Dixons’ future focus on XL format
April 29, 2004 12:33 pmMore closures to come as out-of-town offer expands Dixons will close more of its current high street stores as it migrates to an out-of-town offer built... View Article
General Merchandise News
Amazon launches jewellery offer as sales sparkle
April 23, 2004 10:22 amStrong first quarter growth for online giant Amazon’s transformation from an internet book retailer to an online department store has continued with the launch of a... View Article
Go-ahead for Sainsbury’s US disposal
April 23, 2004 9:57 amAlbertsons cleared to acquire Shaw’s The US antitrust authorities have approved the sale of the Sainsbury’s-owned Shaw’s Supermarkets business to US grocery giant Albertsons. The US... View Article
Board revamp at Whittard of Chelsea
April 22, 2004 10:36 amSales strong across year so far Whittard of Chelsea non-executive chairman Will Hobhouse is stepping down from the board of the tea and coffee retailer. Hobhouse,... View Article
Ice cream to high fashion for new Gucci boss
April 21, 2004 7:52 pmRobert Polet to head luxury good group The new chief executive of luxury goods retailer Gucci Officer is to be Robert Polet. Polet joins Gucci after... View Article
Alliance UniChem expanding UK chain
April 21, 2004 7:52 pmPharmacy retailer sees strong first quarter Alliance Unichem has continued to expand its UK store chain across the first quarter of 2004, acquiring 12 new pharmacies... View Article
Experian to close UK contact centres
April 21, 2004 7:52 pmGUS-owned business facing increased competition Business information specialist Experian is to close its three UK contact centres in Preston, Bolton and Widnes between now and 2006.... View Article
Devon village stores attract strong interest
April 21, 2004 1:21 pmShop sold in award-winning village Most retailers can see the attraction of having sole access to a market, but there are a limited number of locations... View Article
Carpetright has sales covered
April 20, 2004 11:15 amStrong growth across second half Carpetright has seen total UK sales increase by 8.6 per cent across the 24 weeks to April 17, with like-for-like sales... View Article
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