Alchemy in talks with Baugur
October 15, 2008 2:50 pmAlchemy Partners is believed to be the front runner in the race to buy Baugur. The Times reports this morning that industry sources said this morning... View Article
General Merchandise News
Sales growths in the grocery sector slip to 4.5 per cent YoY
October 15, 2008 8:44 amAsda and Tesco pulling in thousands more shoppers but fortunes are mixed. Underlying sales performances from the major food retailers in Britain would suggest a weakening... View Article
Majority of shopworkers face verbal abuse
October 13, 2008 5:37 pmOver half (56%) of shopworkers have suffered verbal abuse from customers in the past year, according to the latest survey by shopworkers’ union, Usdaw. Contrary to... View Article
Massive opportunities for discounters throughout the UK
October 13, 2008 1:36 pmDiscount supermarkets have historically been regarded as only attractive to cash-strapped shoppers but new research from site location specialist CACI shows they are attracting a broader... View Article
Sir Alan Sugar builds 4 per cent stake in Woolworths
October 10, 2008 9:22 amSir Alan Sugar acquired a near-4pc stake in Woolworths. Sir Alan is believed to have informed Woolworths of his stake-building yesterday when it topped 3pc. A... View Article
Good news at last as Bank of England cuts rates to 4.5%
October 9, 2008 8:32 amThe Forum of Private Business (FPB) is welcoming the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates from 5% to 4.5%. The FPB believes that slashing... View Article
Sainsburys like for likes rise
October 8, 2008 8:40 amUnderlying like-for-like sales by 4.3% in the quarter to end September. Total sales for the 16 weeks to 4 October increased by 8.4 per cent (5.3... View Article
eBay to axe 1,000 jobs globally
October 7, 2008 11:03 ameBay is to lay off about 10 percent of its global workforce. The layoffs are affecting about 1,000 full-time employees and about several hundred temporary workers,... View Article
Kesa CEO to retire
October 6, 2008 9:27 amThierry Falque-Pierrotin will be joining the Group on 5 January 2009 as Chief Executive Officer Thierry joins from PPR Group where he has been Chairman and... View Article
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