Big Food courting Londis shareholders
December 29, 2003 10:58 amTakoever would maintain independence, says Grimsey December 29 2003 Big Food Group has stepped up its attempts to win over Londis shareholders ahead of this week’s... View Article
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Holiday sales drive Amazon growth
December 28, 2003 12:53 pm1m packages worldwide on busiest day December 28 2003 Amazon.com set a new record at the peak of the holiday sales season, with more than 2.1m... View Article
Christmas spending burst too late for Wal-Mart
December 27, 2003 12:52 pmRetail giant falls short of December targets December 27 2003 Despite a last minute spending boom by US consumers, Wal-Mart will fall short of its original... View Article
Goldsmiths sees Christmas shine
December 26, 2003 7:36 pmJewellery chain plans 10 new stores December 26 2003 Goldsmiths saw sales grow by 10.5 per cent in the four week run-up to Christmas Eve, with... View Article
US retail to cash in post-Christmas
December 26, 2003 12:35 pm$17bn gift card market bring out the shoppers December 26 2003 US shoppers are set to give retailer their most lucrative December 26 ever as the... View Article
Last minute shoppers should boost UK retailers
December 25, 2003 7:55 pmChristmas likely to be happy, says FootFall December 25 2003 The number of shoppers across the UK country during the last few days before Christmas helped... View Article
Hunter denies new HoF offer
December 24, 2003 10:29 amNo plans for new bid for department store group December 24 2003 Retail entrepreneur Tom Hunter has denied newspaper reports that he plans a new bid... View Article
Retail traffic building to last minute rush
December 23, 2003 8:02 pmSPSL figures show week-on-week burst December 23 2003 The latest figures from the Retail Traffic Index today suggest that a last minute shopping rush is beginning... View Article
US shoppers in cautious spending mode
December 23, 2003 11:14 amWal-Mart and Target behind forecasts December 23 2003 US retailers are seeing a downbeat Christmas, with both Wal-Mart and rival discounter Target reporting sales below forecasts... View Article
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