Entries in 'Woolworths' (18)
Woolworths stores remain empty
NEWS40 per cent of former Woolworths branches are still empty, the Local Data Company has found.
Shop Direct predicts Christmas games boost
NEWSHome shopping and online retail giant Shop Direct anticipates a strong Christmas for games after tripling its share in the software market.
Woolworths set to return to high street
NEWSRetail chain Woolworths could be set to make a return to the high street after it was revealed the store is seeking potential franchisees.
Apple challenges supermarket over logo
NEWSApple has lodged a complaint against Australian supermarket chain Woolworths over its logo, which Apple says is too similar to its own.
Woolworths reopens online
NEWSShop Direct has reopened Woolworths as an online store with a wide range of consumer electronics, 20 weeks after buying the brand for between £5m and £10m.
?Woolworths? to return to the High Street
NEWS Three former bosses of Woolworths are 'relaunching' the High Street legend under a new name.
Woolworths resurrected online
NEWS Woolworths is to make a Lazarus-like return as an online brand after it was bought by Shop Direct.
Asda electricals supplier collapses
NEWS Asda has stressed to PC Retail that it is 'confident' that customers of its Asda Direct operation will not be affected by the collapse of one of its key electricals ...
Woolworths reports ?100m H1 loss
NEWS Woolworths has reported group losses of almost £100 million for the six months to the start of August.
Woolies open to takeover discussions
NEWS Woolworth's chairman has said that he would be willing to open discussions with Icelandic investor Baugur and Malcom Walker, which put in a bid for the group earlier this week.
Analysts give Woolies two-year reprieve
NEWS Following on from the appointment of Steve Johnson, analysts have given Woolworths a two-year reprieve to show improvements before they begin to judge its progress.
Woolworths announces new chief executive
NEWS Woolworths has announced the appointment of Steve Johnson as chief executive with effect from 1st September.
Tesco and DSGi do well online
NEWS Tesco, DSGi, Play and Asda were all found to be among the top websites to use for responsiveness and reliability over the Christmas period, according to a study by Keynote ...
Gartner says HD DVD prices ineffective
NEWS Market research firm Gartner has said that it expects Toshiba's price cuts to do little more than delay the inevitable.
Woolworths backs Blu-ray
NEWS Woolworths has announced it is to exclusively back Blu-ray by only stocking Blu-ray DVDs from March. However, HD DVDs will still be available from the retailer’s website.
Woolworths sees electrical sales slip
NEWS Woolworths saw a decrease in sales during 2007 after it refused to reduce the price of products as part of its strategy to return to profit.
BRC appoints Stephen Robinson as director general
NEWS Woolworth's former marketing director, Stephen Robinson has been appointed as the British Retail Consortium's new director general.
