All General merchandise articles – Page 50
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Analysis
Analysis: 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.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda slides while B&M swoops
In another day dominated by the value grocery market, Asda has revealed a dismal performance over its past year and B&M has swooped in on Heron Foods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has B&M swooped on Heron Foods?
B&M has acquired Northern convenience chain Heron Foods for £152m. Retail Week looks at why it has made the deal.
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AnalysisB&M buys Heron Foods: What the analysts say
B&M shocked the market this morning when it snapped up discount food retailer Heron Foods. We look at how the City and other retail watchers reacted.
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InterviewPoundland exec on Sales, suppliers and shrinkflation
Poundland has launched its first ever summer Sale this week and will be offering thousands of products at a 50p price point.
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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NewsPoundland launches first 50p summer Sale
Poundland has rolled out its first ever summer Sale across a variety of product categories following its push into multi-price earlier this year.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon profit drop is only bad news for rivals
While many other retailers are bumping along the bottom in terms of growth, Amazon increased its sales line by almost a quarter.
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GalleryStore gallery: Volkswagen pulls into Bullring
Volkswagen has launched a new store concept in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, which boasts an immersive in-store experience.
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VideoChristmas in July: The festive forecast
As retailers unveil their winter ranges, the Retail Week team highlights key trends that will excite shoppers and get them spending over Christmas.
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GalleryChristmas in July: The best-selling toy in 2017?
The golden quarter is hotly anticipated in the retail industry but for toy retailers, the Christmas period is make or break.
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NewsWilko full-year profits plunge as Brexit bites
Wilko has posted plummeting profits as both the pound’s fall and the “unilateral imposition” of the national living wage battered the business.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.
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NewsTofs appoints former Halfords exec Emma Fox as new boss
Tofs, previously known as The Original Factory Shop, has appointed Halfords’ former commercial director Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsAsda casts slide-rule over variety store group B&M
Asda is mulling a £4.4bn bid for variety store star B&M, it has been reported.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Morrisons exec Mowat for key ops role
Marks & Spencer has hired former Morrisons executive Gordon Mowat as director for clothing and home supply chain, logistics and planning.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s next for retail subscription services?
Zalando’s launch of premium service Zet is the latest retail membership scheme, adding to the proliferation of such initiatives.