All General merchandise articles – Page 63
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NewsPaperchase considers float to fuel international ambitions
Paperchase is being primed for a £150m stock market flotation around two years after its owners had considered a sale of the business.
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NewsPoundland boss O'Byrne to stay after backing from Steinhoff
Poundland boss Kevin O’Byrne is understood to be planning to stay at the value retailer and has the backing of its new owner, Steinhoff.
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NewsSteinhoff's purchase of Poundland gets the go-ahead from shareholders
Poundland shareholders voted in favour of Steinhoff’s acquisition of the value retailer, giving the go-ahead to a deal worth more than £610m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG August Retail Sales Monitor – sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes slumped 0.9% in August as food sales were offset by fashion declines. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsHalfords' sales rise as weather and Olympics boost cycling
Halfords has posted a 1.2% rise in like-for-like sales over the summer as warm weather and the Olympics boosted sales in its cycling division.
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NewsM&S to cull 500 head office jobs as boss Rowe steps up turnaround bid
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe will wield the axe on 500 head office jobs this week as he steps up his bid to turn around the business.
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NewsShop prices continue to drop as food deflation hits record low
Shop prices continued to fall last month as food deflation accelerated to a record low, according to latest industry figures.
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NewsBusiness confidence bounces back after post-Brexit slump
Business confidence rebounded by 4.7 points in August following a slump in July after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
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AnalysisRetail Diary: Tin Foyle’s epic adventures and Ikea’s do-it-yourself dinners
Foyles’s ‘Tin Foyle’ has been making friends, Ikea is exploring an unconventional dining concept and Daphne Sherman ‘Buttons Down’.
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NewsSports Direct and Debenhams to suffer most from Brexit, claims report
Sports Direct and Debenhams will be among the hardest-hit retailers from Brexit owing to currency pressures, according to an analyst’s report.
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NewsEtailer Notonthehighstreet lands £21m in venture capital funding
Online retailer Notonthehighstreet.com has secured £21m from its investors in a move to expand in the UK and international markets.
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NewsAmazon unveils plans to open more bricks and mortar bookstores
Etail giant Amazon has unveiled ambitions to increase its bricks and mortar footprint by opening a further three physical bookstores in the US.
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NewsRetailers prepare for anticipated surge in footfall this bank holiday
Footfall over the bank holiday weekend is expected to be up 6.5% on last year as warm weather and a weak pound entice more shoppers.
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NewsConsumer confidence grows fastest since 2013 as Brexit jitters ease
Consumer confidence has risen at the fastest month-on-month rate since February 2013, but it has not yet recovered to pre-Brexit levels.
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AnalysisInfographic: Great British Bake Off has retailers battling for spend
The Great British Bake Off returns to TV screens tonight and retailers across the UK will be bidding to cash in on the series.
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NewsWHSmith profits on track as travel business performs strongly
WHSmith expects its full-year profits to be in line with expectations as it reported a continuing strong performance from its travel business.
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NewsStore gallery: Ikea's first small store in a city centre location
Ikea has opened its first order and collection point in a city centre location as it continues to trial smaller format stores across the UK.
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NewsFootfall surges in the capital on Night Tube's opening weekend
London’s Night Tube drove a 14% lift in footfall on London’s Oxford Street on its opening weekend as shoppers opted to stay out late.
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OpinionOpinion: As Walden says farewell to Argos, he leaves a better business
Next week one chapter in the Argos story closes and another begins when its £1.4bn takeover by Sainsbury’s completes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Team GB's gold rush
As Team GB celebrates its best-ever Olympic medal haul on foreign soil, we analyse what retailers can learn from the success of British athletes.