All General merchandise articles – Page 73
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Rowe admits GM performance 'unsatisfactory' as sales slip
M&S’s new boss has admitted its general merchandise performance is “unsatisfactory” as the retailer posted another sales dip for the division.
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NewsCard Factory delivers 'excellent year' as market share rises
Card Factory has delivered both a profits and sales increase in its full year as its boss prepares to stand down.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Pets Corner, the retailer digging its claws into the UK market
As Pets Corner ups the ante in its expansion push by acquiring PamPurredPets, Retail Week takes a closer look at the business.
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NewsWHSmith enhances in-store technology with digital screens launch
High street retailer WHSmith is poised to modernise its shop fronts by launching digital displays in 100 of its UK branches.
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NewsDollarama unveils new boss as full-year sales and profits surge
Canadian discount retailer Dollarama has reported surging full-year sales and profits as it unveiled its new chief executive.
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NewsApril Fools' Day 2016: Were you duped by these retail wind-ups?
Retailers have launched a host of wild and wacky April Fools’ Day pranks to fool customers. Retail Week casts its eye over some of the best.
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NewsAgenda: M&S update and Moss Bros and Card Factory reveal full-year results
Retail Week looks to next week with updates from M&S and Topps Tiles and full-year figures from Moss Bros and Card Factory on the agenda.
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VideoWhat makes a great retail leader? Co-op, New Look and Poundland discuss
Our panel of respected retail chiefs provide unique insight into how they have led change, both in challenging times and in periods of growth.
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NewsBHS to sell Oxford Street lease to Abu Dhabi landlord
BHS is to sell its Oxford Street flagship lease to the landlord, Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, as part of its plans to restructure.
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NewsStorm Katie causes retail slump as shoppers stay at home
Retailers witnessed the ill effects of Storm Katie this weekend, as customers stayed away from high streets and shopping centres.
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AnalysisNext's Lord Wolfson: ‘All evidence shows that we are going into a slowdown’
Next boss Lord Wolfson has warned of “an economic slowdown” driven by shifts in consumer behaviour, despite revealing positive results today.
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NewsBeales back from the brink as creditors vote through CVA
Department store group Beales can push ahead with a CVA after creditors today unanimously voted through the measure.
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NewsDFS half-year profits and sales boosted by strong furniture market
DFS has posted a 12.3% jump in half-year profits and 7% rise in sales helped by the “current health of the furniture market”.
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NewsGame half-year profits tumble 32% as UK market remains "challenging"
Game has posted a 32.2% drop in half-year pre-tax profits and fall in sales as it continues to be hit by a “challenging” UK market.
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AnalysisAmazon took home 25% of all non-food growth in 2015, says UBS
Amazon took home one quarter of non-food growth last year, and is spreading its reach across a wider range of categories than ever before.
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NewsSecret Sales launches click-and-collect and appoints new finance boss
Flash Sales etailer Secret Sales has launched a click-and-collect service and hired a new finance boss with a pure-play gambling background.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK in 2016
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that are not only increasing the scale of their operations, but are also doing so profitably.
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AnalysisData: Top 20 most influential UK retail accounts on Twitter
As Twitter celebrates its tenth birthday, we remind readers of the most influential accounts in UK retail on the social media platform.
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NewsSainsbury's could close more than 300 Argos stores, analysts predict
More than 300 Argos stores could be shuttered if Sainsbury’s completes its acquisition of owner Home Retail Group, analysts claim.
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NewsPets at Home boss Nick Wood steps down and hands baton to Ian Kellett
Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood is stepping aside from the retailer and will hand the baton to current board member Ian Kellett.