Retailers react to postal strikes
November 2, 2003 12:15 pmTesco switches delivery contract November 1 2003 Tesco has switched a delivery contract from the Royal Mail as unofficial strikes affect postal services in the UK.... View Article
General Merchandise News
Monsoon to exit stock market
October 31, 2003 8:59 amFashion retailer applies for AIM listing October 31 2002 Monsoon has applied to delist from the main UK stock market, and plans to list its remaining... View Article
Philip Green drops Safeway bid
October 30, 2003 9:12 amEntrepreneur walks away as ruling limits sell-ons October 30 2003 Retail entrepreneur Philip Green has abandoned plans to make a bid for Safeway. The owner of... View Article
Thorntons juggling bid approaches
October 30, 2003 8:31 amConfectioner looking beyond MBO October 29 2003 Thornton’s chief executive Peter Burdon faces potential rivals to his planned management buyout of the business. John Thornton, chairman... View Article
Carphone Warehouse recruits for sales boom
October 29, 2003 8:49 pmNew sales staff needed beyond Christmas October 29 2003 With mobile phone retailers in the UK expecting a bumper Christmas form 3G sales, Carphone Warehouse has... View Article
Subway welcomes litter initiative
October 29, 2003 8:14 pmSandwich chain pledges support for UK government move October 29 2003 Subway has given its support to initiatives proposed by the UK government to put increased... View Article
Selfridges to scale back expansion
October 28, 2003 5:29 pmNew owners to focus on existing sites October 28 2003 The new owners of department store Selfridges are cutting back on plans to expand the chain... View Article
Weston takes the Selfridges crown
October 28, 2003 5:27 pmCanadian tycoon wins department store group July 17 2003 Canadian retail entrepreneur Galen Weston has succeeded in his takeover bid for department store group Selfridges. Weston’s... View Article
Boots announces senior management shake-up
October 28, 2003 12:39 pmTwo directors depart in move to focus leadership October 28 2003 Boots has announced a senior management restructuring designed to “simplify and focus” the leadership of... View Article
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