August UK sales up overall
September 18, 2003 11:38 amSummer food and drink favoured over fashion September 18 2003 UK retail sales rose in August, with Office for National Statistics figures showing a 0.2 per... View Article
General Merchandise News
Supermarkets slammed in gangmaster report
September 18, 2003 11:09 amMPs call for crackdown on cheap farm labour September 18 2003 UK supermarkets have come under fire from MPs who claim pressure to keep prices low... View Article
OFT sets scope of store card study
September 18, 2003 8:35 am‘Informal’ review to decide on action necessary September 17 2003 The OFT has set out the scope of its investigation into the UK store cards market.... View Article
Monsoon trading strongly as buyback deadline approaches
September 17, 2003 4:38 pmPeter Simon seeking greater board representation September 17 2003 Monsoon has reported a continued increase in sales as plans by company founder Peter Simon to take... View Article
Boots invites top staff back to the floor
September 16, 2003 4:42 pmFocus on front line over Christmas September 16 2003 Boots is encouraging its senior staff to get back into the front line of the business during... View Article
All:sports joins Nectar scheme
September 16, 2003 11:04 amLoyalty programme celebrating first anniversary September 16 2003 Sporstwear retailer all:sports has joined the Nectar loyalty scheme as the programme celebrates its first anniversary. Over 13m... View Article
Boots new chief exec takes charge
September 15, 2003 1:36 pmBoard changes at health & beauty retailer September 15 2003 Richard Baker has taken up his new role as chief executive of Boots Group. The former... View Article
Sainsbury’s boosts non-food range
September 15, 2003 10:58 amSupermarket operator aiming to compete with rivals September 15 2003 Sainsbury’s has a launched its new non-food range, with 2,500 additional homeware and cookware products designed... View Article
Dixons UK like-for-likes flat
September 11, 2003 10:40 amSales ahead of forecasts in challenging electricals market September 10 2003 Dixons has seen flat like-for-like sales in its core UK business across the first 18... View Article
