All General merchandise articles – Page 91
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The back-to-school shopping rush
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on parents hitting the shops to stock up on uniforms and gym kit essentials.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Poundland will not become the next Woolworths
Poundland is a much-loved value retailer with around 800 UK stores, mostly on the high street. Sound familiar?
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NewsMarks & Spencer to justify higher hospital prices at meeting with Labour MP
Marks & Spencer will meet with health select committee member Paula Sherriff to explain the high prices it charges at its hospital stores.
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NewsRetail recruitment rate expected to reach highest level for 15 years
More than a third of retailers have increased staff numbers this year while the recruitment rate is expected to reach a 15-year peak.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Amazon reveals 2015 sales trends and best selling items
Etailier giant Amazon has released its first report into UK consumer trends and the top selling items of 2015 so far.
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NewsWHSmith boss faces showdown with MP over higher hospital prices
Labour MP Paula Sherriff will demand justification for WHSmith charging more in hospitals at a meeting with its boss.
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AnalysisRetail share prices: Stores fall amid China turmoil but Poundland deal approved
Food and general retailers alike were down with the market as the effects of financial turmoil in China were felt in markets globally.
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NewsSamsonite profits jump as retail sales growth outpaces wholesale division
Luggage manufacturer Samsonite has reported a 16.6% surge in half-year sales to $1.19bn (£762m), driven by growth in its retail business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, John Lewis and more
Retail news round-up on August 26, 2015: ASA dismisses Aldi’s complaint against Morrisons and John Lewis claims to knock Ikea off top spot.
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NewsPoundland acquisition of rival 99p Stores provisionally approved by CMA
Poundland’s acquisition of rival retailer 99p Stores has been provisionally approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsAt a glance: Online pet products etailer MedicAnimal under new ownership
MedicAnimal has been saved from administration after getting into difficulty following aggressive expansion. Retail Week profiles the etailer.
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NewsGadgets retailer Menkind plans expansion after buying competitor Red5
Gadgets and gifts specialist Menkind has bought counterpart Red5 and plans expansion in the UK and overseas.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose receives Bake Off boost as John Lewis hit by weather
Waitrose sales were boosted by the Great British Bake Off while John Lewis recorded a sales dip during the week ending August 15.
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NewsPet Supermarket owner MedicAnimal saved from administration
Pet product etailers MedicAnimal and Pet Supermarket have been saved from administration after being bought by Forward Dimension Capital.
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NewsWHSmith reveals travel business is booming as passenger numbers increase
WHSmith has revealed its travel business has delivered a strong performance in its second half after a growth in passenger numbers.
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NewsAmazon expected to launch Argos-style click-and-collect service
Amazon is expected to launch an Argos-style click-and-collect service called Amazon Flex after preparations for a pilot were spotted in Seattle.
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OpinionRFID blog: Exposing the top five myths of RFID technology in retail
Ten years ago RFID was going to set the retail world on fire, and then nothing happened – leaving a number of myths about the technology to spread.
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NewsHamleys receives bid interest from Middle Eastern owner of The Toy Store
Hamleys is the subject of bid interest from Gulf Greetings, the owner of rival toy retailer The Toy Store.
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NewsHalfords appoints managing director at Cycle Republic as expansion gears up
Halfords has appointed a managing director at its Cycle Republic division as it continues expansion plans for the revived specialist chain.
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NewsChinese tourist spend soars 45% in July after visa rules relaxed
Chinese tourists overtook the French as the second highest spenders in the UK last month, behind only American visitors, according to Visa.