Mothercare sales still down
October 15, 2002 12:00 amCore clothing range underperforming October 15 2002 Mothercare has confirmed that the business continued to experience severe problems in the first half of its financial year.... View Article
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Blockbuster buys Gamestation
October 15, 2002 12:00 amUK’s number two games retailer adds to Blockbuster’s home entertainment strength October 15 2002 Blockbuster has bought the 64-store Gamestation business. The acquisition of the UK’s... View Article
Burberry growth on track
October 14, 2002 12:00 amDemerged fashion brand trading well October 14 2002 Burberry Group has reported encouraging growth in the luxury clothing brand’s first trading statement since its demerger from... View Article
Wal-Mart in China alliance
October 13, 2002 12:00 amBid to boost Shanghai store numbers October 11 2002 Wal-Mart has formed a joint venture with a Chinese finance business to push ahead with its hypermarket... View Article
Safeway denies new takeover bid
October 13, 2002 12:00 amNo approach from Wal-Mart, says supermarket operator October 11 2002 Safeway has denied fresh speculation that it is about to be taken over by Wal-Mart Suggestions... View Article
Store openings drive Carrefour sales
October 11, 2002 12:00 amCurrency fluctuations hit bottom line October 11 2002 Carrefour has reported a 5.6 per cent increase in group sales for the third quarter of 2002 based... View Article
Iceland sales continue to fall
October 9, 2002 12:00 amNew format stores working says Big Food Group October 9 2002 Sales at supermarket chain Iceland are still falling in its core store estate. For the... View Article
Sainsbury’s soup squares the circle
October 9, 2002 12:00 amSquare can is supply chain plus October 9 2002 Supermarket operator Sainsbury’s has launched a square soup can in a move to improve supply chain efficiency.... View Article
Amazon considers links with UK retailers
October 9, 2002 12:00 amOnline retailer may offer high street collections October 9 2002 Amazon may allow UK customers to collect some purchases from stores run by its retail partners.... View Article
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