Spencer non-executive director Martha Lane Fox has highlighted the benefits of online social networking to retailers.
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Mothercare sales skyrocket as ELC deal begins to bear fruit
Mothercare’s acquisition of Early Learning Centre (ELC) helped push group sales up 38.3 per cent in the 13 weeks to October 13, exceeding City expectations.
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Flying Brands profits hit but expansion continues
Home shopping retailer Flying Brands is to push ahead with global expansion, despite issuing a profit warning this week.
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Groundbreaking green store to debut in London
An eco-department store is understood to have received 2 million backing to open in London’s East-end next year.
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Woolworths sales climb
Variety retailer Woolworths revealed that group sales jumped 16.6 per cent in the 38 weeks to October 27, beating market expectations.
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Debenhams unveils Christmas windows
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to up the ante for the most memorable festive display on London’s Oxford Street.
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Piasecki steps down from Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths chairman Jurek Piasecki is to step down as chairman after more than 25 years with the jewellery retailer.
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News
M&S’s Lane Fox backs online social networking
Marks & Spencer non-executive director Martha Lane Fox has highlighted the benefits of online social networking to retailers.
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Opinion
Is small about to become the new big?
Once a year, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) invites partners and directors from around the world, who specialise in retail and consumer goods, to attend a two-day business school to discuss the big issues of the day with leading industry guests.
-
Opinion
Shoppers need confidence back
Christmas could be a washout if retailers can’t persuade their nervous customers to spend
-
News
Poundland unveils plan for international debut
Discount retailer Poundland plans to launch overseas as it expands rapidly in the UK.
-
News
Mothercare sales skyrocket as ELC deal begins to bear fruit
Mothercare’s acquisition of Early Learning Centre (ELC) helped push group sales up 38.3 per cent in the 13 weeks to October 13, exceeding City expectations.
-
News
Flying Brands profits hit but expansion continues
Home shopping retailer Flying Brands is to push ahead with global expansion, despite issuing a profit warning this week.
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News
Groundbreaking green store to debut in London
An eco-department store is understood to have received 2 million backing to open in London’s East-end next year.
-
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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News
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.