All General merchandise articles – Page 59
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AnalysisCan Office Outlet succeed where Staples failed?
HMV-owner Hilco acquired Staples’ UK business for a nominal sum last November, and has since rebranded the office supplies retailer Office Outlet.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco-Booker deal to come under scrutiny, former BHS executives to benefit from pension deal, and Sports Direct loses trademark battle
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VideoWatch: Clintons squares up to card retailer rivals
Following “false” claims that the card specialist was planning to axe 120 stores, the retailer insisted Clintons was “here to stay”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: high street footfall, Next and more
Retail news round-up: Footfall on UK high street declines, and Next may report drop in profit
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NewsToday in Retail: Canada Goose flies into the UK
There’s still life on the high street if today is anything to go by as Retail Week revealed two new players are setting up shop.
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NewsClintons pops the cork on new fascia Party Delights
Card specialist Clintons has launched a new party-focused fascia as it seeks to diversify in an increasingly competitive market, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury's is meeting market challenges
One of the joys of observing retailers is the constant challenge they have balancing what is within their control and coping with uncontrollable external influences.
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NewsArgos outshines parent Sainsbury’s in fourth quarter
Grocery and general merchandise giant Sainsbury’s generated a like-for-like sales rise of 0.3% in the fourth quarter, including the contribution from Argos.
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AnalysisFrom Chelsea Girl to River Island: 11 retail rebrands
Last month both Staples and Games Workshop unveiled new monikers across their entire estates. Retail Week looks at other retail rebrands over the years.
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NewsOffice Outlet plans to sub-let space in larger stores
Office Outlet is bidding to shed up to 285,000 sq ft from its portfolio by sub-letting space in larger stores, Retail Week has learned.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 retailers by productivity
Retail Week Prospect ranks the top 30 most productive retailers in the UK, measured by sales per employee.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lego, Blue Inc and more
Retail news round-up: Lego reports boost in revenue, Blue Inc plans shop closures, and sales on UK high street decreases.
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GalleryIn pictures: EuroShop – what's in store for in-store?
There was a lot for retailers to consider at EuroShop, the world’s biggest trade fair for stores. John Ryan reports.
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NewsJohn Timpson: Find the right people then put trust in them
John Timpson, the chairman of key cutter and shoe repair business Timpson, claims hiring good people is the key to a successful business.
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NewsHalfords boss McDonald on the retailer’s ‘secret sauce’
Halfords boss Jill McDonald believes the retailer’s customer service proposition will prove to be the “secret sauce” in her strategy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: February retail sales sector-by-sector
Retail like-for-likes slipped 0.4% in February as non-food sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years.
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NewsUpdate: Conviviality poaches Halfords people director
Halfords is losing another member of its executive team with people director Jonathan Crookall poised to depart, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNon-food sales fall for first time since November 2011
Non-food retail sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years amid a “challenging” period of trading.
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NewsMothercare restructures executive team, creates CCO role
Mothercare is restructuring its top team, creating a chief customer officer role for the first time.
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NewsSainsbury’s Argos poaches Mothercare marketing director
Sainsbury’s Argos has poached Mothercare executive Gary Kibble to take on the role of marketing director.