All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 112
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NewsOnline sales soar 16.5% over Christmas
Online sales jumped 16.5% in December as £7.9bn was spent on the web.
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NewsBuffett ups stake in Tesco
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has increased its shareholding in Tesco.
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NewsKidswear chain Pumpkin Patch hits the buffers
Kidswear retailer Pumpkin Patch has fallen into administration.
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NewsPlay mulls payment-on-delivery model to boost shoppers’ options
Etailer Play.com is considering the introduction of a payment-on-delivery offer, which would be a UK first as the retailer looks to offer better customer service under its new owners.
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NewsPrimark Northern Irish staff balloted on strike action
Primark staff in Northern Ireland are close to calling a strike following a second year of pay freezes.
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NewsFindel posts sales jump as turnaround shows results
Home shopping group Findel sales advanced 4.5% in the 15 weeks to January 17.
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NewsMatalan like-for-likes soar 9.9% over Christmas
Matalan like-for-likes soared 9.9% in the five weeks to December 31.
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NewsCPI inflations drops at fastest rate in three years
The rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation dropped 0.6% in December, the largest fall for three years.
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NewsMorrisons hires White Stuff's Lancaster for key multichannel role
Morrisons has poached White Stuff multichannel boss Alison Lancaster to head up the marketing operation at its non-food online business.
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NewsZiff buys bulk of Barratts stores
Owner of Barratts Priceless Group Michael Ziff has struck a deal with administrators to buy the bulk of its stores.
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NewsTheo Fennell to make a loss as festive sales disappoint
Sales at upmarket jeweller Theo Fennell plummeted 11% year-on-year in December and it now expects to make a loss in its current year.
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News‘Mobile is the future’, says Shop Direct boss
Home shopping giant Shop Direct – which owns the Littlewoods and Very brands – expects half of all sales to come via mobile phones in the next four years following a mobile sales surge over Christmas.
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NewsSuperGroup sets trend to cut prices but not quality
Other retailers poised to follow SuperGroup’s ‘sensible’ lead with lower prices.
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NewsIn focus: JD Sports
Astute diversification has ensured the steady growth of the sportswear retailer’s empire
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News30,000 vote on Ann Summers model
Ann Summers’ campaign to find a real woman to be the face of is brand received 30,000 votes from the public in three weeks.
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NewsAsda abandons plan to buy whole of rival Iceland
Asda has abandoned plans to bid for the whole of rival Iceland but instead plans to join forces with a private equity firm and handpick which stores to take on.
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NewsPromotions stimulate Mothercare sales jump
Mothercare like-for-like sales surged 5% in December following extra promotions.
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NewsArgos like-for-likes plummet 8.8%
Argos like-for-like sales plummeted 8.8% for the 18 weeks to December 31.
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AnalysisMargins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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NewsHMV trims head office jobs
HMV has made a “handful” of redundancies at head office days after reporting a slump in sales over Christmas.