McDonald’s chief dies at 60
April 20, 2004 11:15 amCantalupo credited with fast food turnaround Jim Cantalupo, chairman and chief executive of McDonald’s died of a heart attack in Florida on Monday, aged 60. Cantalupo,... View Article
General Merchandise News
Ahold cuts losses despite Dutch sales dip
April 19, 2004 1:34 pmSupermarket giant sees recover on track Ahold has dramatically reduced its losses, down from €2.1bn in 2002 to €1m in 2003, despite a decline in sales... View Article
Burberry president moves to sparkling new role
April 19, 2004 12:01 pmThomas O’Neill to head up retail jeweller Upmarket retailer Burberry Group has announced that Thomas J O’Neill, president worldwide, is resigning as a director of the... View Article
Ilva targeting UK growth
April 16, 2004 12:35 pmIkea rival planning 20 superstores Danish furniture retailer Ilva plans to open 20 superstores in the UK over the next decade, according to a report in... View Article
Federated targets Marshall Fields
April 15, 2004 2:30 pmDepartment store group in acquisition talks Federated Department Stores has confirmed that it is in talks to buy the Marshall Field’s department store chain from US... View Article
Late spring holds back H&M growth
April 15, 2004 11:41 amFashion retailer sees slowdown in demand A shortage of spring weather hit sales growth at Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz in March. Total year-on-year sales... View Article
Argos strong for GUS
April 15, 2004 10:18 amRetail group ends year on confident note Strong sales growth at Argos and an increasingly solid performance by DIY chain Homebase has seen retail group GUS... View Article
Iceland looks to c-store market
April 15, 2004 9:46 amSales dip across fourth quarter Iceland is targeting the convenience market as its best opportunity for growth as it faces increasingly strong competition. Iceland’s like-for-like sales... View Article
Marks & Spencer sales down across the board
April 14, 2004 6:56 pmRetailer facing uphill struggle for recovery Marks and Spencer has reported a sales decline across the board, indicating the scale of the problems facing the high... View Article
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