Baugur builds stake in Woolworths
February 10, 2006 10:10 amWoolworths has revealed that Icelandic retail investor Baugur has raised its shareholding to 6.18 per cent Baugur has been a buyer of UK retail assets in... View Article
General Merchandise News
Moss Bros turns in smart performance
February 9, 2006 10:00 amThe Company has performed strongly in the fourth quarter with like for like sales running at +4 per cent. Total like for like sales for the... View Article
Wal-Mart to open 1,500 new stores
February 9, 2006 9:52 amWal-Mart plans to open more than 1,500 stores in the US in the coming years, in addition to nearly 3,200 it already operates. John Menzer, the... View Article
Chip and Pin is here but the public is still vulnerable to card fraud
February 9, 2006 9:33 amIT consultancy Detica warns fraudsters will continue to use mixture of new and old scams to get around our defences. From Valentine’s Day a signature at... View Article
Boots merger gets the all clear
February 8, 2006 7:56 amThe OFT has decided today not to refer the anticipated acquisition by Boots plc of Alliance UniChem plc to the Competition Commission provided that satisfactory undertakings... View Article
Retailers must tighten up, toughen up or break the mould.
February 8, 2006 7:54 amFigures from retail research group SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index released today confirm that, as expected, the New Year got off to a quiet start in the... View Article
FPB hits back at Tesco over ‘King Kong’ row
February 6, 2006 10:26 amA furious row is breaking out between Tesco and the FPB over claims the supermarket giant has become the ‘King Kong’ of the high street. Tesco... View Article
Steady trading at ScS.
February 6, 2006 9:17 amLike for like sales order intake was up 4% up for the first 17 weeks of the financial year. Mike Browne, Executive Chairman said “‘The January... View Article
Single brand retail OK, but not large format in India
February 4, 2006 4:58 pmBrands such as Gucci, Reebok, Armani, Louis Vuitton Nike, and Hugo Boss can now walk into India through joint ventures, and even call the shots. But... View Article
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