Asda feeling the squeeze
May 13, 2005 10:15 amWal-Mart UK operation sees growth slow Wal-mart has acknowledged that Asda is finding the intensely competitive UK grocery market tough going. The world’s biggest retailer, which... View Article
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Cadbury acquires Green & Black’s
May 13, 2005 10:14 amOrganic brand added by confectionery group Cadbury is adding two new colours to the traditonal purple livery of it chocolate range, with a deal to acquire... View Article
Wal-Mart sales below forecasts
May 12, 2005 6:11 pmDisappointing first quarter as weather hits performance Wal-Mart has reported first quarter results below forecasts as poor weather and high fuel prices hit its US sales.... View Article
M&S boardroom row rumbles on
May 12, 2005 11:56 amNo agreement over chairmanship The board of Marks & Spencer failed to reach agreement on the key issue of its chairmanship at a lengthy meeting on... View Article
Somerfield sales under pressure
May 11, 2005 11:48 amExpansion lifts market share Somerfield has increased its market share through its expansion progamme, but is seeing like-for-likes suffer as supermarkets compete for cautious consumer spending.... View Article
Dixons profits on track despite UK sales dip
May 11, 2005 11:21 amSecond half sales decline in slowing market A focus on costs and margins has enabled Dixons to meet its full year forecasts despite the affects of... View Article
Ottakar’s sees sales decline ease
May 11, 2005 11:20 amFull year performance on track Bookseller Ottakar’s has seen its rate of like-for-like decline improve over recent weeks, helping keep the business on track. In a... View Article
Radice resurfaces at La Rinascente
May 10, 2005 9:32 pmFormer Selfridges and M&S director joins Italian retailer Vittorio Radice has returned to his native Italy to take up the prime role of managing director of... View Article
Asda goes mobile with Vodafone link-up
May 9, 2005 3:44 pmTrial technology centre opens in Tamworth Asda is the first UK supermarket to sell pay monthly contract mobile phones, with a new ‘technology centre’ opening at... View Article
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