Sales starting to take off, reports FootFall
December 29, 2004 12:06 pmPost-Christmas offers drawing in UK shoppers Year-on-year UK shopper traffic is up 2.1 per cent over the three days from Sunday December 26 to Tuesday December... View Article
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Blockbuster ready to go hostile on Hollywood
December 29, 2004 11:57 amRental giant plans $11.50 a share bid DVD rental giant Blockbuster is ready to make a hostile takeover bid for rival Hollywood Entertainment as it moves... View Article
Amazon reports record sales
December 27, 2004 6:17 pmElectronics is biggest sales category Online retailer Amazon has reported its busiest Christmas ever while completing its reinvention from an online book and music retailer into... View Article
Wal-Mart sees sales boost
December 27, 2004 6:04 pmCustomer numbers up in US Wal-Mart put a shaky sales start to December firmly behind it in the week before Christmas, seeing customer numbers increase. The... View Article
Christmas shopper numbers in line with last year
December 27, 2004 5:43 pmSPSL revises forecast downwards after slow start to sales December shopper numbers are more or less balanced against last year’s total, according to SPSL’s Retail Traffic... View Article
Record Boxing Day opening as retailers launch sales
December 27, 2004 12:23 pmThousands queue for bargains across the UK The fact that Boxing Day fell on a Sunday proved little obstacle to many retailers as the UK’s post-Christmas... View Article
SPSL reports shopper numbers down on Christmas Eve
December 25, 2004 8:37 pmNo rush for replacement gifts Reports that many internet shoppers were disappointed by gifts that failed to arrive do not seem to be borne out by... View Article
FootFall figures on last-minute rush
December 24, 2004 3:48 pmUK shoppers in final assault The last minute Christmas rush by UK shoppers has exceeded retailers’ expectations, according to traffic analyst FootFall. Its figures show shopper... View Article
FSA warns retailers to come clean on sales
December 23, 2004 11:04 amPoor trading must be reported, says City watchdog Tne Financial Services Authority has warned retailers that they must advise the City of any downturn in trading... View Article
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