All articles by Amy Shields – Page 23
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News
CBI survey: Retailers fear dire Christmas
Retailers are expecting a lacklustre Christmas after reporting a decline in high street sales in November, according to the CBI's Distributive Trades Survey.
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Analysis
Sally Bailey, White Stuff: The right stuff
White Stuff has so far bucked the downturn with storming results and chief Sally Bailey wants to keep it that way. She tells Amy Shields why the tough market needn’t mean growth has to stop.
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Chancellor confirms 2.5% VAT cut
Updated: Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed he will slash the rate of VAT and has called on retailers to pass on the cut.
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JJB confirms bid for Fitness Clubs division
JJB has confirmed that it has received an approach for its Fitness Clubs business.
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News
Alexon sales tumble
Alexon has revealed that sales slumped below expectations in the 17 weeks to November.
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John Lewis sales continue to fall
John Lewis has unveiled another set of lacklustre sales figures for the week ending Saturday, November 22.
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Two more days added to Debenhams Sale
Debenhams has added two extra days to its three-day pre-Christmas Sale.
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Opinion
M&S versus Debenhams is only round one
Marks & Spencer has gone head to head with Debenhams in what will be round one of the tussle for shoppers' spending in the run-up to Christmas. But will short, sharp and noisy Sales ultimately really benefit retailers?
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Peacocks shareholders inject £20m for expansion
Peacocks' shareholders have stumped up 20 million to allow the value fashion retailer to continue with its ambitious store opening plans.
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News
Selfridges appoints former Woolworths FD
Selfridges has appointed former Woolworths finance director to the same role at the department store.
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News
Phase Eight chief executive leaves
Phase Eight chief executive Simon Rider has left the fashion retailer.
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News
Jaeger opens store in Bahrain
Jaeger has opened a standalone store in Bahrain, its second store opening in the Middle East this year.
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News
Asda slashes petrol price
Asda has slashed the price of petrol across the UK and is calling on other retailers to follow suit.
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News
Debenhams' Michael Sharp warns of 'worst Christmas'
Debenhams deputy chief executive Michael Sharp has said the retail sector is “staring into the face of the worst Christmas we have ever had”.
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News
Carphone Warehouse mulls split
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone is expected to reveal tomorrow that he is considering plans to divide the retail and broadband group he founded nearly two decades ago.
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News
Baugur insists sale of Moss holding is not first of many
Baugur insists it has no intention of disposing of more stakes in its retail investments despite selling its 28.5 per cent holding in Moss Bros at a loss to Sir Philip Green.
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News
Johannesson investment firm raided by tax investigators
Stodir, the company controlled by Baugur executive chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson, has been raided by tax investigators.
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Opinion
Sir Philip Green should suit Moss Bros
Sir Philip Green burst back in to the limelight yesterday, snapping up Baugur’s 28.5 per cent stake in battle-weary Moss Bros. The swoop has left the retail sector wondering whether this rare dabble on the stock market for Green will presage an offer for the entire menswear business.
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News
Premium retailers responsible for 'greatest growth' in clothing market
2008 will be the second toughest year for clothing retailers since the turn of the century as mid-market players suffer from changing shopper habits, according to a survey by Verdict Research.
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News
Ted Baker retail sales rise but wholesale slumps
Ted Baker has revealed total sales in the 13 weeks to November 8 rose 1.8 per cent, but wholesale sales slumped 21 per cent.