All General merchandise articles – Page 277
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Tesco outlines mission to up non-food estate
Tesco is gunning to more than double its number of Homeplus non-food stores in the UK. Tesco Homeplus operations director Alison Horner said the UK’s biggest supermarket will add 10 shops to its existing portfolio of seven Homeplus stores. She added that Tesco has identified six new sites, but a ...
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Reevoo woos retailers with relaunch
Online product review company Reevoo has relaunched its web site with a new service as it aims to double its retail customers over the next six months. Last month, Reevoo.com relaunched to drive traffic to retailer’s web sites. Customers click on the product review, choose from a list of retailers ...
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Borders UK deal nears as parent's sales soar
The sale of Borders UK is understood to be imminent, although the US retailer was silent on the issue as it posted second-quarter figures. Entrepreneur Luke Johnson’s private equity business, Risk Capital Partners, is thought to be the front-runner to buy the chain, which has also been eyed by WHSmith. ...
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King plans brand influx at House of Fraser
House of Fraser will unveil a raft of big-name brands in stores this autumn, but has warned it will toughen supplier terms. Body Shop, Mappin & Webb, Thomas Pink and The Pen Shop are among the debutantes at the retailer, which was bought by Baugur last November for£341 million. It ...
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Bank holiday heatwave keeps shoppers off the high streets
The sunny bank holiday weekend delivered a boost to some food and general merchandise retailers, but fashion chains suffered as footfall tumbled on the high street. Garden centre Wyevale found the sunny weather a welcome relief after the deluges earlier in the summer. Chief executive Barry Stevenson said: “We were ...
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Opinion
Putting Fraser’s house in order
When the long-serving butler was told his services were no longer required at House of Fraser’s Howick Place headquarters, it was clear things would never be the same again.The winds of change have blown ferociously through head office since John King and Don McCarthy took charge following Baugur’s takeover of ...
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Toys R Us recalls Chinese-made crayons and paints
Toys R Us has recalled 27,000 Chinese-made paints and crayons from its US stores over concerns about excessive quantities of lead
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Sears underperforms in second quarter
Sales dwindle at both Kmart grocery chain and eponymous department store business
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EC slammed for anti-dumping tax proposal
Trade body says duty extension on energy saving light bulbs from China would be 'against competitiveness'
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Woolworths goes on advertising drive
Rolf Harris and Kelly Osbourne to star in tv ad for Woolworth's Worthit! brand
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Potter magic lifts sales at Barnes & Noble
The final Harry Potter works its magic for Barnes & Noble
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EBay faces French legal fight
EBay is facing a lawsuit that could threaten its existence in France.