Here they come- UK shoppers start spending
December 9, 2003 9:19 amTraffic Index shows December uplift December 9 2003 The first week in December saw UK shoppers start their Christmas campaign in earnest according to the latest... View Article
General Merchandise News
Dixons to sell European property business
December 9, 2003 9:19 amCodic sold to Belgian consortium December 9 2003 Dixons has sold its 90 per cent holding in European property developer Codic for €33.3m. The buyers, a... View Article
BRC sees slow start to Christmas
December 9, 2003 8:42 amShoppers leaving it later December 8 2003 UK shoppers are likely to leave their present buying until the last minute, compounding a disappointing November for retailers.... View Article
Ahold sells Santa Isabel
December 8, 2003 2:33 pmPeruvian chain joins list of disposals December 8 2003 Ahold has agreed the sale of its Peruvian operation Supermercados Santa Isabel. Part of the troubled Dutch... View Article
Kmart sales slide raises new fears
December 8, 2003 9:42 amUS discounter reduces price cutting December 8 2003 US retail giant Kmart has reduced price discounts, seen by some as key to competing with market leader... View Article
John Lewis sales offer Christmas cheer
December 7, 2003 11:08 amStronger trading kick-starts December December 6 2003 Santa Claus is coming to town after all, as least as far as the UK’s leading department store group... View Article
Cortefiel takes franchise route to China
December 7, 2003 11:05 amSpanish fashion retailer joins eastward exodus December 6 2003 Spanish clothing retailer Cortefiel is the latest high-profile name to target the Chinese market. Cortefiel has signed... View Article
US looking to upmarket Christmas
December 5, 2003 9:33 amSales up as key trading period starts December 5 2003 There are tentative signs that US consumers are looking to up their spending as the peak... View Article
Comet honoured in Employer of the Year Awards
December 4, 2003 9:46 pmElectricals retailer Highly Commended December 4 2003 Comet has won a Highly Commended recognition at the Working Families Employer of the Year Awards 2003. The UK... View Article
