All General merchandise articles – Page 178
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NewsWiggle to appoint UBS ahead of potential float
Bikes etailer Wiggle is on the verge of appointing investment bank UBS to manage a potential flotation, it is understood.
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News99p Stores reopens former Hub store
99p Stores has acquired a former Hub shop after the variety store retailer, founded by Poundland co-founder Davd Dodd, went bust last month.
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NewsArgos continues to drag down Home Retail as profits slump
Argos has continued to drag down the performance of its parent Home Retail in the first half, as group pre-tax profit slumped 70% to £28m.
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Walmart de México opens first standalone pharmacy
Walmart de México has opened its first standalone pharmacy in the country, Planet Retail has learned. The opening is part of a trial project and the retailer has not revealed any further details about it. Walmart already operates a number of pharmacies in Mexico, generally located next to larger stores ...
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News"Harrods of the North" on market for £50m
Owners of Scottish retailer House of Bruar have put it up for sale for £50m.
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GalleryIs Westfield London standing the test of time?
Westfield London is approaching its third anniversary, but is the more mature sister of the Stratford mall standing the test of time? John Ryan reports on how brands have helped maintain its appeal.
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AnalysisRoger McLaughlan
Previously a key man at Asda, can the new UK managing director of Toys R Us use his retailing nous to keep the increasing threat of supermarkets and online at bay, asks Tiffany Holland.
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NewsMothercare suffers but retail improves
While retailers rose over the week, Mothercare’s shares went in the opposite direction as desperate trading in the UK claimed the scalp of chief executive Ben Gordon on Tuesday.
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OpinionThere is still a future for Mothercare in the UK
Brutal business, retail. For his first eight years at Mothercare, Ben Gordon could do no wrong.
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AnalysisMothercare in crisis: What do retailers need to know?
After a profits warning and the departure of chief executive Ben Gordon, where does the retailer go from here?
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NewsBrand expertise key for new Mothercare chief
Maternity specialist likely to go beyond traditional retail skillset as it seeks Gordon’s successor.
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NewsWiggle removes 'misleading' promotion
Bikes etailer Wiggle has stopped using an online promotion after the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled its ‘15% off’ deal was misleading.
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NewsHunt begins for Pets at Home chief executive
Pets at Home has hired headhunter firm Clarity to search for a new boss as Matt Davies prepares to step down next year.
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NewsPoundland profit surges as cash strapped consumers seek value
Poundland underlying EBITDA surged 34% to £31.7m in the year to March 27 as the retailer continues to pull in cash strapped shoppers in the downturn.
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NewsRecord travel performance helps WH Smith to higher profits
WH Smith’s profits rose 4% in the year to 31 August, helped by record profits from its travel division.
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AnalysisToys R Us focuses on key trends as Christmas looms
Toys R Us has revealed the four top trends that it expects to influence toy sales in the months leading up to Christmas.
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NewsPoundstretcher makes first profit in six years
Poundstretcher has returned to profit for the first time since 2005 after a restructure and a cost reduction exercise.
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NewsHome Bargains profits soar
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, has reversed last year’s slowdown in profit growth but said it cannot be complacent in the challenging conditions.
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NewsQVC opens pop-up shop in London
TV shopping giant QVC has opened a diamond pop-up shop in Hatton Garden today to promote its Diamonique collection.
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Walmart announces resignation of key executives
Walmart has announced the resignation of key executives from its online business. Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice-chairman of global sourcing operations, is to retire in July and Wan Ling Martello, vice-president of ecommerce, is to leave the company to take up a new position at Nestlé. The departures come amid a drive ...