All General merchandise articles – Page 368
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House of Fraser in advanced talks for Jenners
Department store group plans to expand its presence in Scotland
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Retail industry awaits Budget rulings
The sector needs a helping hand from the Chancellor more than ever
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Marks & Spencer picks Dyson as finance chief
New financial director has ample experience on how to restructure a UK legacy company
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Flying brands gets profits lift
Listen2Books does well, but Flying Flowers wilts after poor Christmas trading
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This week last year: Sainsbury's non-food boss walks
Ikea waits till the midnight hour and Marks thinks about a slice of Toast
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Retail Week Conference: Saks boss says top managers are key to retail success
Meanwhile, VC warns retailers to prepare for Generation Y
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Borders hires former WHSmith books supremo
New commercial director to head buying and supplier relations
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Retail prices rise in February
Retailers begin to adjust after heavy Christmas and New Year discounting
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Continental retailers suffer drop in sales
Italy, France and Germany all struggle in tough month for eurozone
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WHSmith signs cost-cutting chief
Former Thomas Cook boss Alan Stewart takes role of finance director
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Retailers' Mother's Day could be spoilt by bad weather
A crucial trading day will be marred by rain, sleet and snow
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Snow persuades shoppers to stay away
Customer traffic down sharply in week after half-term as severe weather bites
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Vendex awaits V&D profit
Dutch retailer Vendex KBB anticipates its struggling V&D department store chain will post a profit this year. However, it is likely that a Eu1.6 billion ( 1.07 billion) sale of the entire group will be completed before then.
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Vendex takes action to cap V&D's losses
Dutch retail giant Vendex has parachuted new management into department store chain Vroom & Dreesmann to cap spiralling operating losses that are expected to hit EUR 30 million to EUR 50 million ( 20.7 million to 34.5 million) this year.
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China to get Seven-Eleven Japan
C-store giant Seven-Eleven Japan plans to expand aggressively into China after forging a joint venture in Beijing.
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Dr China opens Yeovil store as battle hots up
Chinese medicine's long march is continuing across the UK. Dr China has added to its 30-plus-strong chain by taking a 15-year FRI lease on a unit in Middle Street, Yeovil at 41,500 a year, which equates to a Zone A of 78 per sq ft ( 840 per ...
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Watsons to double in China
Hutchison Whampoa-owned Watsons will double store numbers on the Chinese mainland by next year. The health and beauty retailer, one of the world's biggest, has 80 stores there at present.