All Retail Week articles in 26 December 2008
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Blooming Marvellous on the brink of administration
Maternity specialist Blooming Marvellous is the latest retailer to be teetering on the brink of administration, according to reports.
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Woolworths' lenders to rake in cash after retailer's collapse
Woolworths’ lenders are in line to receive millions of pounds in fees following the collapse of the retailer.
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M&S expected to report worst Christmas trading in a decade
The new year will bring little cheer for retailers with Marks & Spencer expected to report its worst Christmas trading performance in a decade.
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Sir David Jones becomes executive chairman of JJB
Sir David Jones has been promoted to executive chairman of beleaguered sports retailer JJB, and Peter Williams is joining as an executive director.
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Asda kicks off supermarket price war
Asda has this morning kicked off a supermarket price war, reducing the prices of over 1,000 essential items.
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Woolworths store closures delayed
The closure of 200 Woolworths stores which was due to take place today has been delayed by a day.
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Waitrose Christmas week sales up 40 per cent
Waitrose recorded a sales increase of over 40 per cent in the week to December 27, while sales fell at most of sister department store chain John Lewis's stores.
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Adams in administration
PriceWaterhouseCoopers has been appointed administrator to the UK's largest independent childrenswear retailer, Adams.
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Like 4 Like Club reports strong week for non-fashion specialists
BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club has reported a very strong performance by non-fashion retailers in the week to December 28.
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Tesco cuts petrol prices
Tesco has reignited the petrol price war by cutting 3p per litre off both petrol and diesel.
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Asda reports strong Christmas
Asda this morning claimed it had enjoyed a strong Christmas, with 1.3 million more shoppers being served in the week before Christmas and a record trading day on December 23.
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David Jones knighted
The former Next chief executive David Jones has been knighted in this year's New Year's Honours List.
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Mass redundancies at Zavvi HQ and Irish business collapses
Over half of staff at the west London headquarters of entertainment retailer Zavvi were made redundant this afternoon.
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Baugur denies plans for Icelandic government to take retailer stakes
Baugur has issued a statement denying reports yesterday that the Icelandic government may take stakes in UK retailers as part of the country's financial restructuring.
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Mothercare photo concessionaire collapses
One of the UK's largest operators of photo studios, which operated the majority of its branches within Mothercare stores, has collapsed.
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Debenhams to raise cash, reports claim
Debenhams is planning to raise extra cash in order to reduce its debt levels, today's Financial Times reports.
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Hunter buys stores back after USC enters administration
USC, the fashion chain backed by Sir Tom Hunter, today became the latest high street name to enter administration.
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Icelandic government may take retail stakes
The Icelandic government may take direct stakes in UK retailers as part of its plans to reform its devastated financial system.
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Adams poised for administration
Childrenswear retailer Adams has applied to go into administration.