All General merchandise articles – Page 58
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NewsChristmas 'reinforced case' for Sainsbury's Argos buy
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insists the grocer’s Christmas performance has “reinforced the case” it made to acquire Argos.
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OpinionOpinion: Happy Christmas, but a challenging New Year?
It was late, cliff-hangingly late. But, as usual, Christmas did come for retailers.
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NewsMaplin Christmas sales soar as drones take off
Maplin has hailed “one of its strongest Christmas trading periods” as drones helped sales fly during the golden quarter.
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NewsToday in retail: Paphitis builds business despite ‘perfect storm’
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s eponymous retail group updated on seasonal trading today – an interesting business because of its range of interests.
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NewsGear4music hits the right notes in run-up to Christmas
Online musical instrument retailer Gear4music has unveiled a jump in like-for-likes in the run-up to Christmas driven by strong own-brand sales.
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NewsBoux Avenue spearheads Christmas sales rise for Paphitis
Theo Paphitis’s Boux Avenue lingerie business led a sales uplift at his group over Christmas, the tycoon has revealed to Retail Week.
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Analysis
Consumer 2017: How will confidence fare this year?
Brexit, a new Prime Minister and the shock election of Donald Trump meant last year was a rollercoaster for consumer confidence in the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: How Lovehoney got its licence to thrill
Lovehoney co-founder Neal Slateford writes how eye-catching licensing deals helped grow the etailer’s sales from £15m to £60m in five years.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from cinema Vue
Vue International boss Timothy Richards will speak at Retail Week Live this year. We look at what lessons retailers can learn from the cinema firm.
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NewsToday in retail: Next numbers signal pain ahead
It’s been a day of contrasts as Next revealed gloomy Christmas trading results amid joyful tidings from other retailers.
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NewsB&M Bargains sales soar in run-up to Christmas
B&M Bargains sales rocketed in the three months to Christmas Eve, with UK like-for-likes rising 7.2%.
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NewsPoundland drops prices to 50p in first Sales event
Poundland has slashed the price on thousands of core products for its first ever Sales event.
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NewsCost prices to grow by up to 8% in 2017
Cost prices will grow between 5% and 8% over the course of next year, the KMPG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) has predicted.
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NewsHouse of Fraser plans challenger bank partnership
House of Fraser is exploring a partnership with challenger bank Tandem, which would see it invest £35m in the bank.
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AnalysisRetailers bank on last-minute shopping rush
Shoppers are testing retailers’ patience this year with businesses across the industry expecting a later Christmas surge than ever before.
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NewsMamas & Papas names new boss to build on turnaround
Mamas & Papas has appointed a new boss as it attempts to build on a turnaround effort.
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NewsPoundland reveals location of first full Pep & Co concessions
Poundland has revealed the location of the 10 stores in which it plans to launch Pep & Co shop-in-shops.
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VideoWatch: On the Fast Track with Sainsbury's Argos boss Rogers
As the Sainsbury’s Argos Fast Track delivery proposition swings into full force ahead of Christmas, we joined the retailer’s boss John Rogers on a delivery round.
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GalleryStore gallery: Typo opens first UK store in London
Australian stationery retailer Typo has launched its first UK store at Westfield Stratford, and unveiled ambitions to open 100 over the next five to ten years.