Ahold drops growth targets
July 17, 2002 12:00 amLatin American partner runs into trouble July 17 2002 Supermarket giant Ahold has revised its earning per share forecast for 2002 down to between 5 and... View Article
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Ratner renames internet offer
July 16, 2002 12:00 amSignet settles dispute over name July 16 2002 Jeweller Signet has settled its trademark dispute over the use of the Ratner name. Gerald Ratner, the former... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches car insurance
July 16, 2002 12:00 amSupermarket aims for rapid growth of financial arm July 16 2002 Sainsbury’s Bank has entered the motor insurance market with a policy pitched at winning business... View Article
Inflation hits 27-year low
July 16, 2002 12:00 amRetail sales also slow July 16 2002 The prospect of a UK interest rate rise has receded again after new figures indicated consumer spending is slowing.... View Article
Burberry braves the markets
July 14, 2002 12:00 amGUS floats luxury brand at bottom of range July 12 2002 GU has pushed ahead with the IPO of luxury goods brand Burberry. The partial float... View Article
Asda expands non-food offer
July 14, 2002 12:00 amDepartment store strategy to grow market share July 14 2002 Asda is following the lead of parent company Wal-Mart with a big expansion into non-food product... View Article
Blacks sales soar
July 12, 2002 12:00 amOutdoor retailer recovers as visitors return to countryside July 12 2002 Blacks Leisure saw a sales increase of 40 per cent in the 18 weeks to... View Article
Carrefour aims for 5 per cent growth
July 11, 2002 12:00 amSupermaket giant schedules ambitious opening programme July 11 2002 Supermarket operator Carrefour is aiming for 5 per cent growth this year through accelerated like-for-like sales and... View Article
JJB Sports struggles in difficult market
July 11, 2002 12:00 amLike-for-likes up 1 per cent July 11 2002 The highly competitive sportswear market has slowed sales growth at JJB Sports The company’s total turnover for the... View Article
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