All General merchandise articles – Page 49
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside B&M's 'Aladdin's cave'
As B&M snaps up Heron Foods and ramps up its bricks-and-mortar expansion, we take a look inside one of its London stores.
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NewsToys R Us full-year profits jump despite falling sales
Toys R Us’ pre-tax profits rocketed in its latest full year, but sales dipped amid what the retailer described as a ‘competitive market environment’.
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NewsScalpel or axe? How retailers should seek to streamline
As the likes of Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Asda streamline their cost bases, Lawrence Hutter explores the departments where retail’s axe is likely to fall.
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NewsCard Factory sales spike amid store expansion plan
Card Factory has posted a jump in like-for-like sales during its first half as the business presses ahead with a drive to broaden its proposition.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
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NewsPets Pyjamas boss Gracia Amico departs online business
Pets Pyjamas chief executive Gracia Amico has exited the pets specialist after three years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda slides while B&M swoops
In another day dominated by the value grocery market, Asda has revealed a dismal performance over its past year and B&M has swooped in on Heron Foods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has B&M swooped on Heron Foods?
B&M has acquired Northern convenience chain Heron Foods for £152m. Retail Week looks at why it has made the deal.
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AnalysisB&M buys Heron Foods: What the analysts say
B&M shocked the market this morning when it snapped up discount food retailer Heron Foods. We look at how the City and other retail watchers reacted.
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InterviewPoundland exec on Sales, suppliers and shrinkflation
Poundland has launched its first ever summer Sale this week and will be offering thousands of products at a 50p price point.
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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NewsPoundland launches first 50p summer Sale
Poundland has rolled out its first ever summer Sale across a variety of product categories following its push into multi-price earlier this year.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon profit drop is only bad news for rivals
While many other retailers are bumping along the bottom in terms of growth, Amazon increased its sales line by almost a quarter.
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GalleryStore gallery: Volkswagen pulls into Bullring
Volkswagen has launched a new store concept in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, which boasts an immersive in-store experience.
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VideoChristmas in July: The festive forecast
As retailers unveil their winter ranges, the Retail Week team highlights key trends that will excite shoppers and get them spending over Christmas.
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GalleryChristmas in July: The best-selling toy in 2017?
The golden quarter is hotly anticipated in the retail industry but for toy retailers, the Christmas period is make or break.
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NewsWilko full-year profits plunge as Brexit bites
Wilko has posted plummeting profits as both the pound’s fall and the “unilateral imposition” of the national living wage battered the business.