Tesco non-food format to build on Extra success
January 17, 2005 11:18 amSupermarket confirms plans for home store trial Tesco has confirmed plans to trial a new non-food store format this year, aiming to build on the success... View Article
General Merchandise News
Wal-Mart January sales on track
January 15, 2005 7:15 pmFood sales stronger in US stores Wal-Mart has reported that its January US same-store sales growth remains on track at the halfway point of the month.... View Article
Home Depot gears up for international growth
January 15, 2005 7:14 pmSales up 12.5 per cent across the year Home Depot plans to open 175 stores during 2005 as it gears up for entry into China. The... View Article
Wal-Mart launches PR offensive
January 15, 2005 12:15 pmWebsite and ad campaign to ‘set the record straight’ Wal-Mart is fighting back in the face of continuing criticism, launching a US advertising campaign which it... View Article
Home shopping sales boost Body Shop
January 14, 2005 10:53 amProfits running ahead of forecasts Strong sales through its home shopping arm have boosted Christmas performance at Body Shop, now running ahead of forecasts. Total retail... View Article
Jessops snaps up Christmas trade
January 14, 2005 9:15 amSales growth over festive period Jessops has seen its sales hold up well over Christmas, helped by particularly strong demand for digital cameras. The specialist photographic... View Article
Sainsbury’s heartened by improving sales trend
January 13, 2005 11:15 amPetrol sales push up like-for-likes Sainsbury’s has taken heart from a sales improvement over the Christmas period, despite like-for-like sales declining when petrol sales are factored... View Article
Carphone Warehouse calls in strong performance
January 13, 2005 9:46 amLike-for-like retail growth despite tough comparatives Carphone Warehouse has seen good sales growth across the quarter, with both mobile sales and fixed line services growing customer... View Article
Argos drives GUS growth
January 13, 2005 9:46 amCatalogue stores outperform Chrismas market The Argos business has once again delivered the goods for retail group GUS, outperforming the market over the Christmas sales period... View Article
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