• Best Buy's sales up 9.3% in December

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 19:00:18 / Comments
    US electronics retailer benefits from consumers' enthusiasm for the latest "must-have" gadgets, such as smartphones and notebook... Read and comment | Read original article
  • Tesco urged to 'do the right thing' on sales report

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 18:08:36 / Comments
    Tesco is coming under pressure from the City to make clear the effect on its crucial Christmas trading of an extra £100m of loya... Read and comment | Read original article
  • On London: Christmas lights fade to 2010 gloom

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 16:38:19 / Comments
    Retail had a broadly positive holiday, say trading reports released this week, but investors are advised to expect a gloomier 20... Read and comment | Read original article
  • Advantage has moved to Kraft in bid for Cadbury

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 16:19:28 / Comments
    Following a week of twists in the takeover battle ? including Nestlé ruling itself out as a potential counter-bidder and Kraft's... Read and comment | Read original article
  • What lies ahead for Cadbury

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 16:13:18 / Comments
    There are several possible scenarios available to the company, whose vulnerable to a number of predators... Read and comment | Read original article
  • Clinton Cards shines through the gloom

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 15:26:36 / Comments
    The bad weather has failed to damp seasonal cheer at the UK's largest greeting card company, which reported a rise in sales in t... Read and comment | Read original article
  • M&B board and Piedmont talks to avoid clash

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 14:40:49 / Comments
    Last-minute talks are taking place between Mitchells & Butlers and the advisers of leading shareholder Joe Lewis in an attempt t... Read and comment | Read original article
  • Ted Baker joins Christmas success list

    FT Consumer Industries / 2010-01-08 13:37:22 / Comments
    Ted Baker joins the list of high-street Christmas success stories as the retailer increases sales by 19.1 per cent in the eight ... Read and comment | Read original article