All General merchandise articles – Page 60
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Tesco, Mamas & Papas
Retail round-up: Ex-BHS owner arrested, SFO to conclude its investigation into Tesco, Mamas & Papas reports rise in earnings, and more
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils a modern Mrs Claus
M&S has revealed its Christmas campaign for 2016, which features a modern Mrs Claus.
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NewsAmazon and Argos unveil Black Friday extravaganzas
Amazon and Argos have unveiled their Black Friday plans, with both retailers set to run fortnight-long events.
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NewsAgenda: Asda, B&M and Majestic Wine update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with Asda, B&M and grocery sales figures all on the agenda.
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NewsHalfords profits plunge but like-for-likes creep up
Halfords like-for-likes inched up across the group’s retail and autocentre segments but profits plunged in its half-year results.
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NewsWatch: John Lewis reveals Christmas advert
John Lewis has unveiled its Christmas advert, which this year focuses on Buster the dog’s Christmas Eve and morning.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are Rowe's fashion plans too late for M&S?
Despite Steve Rowe setting out in May plans to recover and grow Marks & Spencer’s struggling clothing division, there remains little visible improvement.
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OpinionOpinion: B&M is well placed to capitalise on economic downturn
Like its publicly listed counterparts, B&M has endured a difficult time on the stock market since Britain’s vote to quit the EU.
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NewsRetail sales rise in best month since January
Retail sales rose across the board in October, which was the best-performing month since January.
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GalleryStore gallery: Argos pops up in The Centre:MK
Argos has launched a new-look pop-up store inside a shopping centre as its new owner Sainsbury’s kick-starts a drive to boost brand awareness.
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NewsPaperchase to launch stores in US next year
Paperchase is poised to open its first standalone stores in the US next year after growing UK sales by 11% to £114m in its last full-year.
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NewsWatch: Human elves star in Notonthehighstreet.com ad
Notonthehighstreet.com has adopted a magical realism theme to its Christmas campaign with the TV ad due to launch on Sunday.
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VideoWatch: House of Fraser's high-octane Christmas campaign
House of Fraser has launched its campaign with Laura Mvula, titled ‘Christmas is Coming for You’.
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NewsDFS private equity backer Advent halves stake
Private equity group Advent International has sold half its stake in furniture retailer DFS for £61.7m, cutting its holding to 12.1%.
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Sainsbury's, Halfords and SuperGroup
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with financial updates from Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Burberry, Halfords and SuperGroup all on the agenda.
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NewsSir Philip Green hunted by pensions regulator over BHS
The Pensions Regulator has launched enforcement action against Sir Philip Green and other former owners of BHS.
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AnalysisData: How healthy is M&S’s store portfolio?
As the industry awaits the outcome of M&S’s portfolio review, Retail Week takes a look at the health of its estate.
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OpinionOpinion: How Marks & Spencer can still win in Europe
Marks & Spencer is a fantastic retailer – that much is true, given its sheer longevity on the UK retail scene.
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AnalysisHow will retailers and consumers cope with rising prices?
The warnings have started to come thick and fast. Inflationary pressures and the decline in the value of sterling are putting pressure on price.
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NewsThe Entertainer to debut in Cyprus with Debenhams concessions
The Entertainer is poised to launch concessions in Cyprus next month via a franchise partnership with Ermes Group, which operates Debenhams in the country.