Telefonica to buy O2
November 1, 2005 5:04 pmTelefonica SA, the Spanish telecommunications company has agreed to buy mobile phone company O2 in a $31.4 billion deal that will help it expand in the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Superdrug to trial 24-hour Xmas opening
November 1, 2005 1:37 pmSuperdrug could open more of its stores round the clock during key trading periods if a trial this Christmas is successful. The health and beauty retailer,... View Article
Irish retail landscape revealed for the first time
October 31, 2005 10:37 pmThe very first model of the most successful Irish retail centres has been launched by CACI. The analysis – covering the whole of Ireland (Republic of... View Article
Mortgage lending rises steeply in September
October 31, 2005 7:06 pmBritain’s biggest mortgage lender, Halifax, reported a 1.2% rise in property prices during September. 107,000 loans were approved for house purchase during the month, the highest... View Article
German retail sales fall in September.
October 31, 2005 4:20 pmGerman retail sales have fallen unexpectedly for the third time in four months in September. Sales, adjusted for inflation and seasonal swings, dropped 1.6 percent from... View Article
Wal-Mart sees October same-store sales up
October 30, 2005 1:28 amWal-Mart Stores estimated that October sales rose 4.3 percent at its U.S. stores open at least a year on Saturday, beating its forecast, helped by demand... View Article
OFT re-opens supermarket probe
October 29, 2005 6:41 pmThe Office of Fair Trading has agreed to re-open its investigation into the supermarket giants in a move which is likely to send a shiver down... View Article
Supermarkets force up salad growers’ costs
October 23, 2005 1:34 pmRetail demand for ultra-safe foods is forcing salad crop and soft fruit growers to pay closer attention to irrigation water quality and forcing up production costs,... View Article
UK charity seeks compatible licensing partner for long term relationship, must like pets, vets…
October 19, 2005 1:42 pmPDSA, a UK veterinary charity, will exhibit for the first time at Brand Licensing 2005 as the first phase of a major move into licensing and... View Article
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