Free shipping costs hit Amazon profits
April 27, 2005 10:09 amLaunch of Amazon Prime hits first quarter income Online retail giant Amazon has seen first quarter profits dip as continued investment in free shipping was compounded... View Article
General Merchandise News
Sales bloom at Wyevale
April 27, 2005 10:09 amGarden centre retailer trading well as peak sales period loom Wyevale Garden Centres has made a strong start to its key sales season. In a statement... View Article
Tesco launches food ‘signposting’ scheme
April 26, 2005 1:24 pmSupermarket develops own system Tesco is launching its own system for flagging up the nutritional value of foods rather than the goverment’s proposed ‘traffic light’ scheme.... View Article
Asda appoints adviser on Somerfield acquisition
April 26, 2005 11:29 amDeclared bidders continue due diligence Asda has appointed investment bank Lazard to explore a potential bid for rival Somerfield, according to reports. The [i]Financial Times [/i]quotes... View Article
Carpetright sales down in tough market
April 26, 2005 10:13 amDrive for expansion continues Carpetright has seen UK sales decline across the second half of the year, focusing on improved margins and its store expansion programme... View Article
Eisenegger stores sold to managers
April 26, 2005 9:27 amAdminstrators sell slimmed-down clothing business The management team of clothing retailer Eisenegger has bought 29 stores from the administrator, saving more than 300 jobs. Discount clothing... View Article
Speculation over Myners’ future adds to burden on M&S
April 25, 2005 8:14 pmChairman facing boardroon split The Marks & Spencer ‘dream team’ of chief executive Stuart Rose and chairman Paul Myners faces being broken up by a boardroom... View Article
Index staff could be redeployed
April 22, 2005 11:16 amLittlewoods looking at opportunities elsewhere Littlewoods hopes to redeploy some of the staff losing their jobs as a result of the closure of the Index chain.... View Article
Pharmacy sales ahead of forecasts at Alliance Unichem
April 22, 2005 10:35 amExpansion prgramme to continue Alliance Unichem has reported retail sales ahead of forecast across the start of its financial year, balanced by a slowdown in growth... View Article
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