FTSE shrugs off shopping slowdown but Home Retail declines - The Guardian

FTSE shrugs off shopping slowdown but Home Retail declines The Guardian The company said its full year profit was expected to be between £250m to £275m, at the bottom end of analysts' forecasts, but a lot depended on Christmas ... and more »

Morrisons thinks smaller - and HMV sales get smaller - Management Today

Morrisons thinks smaller - and HMV sales get smaller Management Today The supermarket, which has just announced an impressive pre-tax profit, says it's planning to launch online shopping next year, as well as trialling ... and more »

Toys"R"Us® Announces Plans to Open 600 Toys"R"Us Express Stores in Malls and ... - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

Toys"R"Us® Announces Plans to Open 600 Toys"R"Us Express Stores in Malls and ... SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) Customers can get a jumpstart on the holiday shopping season by signing up for the new Toys"R"Us Christmas Savers Club at any Toys"R"Us store, including the ... and more »

Tesco experiments with Clubcard - Financial Times

Financial Times

Tesco experiments with Clubcard Financial Times Britain's biggest retailer has issued high-spending Clubcard holders with a coupon to earn triple points on their shopping. The move follows a scheme to let ... and more »

And so this is Christmas . . . in September - Irish Times

Irish Times

And so this is Christmas . . . in September Irish Times The last two winters saw huge discounting by retailers before, during and after the traditional Christmas shopping period. ... and more »