Harry Potter lands on the high street
July 16, 2005 12:14 pmThe sixth Harry Potter book has been published around the world. The book went on sale in 15 countries – including the UK, US, Brazil and... View Article
General Merchandise News
Resilient performance from Mothercare
July 15, 2005 4:29 pmCompany sales for the 15 weeks ended 8th July 2005 were up 3.3%. International business has continued to grow strongly helping to offset the tougher trading... View Article
Mixed bag for Marks & Spencer
July 14, 2005 9:22 amSales at Marks & Spencer fall for the seventh quarter in a row. But company sees an improving trend in full price sales over the past... View Article
Blacks Leisure holds firm
July 14, 2005 9:13 amGroup’s overall gross margin is over 2.5% ahead of the same period last year due to improved supplier terms, lower discounts, stock and financial controls and... View Article
Asda creates more than 2000 shopfloor jobs
July 14, 2005 9:11 amAsda is to create more than 2,000 shopfloor jobs after cutting 1400 management posts last week. Asda is to create more than 2,000 shopfloor jobs as... View Article
Halfords continues positive sales growth
July 14, 2005 9:11 amDespite the tough retail climate Halfords’ continues to buck the trend with another positive performance Total sales growth for the first 13 weeks to 1 July... View Article
BRC adds weight to USDAWS ‘respect for shop workers day’
July 13, 2005 3:14 pmUnions and employers in the retail sector have combined to put pressure on the government to help crack down on violence in the retail workplace Retail... View Article
Baugur leaves Somerfield bid team
July 11, 2005 1:28 pmBaugur has withdrawn its interest in the consortuium after talks with Apax, Barclays Capital and the property developer Robert Tchenguiz. The other members had been concerned... View Article
Bomb attacks floor retail
July 8, 2005 5:58 pmThe latest figures from SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index show that yesterday’s bomb attacks in Central London severely affected retail. The number of shoppers in stores within... View Article
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