Wal-Mart ends March on strong note
April 2, 2005 8:31 pmSame store sales at top end of forecasts Wal-Mart has seen same store sales growth during March at the top end of forecasts. The world’s biggest... View Article
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Somerfield talking to suitors
March 31, 2005 10:51 pmSupermarket group opens talks with potential bidders Somerfield has agreed to enter talks with the potential bidders which have approached the supermarket operator, effectively triggering an... View Article
Game in offer talks
March 31, 2005 3:47 pmVideo games retailer receives approach Game has confirmed that it has received an approach from a potential buyer. The 400 store group, Europe’s leading specialist video... View Article
Wyevale launches property review
March 31, 2005 10:56 amStrutt & Parker to assess centres Wyevale Garden Centres has appointed property consultants Strutt & Parker to undertake a review of all its sites. Wyevale, the... View Article
Saks and JC Penney lead next wave of US consolidation
March 31, 2005 10:27 amBuyout activity set to continue The wave of consolidation in the US retail sector shows no sign of slowing down, with department store operators Saks and... View Article
eBay threat to Mothercare
March 30, 2005 11:58 amCity fears increased competition A City anaylst has raised concerns that mother-and-baby goods retailer Mothercare is vulnerable to booming sales on online auction site eBay. Mothercare,... View Article
Buyout deal for Galeries Lafayette
March 30, 2005 10:16 amBank teams up with family shareholders A buyout for French retailer Galeries Lafayette has been launched by one of its biggest shareholders, the Moulin family, backed... View Article
Ahold hit by price competition
March 29, 2005 12:39 pmRoad to Recovery ‘bearing fruit’ Global supermarket operator Ahold is promising ‘a year of execution’ in its drive to restore its fortunes, after reporting fourth quarter... View Article
Blockbuster drops Hollywood bid
March 26, 2005 9:04 amRental giant admits defeat Blockbuster has dropped its hostile bid for rival Hollywood Entertainment. The world’s biggest video rental operator said its offer to acquire Hollywood... View Article
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