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Retail sales fall in February
The value of retail sales fell 0.4% in February, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsNext warns of "uncertain" year despite 5.6% profits rise
Next has warned that the year ahead is “uncertain” despite both profits and sales at the high street retail group increasing last year.
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NewsRetailers divided over Sunday trading
The relaxation of Sunday trading laws for the Olympics has split opinion among some of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsFranchise giant Alshaya vies to buy Fenn Wright Manson
Middle Eastern franchise partner Alshaya is looking to build its UK presence by acquiring collapsed womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson out of administration.
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NewsLa Senza creditors left out of pocket
Creditors of collapsed lingerie specialist La Senza have missed out on around £2m after a court ruled that 15 lorry loads of underwear belonged to La Senza’s freight company rather than to administrator KPMG.
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NewsKaren Millen vows to protect brand as founder bids to trade under name
Womenswear retailer Karen Millen will “take very seriously” any attempt by its founder, designer Karen Millen, to trade using its name.
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NewsTed Baker posts "excellent" full-year performance
Fashion retailer Ted Baker’s has posted preliminary pre-tax profits up 0.1% to £24.3m after incurring exceptional costs, but revenues advanced 14.9% to £215.6m
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H&M to open Cos store in Warsaw
Clothing retailer H&M has revealed it will open a Cos store in Warsaw, Poland, this summer.It will be in the Mysia 3 development near the central Wolf Bracka district. Trading from two floors and 5,382 sq ft, it will carry the full collection – women’s, men’s and childrenswear.There are 46 ...
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize suffers another departure as buying director exits
Monsoon Accessorize buying and design director Shailina Parti is to exit the retailer.
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AnalysisSuperGroup: Can new appointments banish the glitches?
SuperGroup’s added operational power will hopefully make the glitches that have crept into the business a thing of the past.
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NewsOnline sales growth slows in February
Online sales rose 10% in February, the lowest annual growth rate since January 2010.
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NewsInflation drops to 3.4% in February
February’s rate of CPI inflation dropped from 3.6% in Janaury to 3.4% in February, the lowest rate since November 2010, which could be welcome relief for the recovering economy.
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NewsSuperGroup raids John Lewis for chief operating officer
SuperGroup has made two senior appointments, poaching Susanne Given from John Lewis and hiring former Habitat chief operating officer Shaun Wills.
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NewsDebenhams like-for-likes up in first half
Debenhams like-for-like sales increased 2.4% in the eight weeks to March 3, as momentum from its strong winter sales held up.
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NewsSnow+Rock hires The White Company's finance boss
Snow+Rock has hired The White Company finance boss Hamish Mansbridge as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsPoundland acquires eight Peacocks stores
Single price point retailer Poundland has confirmed it has acquired eight former Peacocks shops and is in discussions to take on more.
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NewsMinimum wage frozen for young people, adult rate to increase 1.8%
The national minimum wage for 16 to 20 year olds will be frozen next year to stimulate job creation for young people as the adult rate rises 1.8%.
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NewsDesigner Karen Millen fights to trade under own name
Designer Karen Millen is to begin the fight to trade under her own name.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt profits climb as founder bags £6.6m
Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler pocketed £6.6m last year as profits at the formalwear specialist rose 45.9%.
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AnalysisBurberry: A great British success
Stellar financial performances, outstanding product and international acclaim – winner of the Oracle Retailer of the Year, there is seemingly no stopping Burberry’s exceptional performance. Rebecca Thomson charts its phenomenal success.