Safeway ruling may be further delayed
September 8, 2003 8:58 am‘Slippage’ in process says report September 8 2003 Potential bidders for supermarket chain Safeway may face another delay in the ruling on the takeover battle. The... View Article
General Merchandise News
Primark sales on steady course
September 8, 2003 8:37 amStore revamps for clothing retailer September 8 2003 UK value clothing retailer Primark has seen steady like-for-like sales over the past six months. The chain’s owner,... View Article
Zara arrives on rival’s home turf
September 6, 2003 6:06 pmSpanish fashion retailer opens Stockholm store September 5 2003 The clash of the fashion retail titans between northern and southern Europe has take on a new... View Article
Wal-Mart US sales leap forward
September 6, 2003 6:06 pmInternational business still booming September 6 2003 Wal-Mart has seen a strong increase in sales growth in its US business, with year-on-year sales in the core... View Article
Down under retailer snaps up Powerhouse
September 4, 2003 7:02 pmPacific Retail Group acquires electricals chain September 4 2003 New Zealand retailer Pacific Retail Group as made a surprise swoop on the UK market to acquire... View Article
Somerfield core like-for-likes stronger
September 3, 2003 6:37 pmKwik Save stores ‘volatile’ September 3 2003 Like-for-like sales have improved at supermarket chain Somerfield across the supermarket operator’s first quarter, up 2 per cent in... View Article
Heatwave hit sales, says CBI
September 3, 2003 3:40 pmRetailers hope for autumn improvement September 3 2003 The heatwave across UK was a turn-off for shoppers and caused a significant slowdown in retail sales growth,... View Article
Retailers adapt to overheated customers
September 2, 2003 1:48 pmAugust traffic figures show fall in customers September 2 2003 UK shopper numbers fell overall in August at the heatwave kept consumers away from the high... View Article
Dixons does deal with AOL
September 1, 2003 2:45 pmFreeserve to be replaced as ‘in-house’ ISP September 1 2003 Dixons will provide AOL as the preloaded internet access service on computers sold through its UK... View Article
