All Retail Week articles in 16 November 2007 – Page 4
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Asda co-operates with OFT over price-fixing inquiry
Asda is co-operating with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), as the long-running investigation into the price-fixing of milk, cheese and butter draws to a close, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph .
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Burberry profits soar
First half operating profits at luxury group Burberry rose 30 per cent to 97.3 million in the six months to September 30.
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Woolworths' quest for £100 million loan fuels demerger speculation
Variety store group Woolworths is reportedly seeking 100 million in new loans against its successful EUK distribution business, adding to speculation that a demerger is on the cards.
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Sainsbury's unveils strong post-bid results
Sainsbury’s posted a rise in profits and sales for the 28 weeks to October 26 – its first results since Delta Two’s bid for the grocer collapsed last week.
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Asda posts strong Q3 as it readies for Christmas
Grocer and general merchandiser Asda achieved “very positive sales results” in its third quarter, according to its parent company Wal-Mart.
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Little Miss Matched eyes 50 UK stores in five years
Children’s clothing retailer Little Miss Matched intends to open up to 50 shops in the UK in the next three to five years, after opening its first store in the UK at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent this summer.
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Inflation surges in October
The annual rate of inflation jumped to 2.1 per cent in October, compared with 1.8 per cent in September, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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Onlien record for Dixons
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October showed the rate of annual inflation jumping from September’s 1.8 per cent to 2.1 per cent. The bulk of the increase was due to rising petrol prices, but there was also a substantial upward movement in the price of food, particularly meat and ...
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St Pancras is a shopping haven
Last week, the Queen reopened St Pancras station and the new Channel Tunnel rail terminal for Eurostar and said she hoped that people would consider it as a destination and not just as a station.
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Grocers face turkey shortages
Supermarkets could face a shortage of turkeys this Christmas as tests are carried out on a farm in Suffolk where the turkeys are understood to have contracted avian flu.
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Online shopping set to soar this Christmas
Shopping online is expected to double to 14 per cent this Christmas, compared with 7 per cent last year, as consumers defy the credit crunch and continue spending.
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Carrefour mulls India wholesaling venture
Carrefour is considering going it alone in India following its failure to find a suitable partner to set up a joint venture in the country.
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Former Jimmy Choo boss to build fashion brands
Robert Benoussan, former chief executive of designer shoe retailer Jimmy Choo, is understood to be on the hunt for investment opportunities in British fashion brands, with a view to take them onto an international platform.
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Opinion
In praise of the suburb
Surrey. It’s a state of mind more than a place – a universe peopled by hefty four-wheel drivers and the gin and Jag set.
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October like-for-likes climb in Central London
October’s retail like-for-like sales in Central London rose 11 per cent, bolstered by overseas shoppers, according to the BRC.
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Ponden Mill sold for £6 million
Home furnishings chain Ponden Mill has been sold for a reported 6 million.
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French Connection like-for-likes down
Like-for-like sales at French Connection fell 3 per cent in the first 14 weeks of the second half of its financial year.
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Majestic Wine profits up 17% in first half
Majestic Wine has posted strong profits and robust sales for the 26 weeks ending October 1.