Wal-Mart on expansion trail
October 1, 2003 9:56 pmAggressive US and international growth planned for 2004 October 1 2003 Wal-Mart has announced plans for ‘aggressive unit growth’ in both the US and internationally during... View Article
General Merchandise News
Retailers head to Cardiff St Davids
September 30, 2003 3:57 pmNew deals at shopping centre September 30 2003 The St David’s Centre, Cardiff has secured a double whammy of retail deals as the Gadget Shop and... View Article
Game shortlisted for ‘Business Oscars’
September 30, 2003 3:24 pmVideo game chain gets customer focus nomination September 30 2003 Game has been nominated as one of five finalists in the UK’s ‘Business Oscars’, the National... View Article
Start date set for new WH Smith boss
September 30, 2003 3:17 pmKate Swan to join retailer on November 1 September 30 2003 Kate Swann will join WH Smith as group chief executive at the start of November.... View Article
Asda rolls out insurance offer
September 29, 2003 6:28 pmWal-Mart expanding into financial services September 29 2003 Asda is to offer home, travel and motor insurance in all its 263 stores by mid-October following a... View Article
HMV sales boosted by new stores
September 29, 2003 9:27 amUK like-for-likes up 0.6 per cent across summer September 29 2003 New store openings helped HMV grow sales in the UK market across the summer despite... View Article
Suppliers’ concerns gave boost to Morrisons
September 28, 2003 8:02 pmCode of Practice failing to curb ‘predatory’ supermarkets September 28 2003 Morrisons can, to some extent, thank the major suppliers to the supermarket sector for helping... View Article
Waiting for Wal-Mart’s next move
September 27, 2003 11:22 pmWorld’s biggest retailer must consider non-food acquisition September 27 2003 With Morrisons the only supermarket operator cleared to bid for Safeway, the City has started to... View Article
Safeway ruling welcomed by consumer watchdog
September 26, 2003 6:35 pmMorrisons takeover ‘boost to competition’ September 26 2003 The Consumers’ Association is claiming some of the credit for the ruling that clears Morrisons to bid for... View Article
