Mulberry bags strong sales
April 7, 2005 10:08 amAccessories driving fashion brand Mulberry is seeing the benefits of its shift in focus from clothing to accessories, reporting strong sales driven by demand for handbags.... View Article
General Merchandise News
ScS Upholstery sees order growth
April 7, 2005 9:59 amExpansion plans on track ScS Upholstery has seen healthy order growth across the six months to the end of March despite a generally tough market for... View Article
Peacocks pledges Bonmarche revamp
April 6, 2005 3:46 pmCore business performing well Peacocks has warned that a recovery programme for its underperforming Bonmarche chain will take time, while its core Peacock business continues to... View Article
Amazon acquires print-on-demand specialist
April 5, 2005 2:49 pmBooksurge added to online giant’s armoury Amazon.com has acquired BookSurge, a US-based company specialising in printing books on demand. BookSurge maintains a catalogue of thousands of... View Article
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
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
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