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
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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
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
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
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