All General merchandise articles – Page 48
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GalleryStore of the week: Signs of the time at Marktkauf
The Osnabrück outpost of grocer-cum-general merchandise retailer Marktkauf, in north Germany, has just come through a complete makeover, courtesy of design consultancy Interstore Italia.
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AnalysisAsda's sales growth return, Amazon's new warehouse
Words and numbers, August 25, 2017: Asda’s first quarterly sales rise in three years, Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Bristol, B&Q and Bunnings’ results, and Co-op Food boss on gender diversity.
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from the Edinburgh Fringe?
As the world’s largest arts festival, The Edinburgh Fringe, heads into its closing weekend, organisers and performers will be lauding another hugely successful event.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, shop prices and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a pre-close update from WHSmith, the latest Shop Price Index and an update on consumer confidence all on the agenda.
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NewsDixons warns on profits as mobile market bites
Dixons Carphone has issued a profit warning, blaming the tough UK mobile phone market for its woes.
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NewsThe Works to plough £5.3m into 60 new store openings
The Works will open 60 new stores over the next year as it ramps up its ambitious expansion plans.
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GalleryStore of the week: Wind in its sales at Arthur Beale
Covent Garden is home to fashion and beauty shops, restaurants and, unexpectedly, a yacht chandler.
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OpinionOpinion: Card Factory exposes Clintons’ house of cards
As more and more shoppers jump on the Card Factory bandwagon, its biggest rival Clintons is fast being exposed as a house of cards.
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NewsTiger profits drop despite climbing sales
Danish retailer Tiger posted a slump in its full-year profits as increased sales and an expanded store estate failed to offset currency exchange costs.
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GalleryRevamp of Tokyo Muji has given it mojo
Muji is on most retail tourists’ lists when in Tokyo and the complete revamp of the Yurakucho global flagship will put it close to the top.
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NewsWilko places 3,900 store staff into consultation
Wilko could axe “thousands” of shopfloor staff as the retailer reshuffles its store teams in a cost-cutting drive, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisB&M's discount convenience grocery plan plus Asda data
Words and numbers, August 11, 2017: McColl’s chief executive talks about the Morrisons supply deal, plus data from B&M, Asda and House.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside B&M's 'Aladdin's cave'
As B&M snaps up Heron Foods and ramps up its bricks-and-mortar expansion, we take a look inside one of its London stores.
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NewsToys R Us full-year profits jump despite falling sales
Toys R Us’ pre-tax profits rocketed in its latest full year, but sales dipped amid what the retailer described as a ‘competitive market environment’.
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NewsScalpel or axe? How retailers should seek to streamline
As the likes of Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Asda streamline their cost bases, Lawrence Hutter explores the departments where retail’s axe is likely to fall.
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NewsCard Factory sales spike amid store expansion plan
Card Factory has posted a jump in like-for-like sales during its first half as the business presses ahead with a drive to broaden its proposition.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
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NewsPets Pyjamas boss Gracia Amico departs online business
Pets Pyjamas chief executive Gracia Amico has exited the pets specialist after three years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.