All General merchandise articles – Page 35
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OpinionMove of the Week: Jones will get Halfords motoring
Graham Stapleton has turned to a trusted former colleague to help deliver his plan of streamlining the Halfords business.
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NewsHalfords hires Keith Jones in executive team reshuffle
Halfords has drafted in former Dixons Carphone executive Keith Jones as part of a restructure of its senior leadership team, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsShop prices rise in January despite post-Christmas Sales
Shop prices increased at the fastest rate for almost six years in January, despite post-Christmas discounting.
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NewsPaperchase sale discussed at crunch meeting
Stationery and gift card retailer Paperchase was reportedly offered to potential buyers at a meeting with key creditors yesterday.
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NewsWith Paperchase in crisis, is stationery at a standstill?
As Paperchase holds a crunch meeting with creditors to secure support for its restructuring plan, Retail Week asks whether there’s trouble on the cards for the whole stationery sector.
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AnalysisHow WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat keep stores singing
WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat all provided strong trading updates today – and central to each of their triumphs was the performance of their stores.
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NewsPaperchase set for crunch landlord talks
Paperchase will outline a series of restructuring options to key creditors at two crunch meetings this week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsPets at Home picks up momentum as sales increase
Pets at Home has reported a “strong” Christmas quarter when momentum at its retail business “accelerated”.
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NewsMore than 23,000 shops to shutter in 2019, data warns
More than 23,000 shops and 175,000 jobs will be lost from UK high streets in 2019, new research has warned.
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NewsSales value and volume up in December, ONS reports
Retail sales rose both by value and volume year on year in December, the latest retail data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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NewsPaperchase drafts in advisers as it mulls CVA
Paperchase has drafted in advisers as the chain mulls launching a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to streamline its store portfolio.
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NewsThe Works losses widen but festive sales spike
The Works losses widened in its first half but toasted a “record” Christmas as festive sales jumped.
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NewsWilko chief operating officer and digital director exit
Wilko’s chief operating officer Sean Toal and the boss of its digital division Sean Emmett have both stepped down amid a board reshuffle, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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NewsB&M sales dip after 'difficult' November
B&M suffered a 1.6% fall in like-for-like revenues in its third quarter.
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NewsCard Factory hails 'strong' Christmas trading period
Card Factory has hailed a “strong” Christmas trading period despite flat full-year like for likes.
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NewsDebenhams suffers festive sales slide
Debenhams has suffered a slide in Christmas sales but insisted it remains “on track” to meet full-year expectations.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Tesco Clubcard boss Andrew Mann
Marks & Spencer has drafted in the former boss of Tesco Clubcard, Andrew Mann, as its new head of insight and customer loyalty.
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NewsShop price inflation accelerates despite festive discounting
Shop price inflation accelerated at the highest rate for more than five years in December, despite widespread discounting in the build-up to Christmas.