Laura Ashley finding fashion sales tough
June 17, 2004 6:56 pmRetailer warns that recovery will take time Laura Ashley is still finding sales hard to come by, and has warned shareholders that it needs more time... View Article
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CI Traders to expand M&S franchise
June 17, 2004 6:41 pmJersey group seeing strong retail sales Jersey based retail and leisure group CI Traders plans to expand its franchised M&S stores in the Channel Islands after... View Article
MBO at fashion retailer French Dressing
June 16, 2004 12:39 pmUpmarket womenswear chain sold to management UK fashion chain Emma Somerset and French Dressing has been sold to its management team in a multi-million pound deal.... View Article
Beales merchandise director to leave
June 16, 2004 11:21 amDepartment store group looks for replacement for Tim Rathbone UK department store group Beales has announced that its merchandise director Tim Rathbone will be leaving the... View Article
WH Smith appoints finance director
June 15, 2004 11:00 pmRobert Moorhead joins retailer from Specsavers WH Smith has appointed Robert Moorhead as finance director of its UK retail business. Moorhead joins WH Smith in the... View Article
House of Fraser looks to the margins for growth
June 15, 2004 10:01 amNew stores expected to deliver sales boost House of Fraser is focusing on margin improvements to deliver growth as the UK department store sector continues to... View Article
US retailers take cautious view
June 15, 2004 10:00 amWal-Mart sticks to sales forecasts US retailers are taking a low-key view of sales prospects despite continued strong sales. Wal-Mart is sticking with its forecast that... View Article
Store revamps on hold at M&S
June 12, 2004 9:30 pmRose’s spending review examines investment programme Stuart Rose has put Marks & Spencer’s store refurbishment programme on hold as part of his fundamental review of the... View Article
Marshall Field’s sold to May Department Stores
June 10, 2004 9:36 amTarget raising $3.2bn through sale of US chain US retailer Target has agreed the $3.2bn sale of its Marshall Field’s departments store chain to the May... View Article
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