Majestic Wine toasts a merry Christmas
January 6, 2005 8:42 amSimon Burke to take chairman role Majestic Wine has appointed former Hamleys boss Simon Burke as chairman, with the change at the top announced as the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Laura Ashley chief executive steps down
January 6, 2005 8:32 amAinum Mohd-Saaid leaving fashion and homeware retailer Laura Ashley has announced the resignation of chief executive Ainum Mohd-Saaid with effect from February 1, citing personal reasons.... View Article
Petrol forecourts are New Year battleground
January 5, 2005 1:00 pmAsda price cut heralds new supermarket struggle Petrol prices are set to be one of the key battlegrounds for the UK supermarket sector as 2005 gets... View Article
Clinton Cards searching for Celebrity Valentine
January 5, 2005 11:42 amSponsorship deal for new award Clinton Cards is to be the official sponsor of the first Celebrity Valentine of the Year Award, to be presented on... View Article
House of Fraser forecasts flat profits
January 4, 2005 6:35 pmDepartment store group facing tough market House of Fraser is forecasting annual profit to be level with last year after sales fell in a difficult retail... View Article
Christmas disappoints at Woolworths
January 4, 2005 11:01 amFlat sales across December after tough year for retail Woolworths has reported flat like-for-like sales in its core high street Woolworths Mainchain stores across December, confirming... View Article
Rampant Christmas at Ann Summers
January 1, 2005 11:40 amAdult gifts generate record sales It seems that plenty of people will have found more than a tangerine in their Christmas stocking after Ann Summers reported... View Article
John Lewis sees strong start to sale
December 31, 2004 9:41 amDepartment store group confident as customers go bargain-hunting John Lewis has reported an 11 per cent year-on-year increase over the first three days of its post-Christmas... View Article
Tesco Mobile targets c-store customers
December 31, 2004 9:40 am500,000 customers already on board Tesco plans to strongly promote its Tesco Mobile joint venture in its convenience stores during 2005 as it drives to build... View Article
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