Sparkle for Retail Bulletin survey winners
January 26, 2005 9:03 pmChampagne prizes for two users Congraulations to the two Retail Bulletin users who won a case of champagne each in our recent survey. Joan Brown, head... View Article
General Merchandise News
Ottakar’s appoints new finance director
January 24, 2005 9:13 amMichael Hitchcock to join book retailer from MFI Ottakar’s has appointed Michael Hitchcock as finance director with effect from today. Hitchcock joins from furniture retailer MFI... View Article
Federated and May in merger talks
January 21, 2005 4:53 pmUS department store groups could create $30bn business US retailers Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores are reported to be in merger talks. The Wall... View Article
SweatyBetty sprints into 2005
January 21, 2005 4:39 pmStore expansion to build on Christmas growth Activewear retailer SweatyBetty plans further expansion in 2005 after a successful Christmas sales period. Like-for-like sales for the fitness... View Article
Allders faces bid deadline
January 21, 2005 9:24 amHilco has acquired department store debt Allders has until the end of this month to agree a sale of its stores, or faces being put into... View Article
New technology ranges spark Kesa growth
January 20, 2005 11:11 amSales up across Christmas period Sales of new technology products such as plasma TVs and digital music players drove healthy sales growth at electricals group Kesa... View Article
Laura Ashley tackling falling sales
January 20, 2005 9:28 amCost cut to meet forecasts Laura Ashley has reported a fall in sales as it faces a tough UK market for home furnishings, the new focus... View Article
Asda offers ‘Smartprice’ fresh produce
January 19, 2005 7:41 pmDrive to make fruit And veg more affordable Asda has launched a new value range of fruit, vegetables and dried nuts, aiming to support the UK... View Article
WH Smith drives profits improvement
January 19, 2005 6:46 pmSales in core categories dip over Christmas Tight cost controls at WH Smith have driven an improvement in profits despite a continuing fight for sales in... View Article
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