Slow start to Christmas shopping
December 1, 2003 11:22 pmTraffic down across key November weekend December 1 2003 Shopper numbers across the UK over the last weekend in November were down by more 5 per... View Article
General Merchandise News
DFS pushing sales ahead
December 1, 2003 4:20 pmFurniture retailer driving forward in tough market December 1 2003 Furniture retailer DFS has seen sales improve in recent weeks despite tough market conditions. The company,... View Article
Black Friday bargains lure US shoppers
November 29, 2003 8:11 pmDiscounts drive traffic on key day for sales November 29 2003 US retailers relied on heavy discounts to attract shoppers on Black Friday, the official start... View Article
Coles Myer revamp off to strong start
November 26, 2003 9:14 amRecovery programme starts to bite at Australian retailer November 26 2003 Cole Myer has is forecasting a bumper year for sales after the recovery programme implemented... View Article
Tesco consolidates market dominance
November 25, 2003 2:20 pmGroup sales up by 17.5 per cent November 25 2003 Tesco has further reinforced its market leadership in UK retail across the third quarter, growing non-food... View Article
Bush visit hits London sales
November 25, 2003 8:29 amRugby leave retailers reeling from double blow November 25 2003 There was more anguish in store for UK retailers over the past week as two major... View Article
Ikea to expand on Eastern front
November 24, 2003 4:13 pmFurniture giant plans new Russian stores and Japanese entry November 24 2003 Ikea aims to operate 22 stores in Russia in 15 years, with the Swedish... View Article
Music retailers fear big label mergers
November 24, 2003 10:32 amConsumer choice under threat November 22 2003 Music retailers are concerned that planned mergers of major music labels could hit market diversity and reduce consumer choice.... View Article
Claire’s European sales lag
November 23, 2003 2:28 pmAccessories retailer boosted by strong home sales November 22 2003 Claire’s European sales growth is still lagging behind its core US operation, the accessories retailer has... View Article
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