DIY market slows down
July 5, 2005 10:46 amWickes owner Travis Perkins feels the slowdown as consumers cut back on home improvement expenditure. Travis Perkins said that the DIY market was patchy and that... View Article
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Retail sales strong down under.
July 4, 2005 9:45 pmAustralia’s retail sales rise at twice the pace economists had expected increasing 0.9 per cent from April. Coles Myer and David Jones, the countries’ two largest... View Article
Beatties confirms third party approach
July 4, 2005 11:32 am“no certainty whether or not this will lead to an offer” The board of James Beatties has confirmed today that it “has recently received an unsolicited... View Article
Boots plans in-store concessions
June 30, 2005 12:12 pmRetailer looking to lease space in larger stores Boots plans to lease space in its largest stores to other retailers in a move aimed at sharing... View Article
Wyevale bolsters retail expertise
June 29, 2005 9:38 amNew non-exec appointment for garden centre retailer Wyevale Garden Centres has boosted the retail property expertise on its board with the appointment of Andrew Lewis-Pratt as... View Article
United Co-ops drops plans for Somerfield bid
June 28, 2005 12:02 pmMove leaves two players in the game United Co-operatives has formally withdrawn from the long-running bid battle for Somerfield. Having made an approach to the board... View Article
Management revamp at Waterstone’s
June 28, 2005 11:19 amSteve Knott to take board role HMV Group has announced details of changes to the management structure of its Waterstone’s book chain. Brian McLaughlin, currently chief... View Article
Wal-Mart back on the expansion trail
June 27, 2005 10:21 amNew markets targeted as US growth falters Wal-Mart is targeting new territories in Europe and beyond as it seeks to counter sluggish sales growth on its... View Article
Archie Norman: ‘No approach’ from Morrisons
June 25, 2005 4:44 pmFormer Asda boss moves to distance himself from boardroom row Former Asda chairman Archie Norman has insisted he has had no approach about taking the chief... View Article
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