Tag: Retail
almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

From supermarket shortages to petrol pumps running dry, how the HGV driver crisis shaped 2021

In 2021 the nation experienced shortages of everything from Walkers crisps and McDonald’s milkshakes to petrol and di...

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almost 3 years ago
wsj.com

China Warns Walmart Against Removing Products Made in Xinjiang

China warned of a consumer boycott following reports that the world’s largest retailer had stopped stocking products ...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Losses balloon at Dunnes Stores’ Northern Irish business

Retail giant reports £8m loss during pandemic and opts not to pay any dividend

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almost 3 years ago
wsj.com

Walmart’s China Dilemma is Every Western Company’s, Too

The retailer’s troubles are a symptom of a much larger problem. If relations don’t improve—and Chinese consumption gr...

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almost 3 years ago
wsj.com

Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang

The retailer became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of business involving Xinjiang foll...

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almost 3 years ago
wsj.com

Tencent Gives Investors an Early Christmas Present

The Chinese tech giant is cashing in its stake in e-commerce company JD.com. The big question is whether other divest...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Dubray Books secured temporary rent concessions worth €244,000

Accounts show Irish retailer made a profit of €927,000 despite Covid-19 lockdowns

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almost 3 years ago
wsj.com

China Halts Alibaba Cybersecurity Cooperation for Slow Reporting of Threat, State Media Says

The technology ministry suspended work with Alibaba Cloud for six months over slow reporting of the Log4j2 software f...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Shops and restaurants close early for Christmas, citing staff sickness and cancelled bookings

Online-only shops have also been affected - some Etsy sellers have said they are too ill to process orders or are una...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Toy giant Smyths sees group turnover hit €1.46bn

Galway-based family firm derives most of its revenues from its UK operations

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almost 3 years ago
businessinsider.com

Family Dollar workers complained of being underpaid for 80-hour workweeks, sleeping in chairs, an...

Family Dollar workers said they worked long hours without overtime. They dealt with robberies, injuries, and natural ...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Struggling shops face 'huge' uncertainty ahead of Christmas amid lockdown fears

The 'growing nervousness' of consumers meant footfall in shops actually dropped in many areas during what should have...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

M&S sues Aldi over copycat gin just months after Colin vs Cuthbert caterpillar cake clash

Fresh from their Colin versus Cutherbert caterpillar cake clash, M&S and Aldi are now locked in a new legal dispute, ...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Smyths Toys sees turnover decline but directors enjoy dividend

Directors share €10m payout as revenues fall by €9.7m to €210.3m on back of store closures

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Shops and clubs braced for another 'miserable Christmas' as PM announces Plan B curbs

Some businesses fear the reinstatement of full lockdown measures, or a 'lockdown by stealth', where the public is urg...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Penneys CFO: ‘I’m still wearing what I got from the shop when I joined in 2017’

David Paterson says retailer can manage to be both sustainable and affordable in future

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Penneys to create 700 jobs in €250m Irish investment

Retailer will expand trading space by one fifth

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Beware of Black Friday 'bargains' posted on Facebook, eBay and Gumtree

Shoppers should beware of online “bargains” that are actually scams, fraud experts have warned ahead of Black Friday....

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

‘I can help at the checkout if I’m in a store and we’re busy’

Interview: Dealz managing director Barry Williams on bargains, expansion and its first Irish distribution centre

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Dealz creating 60 jobs with new distribution centre in Co Meath

Clonee investment comes as discount retailer marks 10th anniversary in the Republic

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

No Time to Die gives quantum of solace to UK cinemas as bookings soar

James Bond hit helps fuel highest level of growth at box office for two years - as Netflix, takeways and travel also ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Argos to delay Christmas toy sale because of product shortages, retail boss announces

The retailer does not currently have enough stock to warrant a large-scale Christmas promotion

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almost 3 years ago
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EBay sellers cash in on parents' desperation with massive mark-ups on top Christmas toys

Online sellers are advertising must-have dolls and playsets at prices that will be prohibitively high for many families

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

The top Christmas toys already out of stock at Amazon, The Entertainer and Argos

Amazon, which many consumers have come to rely on for its swift delivery times, has already sold out of three of the ...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Retailers poised to suspend next-day delivery services ahead of Christmas

The surge in demand for Christmas deliveries expected in the coming weeks means some companies will struggle to make ...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Early online Christmas searches are not translating into strong sales, retailers admit

Few shops have seen the early rush in sales they were hoping for despite urging consumers to start making their purch...

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Sunak's 'woeful' business rates plan 'falls far short' of 2019 manifesto pledge, retailers say

The Chancellor has slashed business rates by 50 per cent but capped the discount at £110,000, which will do little to...

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almost 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Eason increases profits despite drop in revenues due to Covid restrictions

Online sales and Dubray books division helped retailer through six-month closure

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Christmas shortage fears leaves panicked parents phoning shops in tears over must-have toys

'Everybody’s probably already written their Christmas lists - it’s going to be a very hard job for parents to manage ...

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about 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

‘Viable future for bricks and mortar’, says Penneys’ CFO David Paterson

City centre stores ‘haven’t recovered at the same pace’ from pandemic constraints

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Paw Patrol, Barbie and L.O.L. Surprise! toys ‘will definitely run out’ before Christmas

Some children who have asked Father Christmas for a Paw Patrol truck might have to make do with Thomas the Tank Engin...

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about 3 years ago
wsj.com

Delivery Giant Meituan Fined in Beijing’s Tech Crackdown

China’s top antitrust body said Meituan violated antimonopoly laws by effectively forcing merchants to sell exclusive...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

'I was up at 4.30am and home at 1am running my corner shop in lockdown - I burned out'

Half of convenience store owners have not taken holiday in the past 12 months, and one in 10 has worked more than 70 ...

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about 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Ikea Ireland hit by supply chain issues with 10% of products unavailable

Retailer apologies as it experiences challenges due largely to the Covid crisis

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about 3 years ago
wsj.com

Chinese Tech Giant JD.com Founder Richard Liu to Step Back From Daily Business

The e-commerce company named its first president while facing tougher competition and a widening regulatory crackdown...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

The story behind the UK's only video shop, a mecca for 'tape heads' around the world

Long before DVDs or internet streaming, there was the VHS – and video mega-fan Andy Johnson is determined to preserve...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Shops plan to abandon Black Friday deals because of growing supply chain crisis

Many retailers are planning to bypass the promotional frenzy this winter as they grapple with product shortages and l...

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about 3 years ago
irishtimes.com

Sonas Bathrooms’ management acquires majority stake in business

Buyout led by managing director Richard Sloan, with finance from Muzinich

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about 3 years ago
techradar.com

Mobile industry services giant Brightstar rebrands as Likewize

Likewize says rebrand reflects its growing portfolio of services for manufacturers, operators and retailers

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