All General merchandise articles – Page 89
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NewsPromotional market hits Marks & Spencer clothing revival
Marks & Spencer has reported a flat first-quarter for clothing and home furnishings but says it is on course to improve margins for apparel.
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NewsHalf of Wilko founding family secures £63m from stake sale
One half of the family behind value chain Wilko collected £63m from selling its stake in the retailer last year, new documents have revealed.
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OpinionRFID blog: A digital identity, for an anytime, anywhere world
In the first of a new series of blogs revealing everything retailers need to know about RFID, GS1 UK zeroes in on the technology’s retail benefits in a multichannel world.
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NewsHalfords hires Jonny Mason to replace Findlay as chief financial officer
Halfords has appointed Jonny Mason as chief financial officer to replace Andrew Findlay, who was poached by easyJet in April.
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NewsRetailers warned on Black Friday as consumers slam 'unprepared' stores
Retailers have been urged to up the ante on Black Friday after two thirds of consumers said stores were “not prepared” last year.
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NewsRetailers reap rewards of heatwave as sales soar along with temperatures
Sales are soaring as much as the temperatures this week as retailers across the country capitalise on Britain’s mid-summer heatwave.
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NewsFormer iconic art chain Athena makes retail comeback
Athena, the former art and cards retailer, has launched an online store selling album art prints and is plotting a return to bricks-and-mortar.
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NewsCarpetright pre-tax profits jump as bid to reposition brand progresses
Carpetright declares year of “significant progress” as underlying pre-tax profits more than treble.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pep&Co aims to take the value fashion market by storm
Pep&Co opens the doors to its debut store in Kettering this week. Retail Week explores the discounter’s ambitious plans for the high street.
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GalleryStore gallery: First look inside debut Pep&Co store in Kettering
Pep&Co, the Andy Bond-led value retailer, is poised to open its first store next week. Here is a sneak peek inside the Kettering branch.
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NewsMarks & Spencer proposes nine store closures as it focuses on quality space
Marks & Spencer has detailed proposals to shut nine stores as part of its drive to optimise space across its estate.
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OpinionBlog: 89% of supply chain managers don't have a close relationship with their suppliers
New research serves to highlight how important good relationships are to the smooth running of retail supply chains.
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NewsMarks & Spencer revises online sales total after factoring in returns
Marks & Spencer has revised its online sales for the past four years to factor in items that were bought online but returned to stores.
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NewsRetail Diary: Poundland's craze-y talk and Tesco trolls Liverpool FC
Jim McCarthy’s craze-y talk, Kypros Kyprianou’s colour-coded ties and Tesco goes from trollies to trolls in dig at Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsFake online reviews to be probed by government watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating retailers and other businesses after finding evidence of potentially unlawful reviews.
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NewsRetailers set for Father's Day boost as consumer confidence returns
Shoppers are predicted to spend an extra £26m on Father’s Day this year as the improving economy helps restore consumer confidence.
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NewsFindel boss expects group to return to profit this year as Kitbag recovers
Findel executive chairman David Sugden expects the home shopping and education group to be back in the black in its current financial year.
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NewsAmerican Golf reveals half-year pre-tax loss as restructuring costs bite
American Golf has reported a half-year pre-tax loss of almost a million pounds after it felt the impact of restructuring costs.
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NewsPoundland mulls small store format as it spies convenience opportunity
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has said the retailer is considering opening smaller stores, but is concentrating on its core offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership bolsters its senior management team
John Lewis Partnership has unveiled a raft of changes to its senior management team, including the appointment three new finance directors.