Toymaster has swelled its ranks further, with two of its members opening new stores. Bricknells Toys & Nursery has opened a new branch in Penzance, Cornwall at 38 Market Jew Street. Meanwhile, award winning Toy Barnhaus has opened up in ...
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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. --- Ikea reported that its U.S. sales for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31 grew 11% from the previous year, and same-store sales were up 8%. Worldwide, Ikea Group's sales were up 7.1% to 27.6 billion euros (about $36.8 ...
Russian retailer O'Key has seen its like-for-like sales rise during the fourth quarter, which contributed to a 24.5% increase in total revenue. During the period total revenues rose to RUB116bn (US$3.8bn). Gains were primarily driven by ...
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Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has revealed expansion plans for its Canada division that will see it invest US$450m in supercentre and distribution facility projects. Outlining the plans today (22 January), Wal-Mart said it is planning 37 ...
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Walmart Canada announced that it plans to complete at least 37 supercentre projects in the company's next fiscal year, which runs from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. The company also announced it will be expanding its distribution ...
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Automated self-checkout is appearing in more and more retail stores, with Walmart this year installing 10,000 self-service kiosks in hundreds of stores. But self-checkout is a technology direction with risks -- and even as Walmart moves ...
The new 3,000-square-foot Jerry's Bloopers at Jerome's Furniture Marketplace in Murrieta, Calif., "is where we get rid of furniture that makes me say 'uh-oh,'" says Jerome's chairman and owner Jerry Navarra. The 3,500-square-foot ...
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Several domestic and foreign apparel retail firms are further strengthening their expansion in Chinese lower-tier cities,in the midst of intensified competition in the first-tier cities,according to a latest report. The lower-tier ...
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Russian retailer Magnit has reported full-year sales up by more than a third, after opening nearly 1,600 stores during the period. For the 12 months to the end of December, Magnit reported preliminary consolidated net sales up by 34% ...
ATLANTA --- Havertys posted an 8.4% increase in fourth quarter sales and same-store sales were up 6%. Sales for the period ended Dec. 31 increased to $182.3 million from $168.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year, the ...
US discount retailer Family Dollar Stores has recorded first-quarter earnings that came in at the lower end of its guidance due to gross margin pressure and expense headwinds. In the three months ended 24 November, earnings amounted to ...
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Microsoft on Wednesday revealed six locations for new retail stores it will open in early 2013, including four transformed from its holiday specialty stores, dubbed "pop-ups," that it established in October. The move will expand the ...
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported that for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended November 24, 2012, net sales increased to $2.42 billion and net income per diluted share for the quarter increased to $0.69. “The investments we ...
The top IT leaders in the UK talked to Computer Weekly throughout 2012 to share their opinions and experiences of modern technology leadership and transforming business and government through IT innovation. Their views are valuable not only ...
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NIKE, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended November 30, 2012. For continuing operations, strong demand for NIKE, Inc. brands propelled double-digit revenue growth on a currency neutral basis, and diluted ...
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