PC World targets ‘duo-consumers’
March 22, 2005 4:41 pmCollect at store service to attract online browser PC World is aiming to attract the new breed of ‘duo-consumers’ who browse both online and in stores... View Article
General Merchandise News
More Allders stores to close
March 22, 2005 10:08 am‘Limited interest’ in department stores A total of 18 Allders stores wil have closed by the end of the month, more than the administrators of the... View Article
Floors 2 Go ends takeover talks
March 21, 2005 1:58 pmNo deal for expanding retailer Floors 2 Go has ended takeover talks with a potential buyer of the expanding business. The UK’s leading specialist retailer of... View Article
Philip Green forced to clarify Sainsbury’s joke
March 19, 2005 10:24 amTycoon pressed on takeover plans Entrepreneur Philip Green has been ordered by the Takeover Panel to confirm he has no plans to make a bid for... View Article
Andy Bond takes Asda top job
March 18, 2005 4:44 pmNew chief at supermarket chain As widely predicted, Asda has confirmed that chief operating officer Andy Bond is to take up the position of chief executive.... View Article
Starbucks music deal sounds discordant note
March 18, 2005 9:56 amUS music retailers object to Alanis Morissette deal Specialist US music retailers believe a deal giving coffee chain Starbucks an exclusive sales period for a new... View Article
Toys R Us agrees $6.6bn sale
March 17, 2005 8:59 pmKKR acquires global operations Toys R Us has agreed a $6.6bn deal to sell its entire business to a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. The... View Article
Westgate staff take the lead
March 17, 2005 7:08 pmSuccess for management course Four senior staff at Hartlepool’s leading department store have shown what they’re made of after achieving a merit pass or distinction on... View Article
Neiman Marcus considers sale
March 17, 2005 6:43 pmUS department store launches strategic review Upmarket US department store group Neiman Marcus has launched a strategic review which could see a sale of the business.... View Article
THE NEXT EVENT
See all upcoming events
