All General merchandise articles – Page 51
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NewsRetail sales in first year-on-year fall since 2013
October’s retail sales fell for the first time since 2013 on a year-on-year basis, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsCard Factory sales rise but 'external' pressures bite
Card Factory said sales grew 6.7% in the nine months to October 31, but warned that it still faces pressure from slumped Sterling and rising wages.
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GalleryWHSmith: The 225-year-old chain through the ages
At 225, WHSmith is the oldest retail chain in the world. Retail Week chronicles its history, looks back at store fronts through the ages and speaks to its high street boss about the retailer’s future.
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NewsArgos lifts the lid on two-week Black Friday ‘bonanza’
Argos is preparing to push the button on its Black Friday event, which starts in earnest tomorrow and will run for a fortnight.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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OpinionOpinion: As M&A activity slows, don’t forget the float
Despite the rush for retail consolidation sparked by Tesco’s move for wholesale titan Booker, 2017 has been a relatively slow year for mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsB&M profits soar as it ploughs on with store expansion
B&M has recorded a spike in interim sales and profits as boss Simon Arora said the retailer continued to “prosper in a challenging retail environment”.
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AnalysisDo October’s ‘meagre’ sales mean Christmas is off?
The steepest slump in non-food sales on record has shaken the retail industry in the run-up to the critical festive period
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s – one step forward, one step back
With headwinds from the second half of its 2016/17 financial year, the first half of 2017/18 was always going to result in a decline in year-on-year profitability from Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe allays Christmas slowdown fears
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has played down fears of a shopper spending slowdown this Christmas, but admitted the golden quarter will be “difficult to predict”.
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NewsHalfords profits down despite strong retail performance
Halfords profits dipped at the half-year mark despite a strong performance in its retail services division.
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OpinionOpinion: How shoppers will cope with the real pay squeeze
On the face of it, households appear to be coping with the squeeze on their real incomes fairly well.
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NewsArgos beefs up Fast Track with new fulfilment centres
Argos is taking its Fast Track proposition up a gear with the opening of two new regional fulfilment centres in time for the Christmas peak.
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NewsWatch: Argos Christmas ad highlights delivery credentials
Argos has used its Christmas advert to hammer home its fulfilment credentials as it bids to woo festive shoppers with its speedy delivery proposition.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Sports Direct launches BrandsMax fascia
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is developing a new business, BrandMax, which may be a bid to win trade from TKMaxx.
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NewsShop prices decrease at slowest rate in four years
Shop prices decreased at their slowest rate in four years during October, despite food price inflation.
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NewsToday in retail: Frenetic Friday for Wilko and Jigsaw
Retailers are living in turbulent times – and a frenetic Friday has only added to the sense of struggle.
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NewsThe Entertainer adds festive cheer to website with AI
The Entertainer has partnered with tech consultancy Red Ant to create an AI-driven online chat service with a difference.
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NewsGear4music shrugs off results mess-up as revenues rise
Gear4music has posted a rise in sales and gross profit during its first half.