Carphone Warehouse to pay first dividend
March 24, 2003 12:00 amSubstantial growth forecast by telecoms retailer March 24 2003 Carphone Warehouse is to pay its first-ever shareholder dividend as it increases its share of the UK... View Article
General Merchandise News
Tesco accepts OFT decision
March 20, 2003 12:00 amSupermarket operator ‘will work’ with Competition Commission March 20 2003 Tesco has pledged to ‘engage constructively’ with the Competition Commission following the decision to refer all... View Article
Morrisons offer for Safeway lapses
March 20, 2003 12:00 amCompany to review its option after disappointing OFT ruling March 20 2003 Supermarket operator Morrisons has formally lapsed its all-share offer for rival Safeway after the... View Article
CityBeat: Tesco seizes c-store opportunity
March 20, 2003 12:00 amGlynn Davis is impressed by Tesco’s ability to adapt March 20 2003 Convenience stores chain T&S was scheduled to report its year-end results on March 24,... View Article
UK retail sales slip in February
March 20, 2003 12:00 amSecond monthly fall suggests fall in consumer confidence March 20 2003 UK retail sales fell by 0.1 per cent in February, the second monthly fall in... View Article
Wal-Mart pledges to pursue Safeway
March 20, 2003 12:00 amAsda owner in strong position March 20 2003 Wal-mart will ‘vigorously’ pursue UK supermarket chain Safeway following its referral to the Competition Commission. Along with rivals... View Article
Ikea faces Russian tariffs
March 19, 2003 12:00 amLocal producers lobbying for protectionist measures March 19 2003 Swedish furniture giant Ikea faces a curb on expansion eastward as the Russian government considers punitive import... View Article
Morrisons to face Competition Commission probe
March 19, 2003 12:00 amNorthern chain referred along with ‘big three’ March 19 2003 The DTI is to refer Morrisons’ bid for Safeway to the Competition Commission along with Tesco,... View Article
UK shopper numbers still dropping
March 18, 2003 12:00 amFootfall figures show consumer confidence on the wane March 18 2003 As the prospect of war in Iraq draws closer, the uncertainty seems to be hitting... View Article
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