All Christmas articles – Page 110
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NewsGame like-for-likes slump after disappointing Christmas
Game Group has reported UK and Ireland like-for-like sales slumped by 17.5% after a disappointing Christmas performance.
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NewsRetail sales growth in December hits a four year high
UK retail sales growth in December grew 4.2% on a like-for-like basis, making it the best December retailers have experienced in four years.
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NewsHamleys toasts Christmas cheer
Toy retailer Hamleys has reported record Christmas trading, with like-for-like sales up 11.6% in the six week period to January 2, 2010 compared with the same period the previous year.
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NewsSales at Dune soar to beat management expectations
Footwear retailer the Dune Group, which comprises the Dune chain and the former Shoe Studio Group fascias, recorded a 17.4% rise in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsPoundland festive like-for-likes up 4.4%
Poundland has reported shoppers’ continued flight to value over Christmas with like-for-like sales from the five weeks to January 3 up 4.4%.
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NewsStrong Christmas brings cheer to House of Fraser
House of Fraser said like-for-like sales over the eight weeks to January 2 rose 7.1%.
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NewsCo-op reports Christmas like-for-likes up 5%
The Co-operative Group has reported a strong Christmas, with like-for-like sales up 5% including VAT and excluding fuel in the three weeks to January 2.
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NewsPeacocks celebrates ‘cracking’ Christmas
Value fashion group Peacocks reported “cracking” Christmas trading, boosted by the success of Pearl Lowe for Peacocks dresses.
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NewsBlacks Leisure mulls equity issue as sales start to improve
Blacks Leisure is considering an equity fundraising of between £15m and £20m as sales in its second half began to improve on the back of its restructuring.
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NewsBrightHouse enjoys strong festive sales
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has reported a strong Christmas with like-for-like sales up 9% in the 13 weeks to December 24.
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NewsSpar festive total sales jump 10.3%
Convenience store chain Spar has reported total sales from December 14 to date up 10.3%.
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NewsInnovative product drives strong Christmas for Ted Baker
Fashion group Ted Baker has posted a 19.1% increase in retail sales over Christmas and attributed the performance to its innovative product.
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OpinionThe next phase in digital shopping
The vision of a seamless cross-channel experience remains firmly on the board agenda
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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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NewsCity warns festive wins could reveal last of ‘low-hanging fruit’
Upgrades of general retailers are likely following some better than anticipated Christmas updates, but analysts are advising investors to pick stocks carefully.
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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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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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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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Analysis
Festive sales held up but expect a bleak first quarter
The first sets of Christmas trading results have started to trickle in this week and by all accounts Christmas 2009 is unlikely to have been the disaster that everybody was expecting.
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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.