All General merchandise articles – Page 70
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NewsHalfords acquires online cycling specialists Tredz and Wheelies
Halfords has acquired premium bikes and accessories etailers Tredz and Wheelies as it steps up efforts to grow its online presence.
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NewsCard Factory first-quarter sales hit by 'softer' high-street footfall
Card Factory has warned that like-for-like sales growth was “softer” during its first quarter after being hit by a slump in footfall.
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NewsLondon retailers to reap 'huge benefits' of Night Tube service
The introduction of the Night Tube underground service will have “huge benefits” for retailers in London, according to New West End Company.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S could close quarter of stores, but boost profitability
With M&S shareholders reportedly warning that the retailer faces “headaches” over its portfolio, could new boss Steve Rowe shutter stores?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the main players in the saga of BHS?
As the collapse of BHS and the controversy surrounding it continues to dominate the headlines, we look at the key figures in the row.
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VideoThe power of the pound – Poundland’s outgoing boss Jim McCarthy
Poundland’s Jim McCarthy discusses one of retail’s biggest deals of 2016: Poundland’s acquisition of arch rival 99p Stores.
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NewsMothercare full-year profits up 51% as UK turnaround continues
Mothercare has unveiled a 51% surge in underlying group pre-tax profits to £19.6m but said the international business “remains challenging”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and M&S
Retail round-up on May 19, 2016: Poundstretcher owner becomes latest to eye collapsed BHS and Rangers to sever retail ties with Sports Direct.
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DataData: Top 100 most influential UK retail accounts on Twitter
An algorithm-generated list of the UK’s most influential retail Twitter accounts, compiled by Lissted and analysed by Graham Soult.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S is upping its game and people need to know
There are lots of letters and statements about the difficult situation Marks & Spencer faces in its clothing and general merchandise department.
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NewsSmiggle hires first head of UK property to spearhead expansion push
Smiggle has hired its first head of property in the UK as the Australian retailer ramps up its expansion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBHS administrator asks potential suitors to raise bids
BHS’s administrator Duff & Phelps has reportedly told a raft of suitors vying to buy the collapsed high street chain to raise their bids.
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NewsSteepest decline in high street footfall for more than two years
High street footfall has suffered its biggest decline since February 2014, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways retailers can battle the British weather
The unpredictable British weather is a common excuse for disappointing fashion sales but here’s how some retailers are dampening its effects.
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NewsMacy’s sales fall as retailer issues profit warning
Macy’s has issued a profit warning after its sales dropped in the first quarter because of falling tourist numbers and discounter competition.
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NewsShop Direct: customer satisfaction is as important as the bottom line
Customer satisfaction should be treated like the bottom line to ensure a business’s long-term success, Shop Direct’s strategy director has said.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield: 'Winners and losers' of retail dependent on employees
John Lewis’ Sir Charlie Mayfield has said the “difference between winners and losers in retail will depend on who they employ and the jobs they do”.
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NewsBHS suitors submit bids to embattled retailer’s administrator
The administrators of BHS have received “multiple” bids for the department store chain on the day of the deadline for indicative offers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in April while like-for-likes fell 0.9% due to poor clothing sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBHS lights up London landmarks with guerrilla campaign
BHS has launched a #SaveBHS guerrilla marketing campaign, lighting up London landmarks with a giant Union Jack flag in a bid to attract public support.