All General merchandise articles – Page 121
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op, shop vacancy rates and Bershka
Retail news round-up on May 9, 2014: Midcounties Co-operative boss hits back at Myners; Shop vacancy rates drop to lowest rate in almost four years; Bershka mulls Oxford Street flagship exit.
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NewsPoundland full-year sales near £1bn mark as they grow 13.3%
Poundland has revealed sales of almost £1bn in its full-year update, which jumped 13.3% to £997.8m, as it plans new store openings.
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NewsTesco's pound aisles 'not a threat', say value retailers
Value retailers have shrugged off Tesco’s plans to go head-to-head with them by introducing ‘pound zones’ in its stores and insist it is not a threat.
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NewsTesco to launch own brand smart phone this year
Tesco is to launch an own brand smartphone this year to build on the success of its tablet Hudl.
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NewsMothercare calls in PwC to renegotiate banking covenants
Mothercare is in talks with its lenders to relax its banking covenants just seven months after securing a £90m refinancing deal.
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NewsAmazon and Twitter to monetise social media with shopping tie-up
Amazon has joined forces with Twitter to let the consumers tweet products they like directly into their shopping baskets at the etailer.
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NewsMothercare asks for supplier concessions to claw back margin
Mothercare has asked its suppliers for concessions, Retail Week has learned, as it vies to claw back margin that has been hit by the price war in the sector.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco relaunches its homewares range as part of UK fightback
Tesco has relaunched its homewares range as part of chief executive Philip Clarke’s plan to revitalize the UK business.
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NewsArgos ramps up multichannel offer with six small format London shops
Argos is in talks to open “five or six” small format stores in London this financial year as it aims to boost its multichannel offer.
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NewsHalfords launches TV ad to inspire the UK to love the open road
Halfords unveils its new TV ad campaign tonight which aims to inspire people to love the open road and celebrate the joys of cycling.
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NewsHome Retail full-year sales and profits up as Argos eyes new formats
Home Retail has reported a rise in full-year sales and profits as both its Argos and Homebase brands reported “good performances”.
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AnalysisInfographic: The omnichannel shopping experience
Ecommerce solutions provider Ecommera benchmarked over 50 retailers’ progress towards becoming truly omnichannel.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, footfall and Irish retail sales
Retail news round-up on April 29, 2014: Tesco boss Philip Clarke comes under fresh pressure over S&P’s changed outlook, footfall across UK high street plunges 7.3% last week and Irish retail sales up 8.9% in March.
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NewsEconomic growth gains pace in April as retailers are optimistic about next quarter
Economic growth gained pace in April as retailers forecast even stronger growth next quarter.
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NewsB&M Bargains to refinance £585m of loans ahead of stock market debut
Value retailer B&M Bargains is to refinance £585m of loans to get its debt in better shape ahead of its potential flotation.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales soar over the Easter week
John Lewis sales jumped 20.5% to £74.6m in the week running up to Easter as its new York store had a “splendid” first week of trading.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boots, B&M, Co-op, Burberry, Game and more
Retail news round-up on April 25, 2014: Boots launches European website, B&M to refinance £585m of loans before IPO, Burberry launches on Alibaba, Scotmid operating profits plunges, Labour eyes cutting ties with Co-op Bank and more.
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NewsRetail sales up in April as confidence rises, says CBI
A strong start to April saw year-on-year sales increase for the fifth consecutive month as confidence grows among retailers, the CBI reported.
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NewsRetailers create more jobs in first quarter as confidence grows
The number of people employed in retail increased 1.8% in the first quarter, driven by non-food store groups.
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NewsHalfords targets music festivals with tent pop-up shops
Halfords is setting up a pop-up tent shop at festivals Sonisphere and Camp Bestival this year so customers can collect orders on site.