Competition Commission sets out store card concerns
January 11, 2005 5:25 pmViews sought on areas of concern The Competition Commission has moved its probe into the UK store card market on by setting out its areas of... View Article
General Merchandise News
Morrrisons facing tougher times
January 11, 2005 11:56 amProfits on track despite lower like-for-likes Morrisons’ like-for-like sales were essentially flat across the Christmas trading period, as the supermarket operator faces tough competition. In the... View Article
Simon Burke leads Superquinn takeover
January 11, 2005 11:55 amIrish supermarket chain sold to consortium Irish supermarket chain Superquin has been sold to a private consortium headed by former Hamleys boss Simon Burke, ending more... View Article
Matalan sees strong Christmas
January 11, 2005 11:55 amLike-for-like growth across festive season Matalan has enjoyed strong Christmas trading, reporting like-for-like growth of 5.3 per cent across the 10 weeks to January 8 despite... View Article
Christmas disappoints for Whittard
January 11, 2005 11:53 amDecember sales below plan Whittard of Chelsea has reported that it found sales harder to come by in the tough UK retail market seen in the... View Article
Topps Tiles floors the competition
January 11, 2005 10:29 amStrong trading for expanding retailer Topps Tiles is to continue its expansion programme after a further period of sales growth. In an AGm statement, the tile... View Article
Waitrose builds market share
January 10, 2005 8:06 pmGrowth strategy pays off for supermarket retailer Waitrose has reported a total sales increase of 18.2 per cent in the seven weeks to January 8, with... View Article
Sales dip at Blooms of Bressingham
January 10, 2005 6:07 pmLike-for-likes fall at garden centre retailer Blooms of Bressingham has seen customers in cautious mode over Christmas, continuing a trend seen across the half year of... View Article
Solid sales at John Lewis
January 10, 2005 5:39 pmTrading up across Christmas and sales John Lewis has outperformed the tough UK retail market over Christmas, reporting a 1.6 per cent like-for-like sales increase across... View Article
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