Christmas retail news – Page 70
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Thorntons festive sales climb
Thorntons has reported strong festive sales, driven by robust performances at all its divisions.
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Primark Christmas sales soar 26%
Christmas trading at value retailer Primark was ahead of expectations, parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) disclosed.
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HMV celebrates festive sales surge
Shares in HMV jumped 15 per cent this morning after the tills rang out at Christmas for the entertainment retailer.
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Comet seasonal like-for-likes flat
Comet, the UK electricals chain owned by Anglo-French retailer Kesa, has posted like-for-like growth of 0.7 per cent for the period from November 1 to January 8.
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Woolworths vows to return stores to profit this year
Woolworths’ retail arm unveiled a fall in comparable sales this morning, with like-for-likes down 3.2 per cent for the 49 weeks to January 12, but said that the stores business would return to profitability this year.
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Mothercare Christmas sales rocket
Mothercare has posted stellar third-quarter results and expects profits for its full year to be near the top end of market expectations.
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Game's acquisition of Gamestation cleared
The Competition Commission has cleared Game’s acquisition of Gamestation.
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Clinton Cards enjoys positive Christmas
Clinton Cards, the UK’s largest specialist greetings card retailer, reported group like-for-like sales for the Christmas period up 2.5 per cent.
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Booths sales excel at Christmas
Sales at upscale regional supermarket operator Booths climbed 7.6 per cent in the four-week period to January 5.
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Burberry sales surge
Luxury brand Burberry recorded a surge in third-quarter sales, but retail sales were at a lower level than the retailer planned.
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Game celebrates “outstanding” Christmas
Computer entertainment specialist Game has disclosed stellar Christmas trading figures, as a result of focus on a changing customer base and “unprecedented” range and quality of products.
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Debenhams sales pick up at Christmas
Debenhams enjoyed a strong Christmas, reporting a 2 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over the Christmas period.
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Tesco growth slows over Christmas
Tesco has felt the effects of customers tightening their belts as it reported slower like-for-like UK sales growth over Christmas.
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M and M growth strong over Christmas
Online retailer M and M Direct enjoyed strong Christmas trade, with sales growth of 29 per cent in the nine weeks to December 30.
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London retail sales slow in December
London retailers bounced back from the worst retail performance in two years in November, but growth slowed in December, according to the London Retail Consortium (LRC).
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N Brown sales soar
Home shopping retailer N Brown has reported an increase in total group sales and like-for-like sales of 14 per cent in the 20 weeks to January 12.
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Aldi Christmas trading solid, capping strong year
Discounter Aldi has reported “satisfactory” trading over the Christmas period, closing a year in which its sales rose 12.1 per cent.
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Instore Christmas sales flat
Variety store group Instore has reported flat trading over the Christmas period, after positive sales growth in its second half slowed in December.
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Littlewoods Christmas sales rise driven by online
Multichannel retailer Littlewoods Shop Direct's sales rose 7 per cent for the six weeks to January 4, driven by strong online sales.