Laura Ashley to close 11 European stores
November 8, 2002 12:00 amFranchise partners sought to reduce losses November 8 2002 Fashion retailer Laura Ashley has announced the closure of 11 stores in France and Germany following a... View Article
General Merchandise News
October sales pick up
November 5, 2002 12:00 amCBI warns UK growth still slower than expected November 5 2002 Growth in UK retail sales increased in October compared to a slower pace in the... View Article
Safeway boss slams takeover talk
November 3, 2002 12:00 amAnalysts misrepresenting supermarkets’ performance, says Criado-Perez November 1 2002 Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez has told the Financial Times that the City is wilfully misrepresenting the... View Article
Mulcahy to step down early
October 31, 2002 12:00 amEnd of an era as Kingfisher chief exec departs October 30 2002 Kingfisher chief executive Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy is to step down from the retail group... View Article
Wyevale Gardens opens two largest outlets
October 29, 2002 12:00 amNew centres offer diverse product ranges October 29 2002 Wyevale Garden Centres has opened it biggest new centre, at Crowland, near Peterborough. The UK’s largest specialist... View Article
Ahold combines Central Europe operations
October 28, 2002 12:00 amSupermarket operator integrates in growing market October 27 2002 Netherlands-based supermarket giant Ahold is to integrate operations in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to create... View Article
Sainsbury’s and NTL create world’s biggest TV grocery store
October 28, 2002 12:00 am15,000 products offered to armchair shoppers October 28 2002 Sainsbury’s has taken its home shopping offer onto TV screens through a partnership with cable TV operator... View Article
Leighton asked to lead Safeway bid
October 27, 2002 12:00 amCity predators turn to former Asda boss October 26 2002 Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton has been approached by several investment banks asking him if... View Article
In Brief: Saturday newspapers
October 26, 2002 12:00 amRatner launch delayed; HoF looks to go private October 26 2002 Stories from the Saturday press Daily Telegraph Gerald Ratner is delaying the launch of his... View Article
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