International sales boosts Staples
November 16, 2004 4:27 pmOffice retailer sees strong customer demand Staples has reported strong sales growth across the third quarter of the year, benefiting from a positive customer response to... View Article
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Confident Wal-Mart raises forecasts
November 16, 2004 3:49 pmImproved Christmas sales expected by world’s biggest retailer Wal-Mart has raised its full-year earning forecasts after strong third quarter sales and signs of robust Christmas sales... View Article
Virgin Piccadilly to host midnight U2 launch
November 16, 2004 12:09 pmOfficial event to greet new release The Virgin Megastore in Piccadilly will host the only official midnight launch of the much anticipated new album from U2... View Article
H&M sees slowdown in sales growth
November 16, 2004 10:50 amLike-for-like growth rate dips again Fashion retailer Hennes & Mautitz has seen a further slowdown in its rate of sales growth. Like-for-like sales icnreased by 9... View Article
Fingers crossed at MFI
November 16, 2004 9:14 amWinter sale to test new system Pre-Christmas orders over the next few weeks will test whether furniture retailer MFI has done enough to address the supply... View Article
Beatties appoints new chief exec
November 16, 2004 9:07 amFormer Talbots boss joins department store group UK department store operator Beatties has appointed Brian Heilbron as chief executive. Heilbron, who takes up the role at... View Article
House of Fraser plans Chester store
November 15, 2004 5:57 pmDeal to anchor Northgate Centre House of Fraser has signed deal for a new store in Chester, to anchor the Northgate Centre development in the upmarket... View Article
Carrefour to buy Ahold’s Polish hypermarkets
November 15, 2004 10:30 amDeal for 13 sites in major cities Ahold has agreed to sell its 13 large hypermarkets in Poland to Carrefour. The deal continues the disposal on... View Article
Wal-Mart stays with sales forecasts
November 14, 2004 1:55 pmColder weather boosts seasonal lines Wal-Mart is sticking to its forecasts for same store sales growth in the US as the holiday sales season approaches. The... View Article
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