Christmas retail news – Page 60
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NewsTourists and the cold help department stores
Department stores have reported a bumper Christmas, during which they benefited from the cold weather and an influx of tourists drawn by the weak pound.
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NewsUniqlo seeks to expand after festive sales jump
Japanese-owned fashion retailer Uniqlo is on the expansion trail after it is understood to have delivered UK like-for-like sales up 38% in December.
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NewsShop Direct celebrates festive trading success
Shop Direct Group has said electricals and partywear helped it deliver strong Christmas sales, up 6.3% in the six weeks to January 1.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop Christmas profits soar
Value department store operator The Original Factory Shop had record sales for the four weeks to December 27, helped by its position as a “non-food convenience store” according to chief executive Angela Spindler.
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NewsChristmas brings record month for My-Wardrobe
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com enjoyed a record month in December, passing the £1m sales barrier in a month for the first time.
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NewsGap sales improve for Christmas
Gap enjoyed a stronger Christmas this year with group like-for-like sales ahead 2% in the five weeks to January 2 compared to a drop of 14% for December 2008.
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NewsChristmas sales success for New Look
New Look, the value fashion group which is considering an IPO this year, has reported a strong Christmas performance.
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NewsJD Sports festive like-for-likes up 6.6%
JD Sports Fashion has reported group like-for-like sales for the five weeks to January 2 up 6.6%.
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NewsSainsbury's reports record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has reported a record Christmas performance, delivering like-for-like sales for its third quarter up 3.7% excluding petrol.
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The Hut enjoys lift in Christmas orders and sales
Etailer and online service provider The Hut said that Christmas orders soared 188% in the six weeks to December 23.
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NewsBest ever Christmas for Cash Generator
Buy, sell and loan store Cash Generator has unveiled record trading over Christmas.
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NewsMerry Christmas for Foyles
Sales rose sharply at independent book retailer Foyles over the Christmas period.
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NewsRecord Christmas for Republic
Young fashion chain Republic has reported a record Christmas with like-for-like sales up 11% in the eight weeks to January 4.
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NewsAmazon extends free post and packaging to all products
Amazon UK has extended its offer of free delivery and packaging on all of its products following a trial over Christmas.
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NewsMajestic Wine festive like-for-likes up 11.7%
Wine specialist Majestic has reported like-for-like UK sales were up 11.7% over the festive period.
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Marks & Spencer has hailed Christmas trading a success after posting 0.8% like-for-like sales growth over the festive period but warned that prospects remain uncertain.
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NewsBooths reports 8.4% festive uplift
Regional grocer Booths has reported a 8.4% uplift in sales for the 12 trading days of Christmas and New Year, and like-for-like sales up by 2.5%.
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NewsSupergroup enjoys record Christmas
Supergroup, the young fashion retailer which owns the Superdry brand and Cult chain, scored a record Christmas with like-for-like sales up 29% in the five weeks to January 3.
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Fortnum & Mason December like-for-likes soar
Fortnum & Mason, the luxury department store, said that like-for-like sales rose more than 10% in the first three weeks of December.
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NewsLinks reveals record 2009
Jewellery retailer Links has revealed a record trading result for 2009.