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Woolworths sales increase 9.8%
Food and clothing retailer Woolworths has announced that preliminary group sales increased 9.8% year on year for the 26 weeks to December 26.This compares with sector growth of 5.9% during the same period. Clothing sales grew by 11.5%, 2.3 percentage points higher than the average in comparable stores (9.2%).The retailer ...
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NewsVente-privee UK sales soar 114%
Private sales site Vente-privee has reported UK sales swelled 114% to £6.4m in the 2010 calendar year.
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NewsTwo bidders remain in frame to buy Blacks
Two bidders remain in the frame to acquire outdoor specialists Blacks Leisure, according to reports.
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NewsReiss on track for 40% sales boost
Reiss is on track for a 40% lift in sales in its current financial year, which ends on January 31.
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NewsAll Saints boss ordered to pay up £1.3m
Retail entrepreneur Kevin Stanford has been forced by a court in Iceland to repay a £1.3m personal guarantee he gave to secure finance for his investment portfolio.
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NewsLandsbanki to divest House of Fraser stake
Icelandic bank Landsbanki is set to sell its 35% stake in department store chain House of Fraser, according to reports.
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NewsHarrods breaks the £1bn sales barrier
Harrods has broken through the £1bn sales barrier after a sparkling Christmas.
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AnalysisThe power of the network
There are a few online sites that are seriously important to retailers. So what are they and why do they affect your business?
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NewsN Brown acquires two new brands
Home shopping group N Brown has acquired two new brands from womenswear group Slimma.
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NewsMiriam Lahage to head eBay's European fashion business
Retail fashion veteran Miriam Lahage is moving from EBay’s US office to head its European fashion business.
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NewsFood sales suffer worst December on record
Food sales by volume declined 3.4% in December, the lowest on record since the index began in 1988.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales growth weakens
Sales at John Lewis department stores slowed to 4.1% last week to come in at £55.8m.
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NewsMulberry Christmas like-for-likes surge 70%
Luxury goods specialist Mulberry will beat profit expectations after a storming Christmas.
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NewsBurberry’s sales rocket at retail and wholesale arms
Burberry’s sales soared 27% to £470m in the three months to December 31, when the upscale fashion group’s retail and wholesale arms both achieved double-digit growth.
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NewsNew Look turns to third-party brands to drive online growth
Value fashion chain New Look is looking to widen its offer by selling third-party young fashion brands on its website.
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NewsMultichannel focus for Original Factory
Value department store The Original Factory Shop is to introduce click-and-collect and home delivery on product bought in its stores as it seeks to ramp up its multichannel operation.
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NewsGeneral retailers up but grocers subdued
Last week’s Super Thursday round of updates brought plenty of depressing news as big names such as Dixons and Halfords warned that profits would only make the low end of expectations.
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OpinionDon’t fall into the VAT trap
Get beyond the VAT rise and focus on the retail essentials to succeed, says Angela Spindler
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Gap's Athleta opens store in San Francisco
Gap’s Athleta brand, which was until now only available through Gap’s online platform, has opened its first retail location in San Francisco.The store offers Athleta’s collection of women’s active lifestyle apparel for yoga, running, swimming, the gym, hiking and skiing alongside other sportswear. Custom-made mannequins moulded from the body of ...