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Asda chief to step down

March 11, 2005 4:59 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

Tony DeNunzio joining Dutch retailer Vendex Asda chief executive Tony DeNunzio is leaving the Wal-Mart owned UK supermarket operator to join Dutch retailer Royal Vendex John... View Article

Toys R Us auction steps up a gear

March 11, 2005 11:29 am Published by Retail Bulletin

Break-up less certain as new players target $5bn business Bidders taking part in the auction intended to break up Toys R Us are having to rethink... View Article

Carphone Warehouse halves mobile call costs

March 11, 2005 11:20 am Published by Retail Bulletin

Pre-paid move challenges new EasyMobile service Carphone Warehouse has halved the cost of mobile calls and texts on its Fresh pre-paid mobile service. In a move... View Article

Carrefour must go ‘further and faster’ after profits dip

March 10, 2005 11:26 am Published by Retail Bulletin

2004 sales up 4 per cent Carrefour admits it has to “go further and faster to return to profitable growth” in 2005 after discounting hit 2004... View Article

Borders UK appoints commercial director

March 9, 2005 8:19 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

Cathy Ferrier to oversee buying & vendor relations Borders UK has appointed Cathy Ferrier to the newly created position of Commercial Director. Ferrier joins the book... View Article

Sainsbury’s in the spotlight at MCRS

March 9, 2005 7:58 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

Supermarket retailer features in keynote presentations With Sainsbury’s rarely having been out of the media spotlight over the past year, visitors to the Multi Channel Retail... View Article

Carrefour to exit Japan

March 9, 2005 5:42 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

Aeon to acquire eight-store business Aeon, Japan’s biggest retailer, has agreed a deal to acquire Carrefour’s eight stores in the country. Carrefour’s decision to exit the... View Article

More products on Sudan 1 list

March 8, 2005 11:40 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

FSA confirms more food withdrawals The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that 43 more products have been withdrawn from the food chain as a result of... View Article

Disney pushes at the Wardrobe door

March 8, 2005 7:36 pm Published by Retail Bulletin

Major marketing drive behind The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Disney is putting a massive marketing and licensing drive in place to support the first... View Article