All General merchandise articles – Page 78
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NewsPets at Home like-for-likes rise as it trials Whiskers 'n Paws fascia
Pets at Home like-for-likes edged up 2.2% in its third quarter to December 31 as it trials a new Whiskers ’n Paws high-street fascia.
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NewsNext to take over Oxford Street centre by 2017 as it unveils flagship plans
Next will transform the entire Plaza shopping centre on Oxford Street into a flagship store by the end of 2017, the retailer has revealed.
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NewsScS raises full-year profits forecast after strong Christmas and January Sales
Furniture and floorings specialist ScS has raised its full-year profits forecast after strong trading over the festive period and January Sales.
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NewsBoux Avenue poaches Mothercare exec as it eyes global expansion
Boux Avenue is expecting overseas stores to soon outnumber its UK shops as it ramps up expansion overseas, driven by its first head of international.
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OpinionOpinion: Product sets retail winners apart over Christmas trading period
December, traditionally the month in which retailers had a licence to print money, proved lacklustre for many, as sales and footfall data have shown.
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NewsPaperchase reports bumper Christmas sales as it eyes US stores this year
A Christmas card revival helped stationery retailer Paperchase post a 5.9% rise in UK like-for-likes in the five weeks to December 27.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, Pets at Home, N Brown and Halfords updates
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with trading updates from WHSmith, Pets at Home, Halfords and N Brown all on the agenda.
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NewsB&M hit by warm weather as third quarter like-for-likes slip
Value retailer B&M has reported a slide in third quarter UK like-for-likes after unseasonal weather and supply chain disruption hit sales.
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NewsHome Retail warns full-year profits will be at "bottom" range of forecasts
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be at the lower end of its forecast as like-for-like sales fell 2.2% at Argos.
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NewsHome Retail to sell Homebase to Australian retailer Wesfarmers for £340m
Home Retail Group has revealed it is in “advanced discussions” to sell its Homebase business to Australian retailer Wesfarmers for £340m.
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NewsRetail Diary: Vitsœ's bargain trick, Bolland's future and JL boss bromance
Vitsœ shuns the bargain bandwagon, while departing M&S chief kicks off speculation and John Lewis’ boss has kind words for Mike Ashley.
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AnalysisAnalysis: December Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales edged up 0.1% on a like-for-like basis as Christmas failed to spark the spending spree retailers had hoped for.
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NewsRetailers suffer disappointing Christmas as like-for-likes edge up 0.1%
Retailers suffered a disappointing Christmas as December like-for-likes increased by just 0.1%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionOpinion: A Sainsbury’s/Home Retail deal makes sense on paper… but in reality?
When Sainsburys updates on Wednesday there will be as much interest in its potential tie-up with Argos as about grocery conditions.
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AnalysisOriginal Factory Shop posts Christmas like-for-likes up 2.5%
The Original Factory Shop has reported a 2.5% increase in like-for-like revenue over Christmas, as online sales soared 226%.
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NewsMountain Warehouse bucks the trend as Christmas like-for-likes jump
Mountain Warehouse has revealed a 14.7% jump in like-for-likes over Black Friday and Christmas and aims to open 15 more UK stores this year.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s and Argos tie-up? Advisors will do well out of that
A few years ago sales at Argos started to decline, so the retailer hired a consultancy to tell it where it was going wrong.
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NewsTheo Paphitis brands report strong Christmas and full-year performance
Theo Paphitis Retail Group has revealed robust trading over Christmas and the full year, with Boux Avenue leading the way.
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NewsBoots gets boost from online as first-quarter sales rise
Boots has revealed a slight lift in sales in its first quarter driven by an 11.2% jump in online sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Marc Bolland's successes and failures as M&S boss
Marc Bolland is stepping down as boss of M&S in April after six years at the helm. Retail Week looks back at his key milestones.