Sainsbury’s in the spotlight at MCRS
March 9, 2005 7:58 pmSupermarket 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
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Carrefour to exit Japan
March 9, 2005 5:42 pmAeon 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2005 11:40 pmFSA confirms more food withdrawals The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that 43 more products have been withdrawn from the food chain as a result of...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 pmMajor 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
Blockbuster won’t back down
March 8, 2005 9:58 amVideo chain sticking to takeover plans Blockbuster is sticking to its guns and pressing on with plans for a hostile takeover of US rival Hollywood Entertainment.... View Article
Unwins sold to private equity business
March 7, 2005 8:54 pmFamily off licence chain sold to DM Private Equity The long sale process of Unwins has been completed with the sale of the 387-store off licence... View Article
Virgin Megastores to stock portable DVDs
March 7, 2005 9:54 amDesigner Vision to supply entertainment group The Virgin Megastores chain is to take on the high street electrical retailers with a deal to sell portable DVD... View Article
March starts strongly for Wal-Mart
March 7, 2005 9:29 amFood sales drive same-store US growth Wal-Mart has started March with same store sales growth continuing to be stronger than at the start of the year.... View Article
Claire’s heralds UK recovery
March 5, 2005 3:45 pmStrong February growth for accessories retailer Claire’s Stores has reported a ‘very strong’ February in its UK stores as the sales recovery programme initiated last year... View Article
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