New MD at Fortnum & Mason
December 16, 2004 5:42 pmBeverley Aspinall joins upmarket retailer Fortnum & Mason has appointed Beverley Aspinall as its new managing director. Aspinall joins the upmarket retailer from the John Lewis... View Article
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Alliance UniChem sees retail growth
December 16, 2004 9:24 amExpanding pharmacy chain boosted by efficiencies Pharmacy group Alliance UniChem has seen healthy retail growth across the year. In a pre-close trading statement prior to meetings... View Article
Online DVD renters form alliance
December 16, 2004 8:59 amLovefilm acquires Moviechoices database Two leading online DVD rental operators have joined forces in the face of increasing competition in the sector. Lovefilm is acquiring the... View Article
H&M sees sales surge
December 15, 2004 1:14 pmNovember increase best of year Swedish fashion retailer H&M is ending 2004 on a high note after recording its strongest sales increase for three years in... View Article
UK retailers winning the waiting game
December 14, 2004 7:11 pmConsumer traffic up, reports SPSL Those retailers who decided to hold the line ands resists early sales and heavy discounting may have found a winning strategy,... View Article
Private players team up for Toys R Us bid
December 14, 2004 10:32 amPermira and Apollo go for global deal European private equity firm Permira has teamed up with US rival Apollo to table a combined bid for the... View Article
US retail sales on target
December 14, 2004 9:03 amNovember increase as customers continue spending The US holiday shopping season gas got off to a good start, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade... View Article
Rival to acquire 14 Courts stores
December 13, 2004 9:59 pmAgency deal with SB capital will allow chain to reopen SB Capital is to acquire the 14 best performing Courts furniture stores, and has agreed to... View Article
OFT probes online supermarkets
December 12, 2004 12:33 pmPricing complaints under investigation The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investgation into the prices charged by the online operations of UK supermarkets including Tesco,... View Article
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