All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 136
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United Carpets posts mixed like-for-likes
Flooring retailer United Carpets’ like-for-like sales have dropped 6.4 per cent in the six weeks to October 23.
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Tesco slammed for prolonging payments to suppliers
Tesco has been lambasted by a leading consumer goods maker for forcing suppliers to wait almost two months before getting paid.
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Instore losses deepen but current trade picks up
Instore, the owner of Poundstretcher, has increased its losses, revealing a 6.3 million net operating loss before exceptional items for the 26 weeks to August 30.
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Toy retailers fear safety law review signals cost hike
Toy retailers face punitive cost hikes as the European Commission threatens to impose more stringent toy safety rules.
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NewsShoppers pick Primark as least ethical fashion retailer
“Green” consumers perceive Primark as the clothing retailer worst at addressing social and environmental issues, a survey conducted for a national newspaper has found.
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in run-up to Christmas.
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Littlewoods Direct spends heavily on Christmas ad campaign
Littlewoods Direct is launching a Christmas campaign that will be the biggest investment the company has made in mass media advertising.
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Gap to launch Factory stores in Canada
US fashion retailer Gap has expanded its outlet business into Canada for the first time, in an effort to reach value-conscious customers in a new market.
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Recession looms as economy shrinks for first time in 16 years
The UK economy shrank for the first time in 16 years in the last quarter, confirming fears that the country is slipping into a recession.
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Theo Fennell circled by suitor as it warns on profit
Jeweller Theo Fennell has issued a profit warning and revealed that it has been approached by a party interested in buying a stake.
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NewsTravis Perkins warning reignites fears for DIY
Travis Perkins’ profit warning last week again sparked fears about the impact of the downturn on home and DIY retailers.
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Wyevale director leaves after four months in the job
Garden centre chain Wyevale’s director of e-commerce and marketing Deborah Poll has left the company having only joined in June of this year.
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Woolworths creates new board as four directors leave
Woolworths has made a raft of changes to its management structure, including the creation of a retail operating board, two new appointments and four senior management departures.
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News distributors avoid Competition Commission referral
The magazine and newspaper supply sector should not be referred to the Competition Commission, the Office of Fair Trading has decided.
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Online retail spend growth slows as financial uncertainty hits consumers
Online retail growth dramatically slowed last month as consumers reined in their spending.
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WHSmith to roll out travel bookshops after profit lift
WHSmith will roll out standalone travel bookshops after an “encouraging performance” in its last financial year.
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Aldi and Travelodge to open on joint premises
Aldi and Travelodge have joined forces to launch hybrid supermarket-hotel developments to serve cost conscious consumers in the downturn.
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Retail round-up: October 19, 2008
What the Sunday papers said about the retail sector, including reports on Baugur, Asda, Carphone Warehouse, Debenhams, Ghost, DSGi, Home Retail, Sainsbury's, Game, JJB Sports, Woolworths and Tesco.
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NewsSir Alan Sugar’s bid to invest in Woolworths thwarted
Sir Alan Sugar’s attempt to stakebuild in struggling retailer Woolworths has been scuppered after his shares he thought he had bought failed to turn up, prompting speculation that the vendor may have been an Icelandic investor whose assets have been frozen.