Mothercare appoints new FD
December 8, 2005 10:20 amMothercare has appointed Neil Harrington as Group Finance Director. He will join early in the new year and succeeds Steven Glew who will be leaving at... View Article
General Merchandise News
Waitrose’s chip and pin system crashes
December 8, 2005 10:05 amCustomers are asked to sign for their purchases. The failure leaves Waitrose exposed to any fraudulent transactions. A spokeswoman for Waitrose said “We did not want... View Article
CBI forecasts revival in the economy but consumer spending will be subdued
December 5, 2005 10:31 amThe CBI’s economic forecast, out today (Monday), points to a modest pick up in activity through 2006, but the economy will not return to its trend... View Article
Unstoppable Tesco marches on
November 25, 2005 7:46 amGroup sales increased by 13.9% during the third quarter, driven by growth from all four parts of the company’s strategy. UK sales grew by 11.6% in... View Article
Energy Saving Trust arm independent retailers with tools of the trade
November 24, 2005 11:36 amIndependent electrical retailers are today being urged to sign up to the energy saving recommended scheme and take advantage of the new free toolkit from the... View Article
DSG finds the going tough
November 23, 2005 7:17 amInternational operations perform well whilst the UK struggles with “no clear indication yet of any recovery in our markets” During the first half, total Group sales... View Article
Survey Reveals Significant Gap in Most Companies’ Approach to Serving Customers
November 22, 2005 12:40 pmA survey by ATG among more than 50 members of its blue-chip customer base revealed that more than 75% of the companies say inadequate information in... View Article
Festive promotions lure shoppers back to the high street
November 22, 2005 10:32 amFigures released today by FootFall, suggest a prosperous festive season may still be on the horizon for retailers after all. In the week commencing 14th November... View Article
Businesses warned of after-effect of energy price rises
November 22, 2005 10:07 amEnergy consultants have warned that businesses should expect up to a staggering 60%* increase in their overheads as a result of a ripple-effect on the supply... View Article
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