People in Retail Awards – Store of The Year Finalists
August 31, 2007 10:29 amThe five Store of The Year finalists have been mystery shopped so now its up to the judges to decide. However that’s going to be tricky... View Article
General Merchandise News
Summer sales fail to reverse slowing growth in high street spending
August 30, 2007 3:02 pmHigh street spending continued to grow in the first half of August, but at the slowest rate since last November, as sales growth and price increases... View Article
Pirc fires salvo at Sports Direct
August 30, 2007 11:28 amPirc is the shareholder group that advises local authority pension funds. Pirc has sent an alert to its clients advising them to vote against Sports Direct’s... View Article
Mattel recalls 18 million toys
August 15, 2007 7:11 amMattel is recalling more than 18 million toys worldwide after reports of children swallowing small magnets when they fell loose from the toys. The recall affects... View Article
Asda drops fuel price
August 14, 2007 6:15 pmASDA has announced that it would drop petrol prices at all of its 167 petrol stations from midnight tonight 15 August 2007 The move will see... View Article
WH Smith performance expected at ‘top end of forecasts’
August 14, 2007 8:23 amWH Smith has said that it expects the outcome for the year will be towards the top end of forecasts. Todays pre close statement did not... View Article
Signet’s like for likes rise
August 10, 2007 7:50 amSignet said like-for-like sales rose by 3.4 per cent in its second quarter with total sales ahead by 7.4 per cent. Ernest Jones saw sales up... View Article
Tesco extends offer deadline for Dobbies
August 9, 2007 10:13 amTesco has extended its share offer for Dobbies to August 19 Tesco is claiming the support of shareholders representing 32.6 pct of the group’s equity after... View Article
Wal-Mart and Bharti to go ahead with 8 joint stores
August 6, 2007 1:43 pmBharti Enterprises and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be rolling out 8 joint stores across India. The two companies will make a joint announcement later in the... View Article
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