Ahold to sell US c-stores
January 20, 2004 11:41 amNew York-based brands on the market January 20 2004 Ahold has put its chain of 204 US convenience stores on the market as the troubled supermarket... View Article
General Merchandise News
Blacks Leisure sales on target
January 19, 2004 9:44 amLate trading keeps outdoor retailer waiting January 19 2004 Outdoor and boardwear clothing retailer Blacks Leisure joined other UK retailers in waiting until the last minute... View Article
Federated shuts five stores
January 17, 2004 1:00 pmUS department store giants trims numbers January 17 2004 US retailer Federated Department Stores is to close five more underperfoming stores. The closure of two Rich’s-Macy’s... View Article
‘Dumb time’ for Home Depot to target Kingfisher
January 17, 2004 1:00 pmUS DIY giant to focus on store refurbishment January 17 2004 Home Depot has denied rumours that a bid for UK counterpart Kingfisher is imminent, announcing... View Article
Peacocks confident after good Christmas
January 16, 2004 9:35 amClothing retailer sees benefits of system investment January 16 2004 Value clothing retailer Peacock Group has seen the sales benefits of investment in a more flexible... View Article
Carphone Warehouse outperforms forecasts
January 15, 2004 2:03 pmDemand strong at mobile retailer January 15 2004 Carphone Warehouse saw trading exceed its expectations in the run-up to Christmas, driven by demand from consumers for... View Article
Perfume Shop scents further growth
January 15, 2004 12:59 pmFragrance chain performs strongly for Merchant Retail January 15 2004 A strong Christmas performance at the Perfume Shop chain helped to compensate for a sales decline... View Article
Body Shop sales flat
January 15, 2004 11:59 amMargins up as health and beauty chain resists discounting January 15 2004 Body Shop saw a fall in sales over Chrsitmas, but is heartened by considerably... View Article
Austin Reed chief steps down
January 15, 2004 11:41 amClothing retailer still struggling for sales January 15 2004 Austin Reed is looking for a new chief executive after Roger Jennings stepped down in the wake... View Article
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