Ilva appoints UK chief
February 28, 2005 7:02 pmColin Haggerty joins Danish furniture retailer Danish furniture retailer Ilva has appointed Colin Haggerty as chief operating officer of its UK arm as it plans it... View Article
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Federated and May confirm $17bn merger
February 28, 2005 6:16 pmUS department stores unite US retailers Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores have agreed terms for a merger. Federated, owner of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s is... View Article
Primark sales growth on track
February 28, 2005 9:28 amAllders stores to be rebranded by autumn The Primark value clothing chain is seeing healthy sales growth despite a UK retail market in which many clothing... View Article
‘Consumer power’ driving Wal-Mart
February 26, 2005 8:28 pm$100bn annual savings ‘good for America’ says Scott Wal-Mart and the savings it brings to US consumers are ‘good for America’, insists Lee Scott, chief executive... View Article
Retail Bulletin launches Insight section
February 26, 2005 8:28 pmIn depth information to support retailers Meeting a clearly-expressed demand from users for access to more in-depth knowledge and research, The Retail Bulletin has launched its... View Article
Wippit whips up music download battle
February 26, 2005 12:35 pmDownload site in talks with rival retailers Music downloader Wippit has weighed in to the new battle for music downloads by revealing it is in talks... View Article
Paulsmeier ends Marks & Spencer interest
February 24, 2005 2:40 pmSouth African finance group ‘not a bidder’ South African investment adviser Paulsmeier Inc has walked away from backing a proposed managment buy-out of Marks & Spencer,... View Article
Four more Allders stores to close
February 24, 2005 2:39 pmMore job losses likely at department store group The administrator of department store group Allders is understood to have confirmed the closure of four more branches... View Article
Esprit in profits jump
February 24, 2005 10:07 amStrong sales growth in Europe and Asia Fashion retailer Esprit has reported a 76.2 per cent jump in first half profits after seeing sales rise in... View Article
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