Greggs tastes sales success
January 13, 2005 9:45 am‘Pleasing’ sales for bakery chain Bakery group Greggs has seen like-for-like sales increase as customers enjoyed its mix of bakery lines and takeaway food across the... View Article
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Mothercare sales dip in tough market
January 13, 2005 9:45 amOverall performance ‘resilient’ insists Gordon Mothercare has seen its recent healthy sales growth stall in the tough UK sales environment over Christmas. In the 13 weeks... View Article
Clarks to end UK manufacture
January 13, 2005 12:12 amFinal UK factory to close in April Shoe manufacturer and retailer Clarks is ending UK production after 175 years. The company is to close its last... View Article
Carrefour sees recovery on home territory
January 12, 2005 12:03 amFrench sales up across fourth quarter Carrefour has reported stronger sales in France across the fourth quarter of 2004 as it sees the impact of strategies... View Article
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
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
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