Asda growth outstrips rivals
November 9, 2003 2:31 pmSupermarket chain broadens UK offer with non food products November 9 2003 Asda grew its total sales by 15.5 per cent to $19.4bn in the year... View Article
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Galeries Lafayette encourages stripped-down approach to shopping
November 7, 2003 11:22 amFrench department store to offer striptease lessons November 7 2003 French department store Galeries Lafayette has bought in professional help to ensure its customers make the... View Article
Ahold launches three-year recovery programme
November 7, 2003 11:21 amTroubled retailer seeks to draw line under financial crisis November 7 2003 Netherlands retail giant Ahold has launched a three year plan to add value to... View Article
US retailers feel the heat
November 7, 2003 10:30 amHalloween boost but weather hits clothing sales November 7 2003 Halloween proved a sales treat for US retailers, but unexpectedly good weather played a trick by... View Article
HMV Group announces new chairman
November 7, 2003 9:42 amEx-publishing boss to head entertainment retailer November 7 2003 HMV Group has appointed Sir Robin Miller to succeed Eric Nicoli as its non-executive chairman of from... View Article
House of Fraser steps up revamp of store portfolio
November 4, 2003 4:33 pmHigh Wycombe store to anchor town center development November 4 2003 House of Fraser today has announced plans for a new store as part of the... View Article
Homestyle in furniture fight-back
November 4, 2003 9:21 amSales up in tougher market November 4 2003 Homestyle Group has continued to build sales in a challenging UK high street market. The textiles and furniture... View Article
Irish government challenges Tesco and Dunnes on prices
November 3, 2003 9:10 amCourt action over alleged underselling November 3 2003 Ireland’s biggest supermarket chains, Tesco and Dunnes, face court action over alleged breaches of the Republic’s under-cost selling... View Article
KKR denies Sainsbury’s takeover
November 2, 2003 1:15 pmNo plans, says US buy-out firm November 2 2003 US buy-out specialist Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has denied a report that its is running the slide rule... View Article
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