All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 140
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NewsSports Direct's Everlast brand to be sold in US through Sears and KMart
Sports Direct-owned boxing brand Everlast will be sold exclusively in US retail group Sears’ stores in a direct-to-retail licensing deal.
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NewsMid-week sales up 12% at John Lewis
John Lewis has reported that sales rose 12% between Sunday to Wednesday this week, when there was a strong performance from stores and online.
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NewsSports Direct profits surge
Sports market leader Sports Direct notched up a 40% rise in underlying pre-tax profits following a lucrative World Cup.
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NewsDecember high street sales up as shoppers buy beforeVAT rise according to the CBI
High street sales continue to flourish in December as shoppers buy ahead of next month’s VAT increase according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsProfits jump at Zara-owner Inditex as its expansion pays off
Zara-owner Inditex net profit increased 42% to €1.2bn (£994m) in the nine months to October 31 across the fashion group, which also owns Massimo Dutti and Bershka.
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NewsRetailers to increase prices above VAT rise
Retailers are planning to use next year’s VAT rise as an opportunity to mask more extensive price increases according to accounting group KPMG.
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NewsWickes sales grow as shoppers buy ahead of VAT rise
DIY chain Wickes like-for–likes grew 0.6% in the 47 weeks to November 27 with turnover up 2.7%.
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NewsMorrisons demands World Cup sponsorship cash back from FIFA
Grocer Morrisons is considering suing Fifa over England’s failed World Cup bid.
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NewsAmazon's European websites go offline amidst cyber-attack threats
Online giant Amazon UK was offline for half an hour during the peak Christmas shopping period last night amidst ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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AnalysisBoxing Day trading
With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday this year, trading hours will be shorter. What impact will this have on retailers in-store and online?
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NewsCocosa expands into luxury lifestyle brand
Private-sales fashion site Cocosa is to expand into new categories and has hired a new managing director with the aim of becoming a luxury lifestyle etailer.
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NewsPark Group returns to profit as half year sales soar 49%
Voucher and Christmas savings specialists Park Group returned to profit and experienced a 49% jump in half-year sales as its corporate and Christmas savings businesses soared.
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NewsWeb sales peak at £831,000 per minute on Mega Monday
A record £831,000 per minute was spent online at peak yesterday on the busiest online shopping day of the year, according to Retail Decisions.
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NewsH Samuel pop-up opens in Westfield
H Samuel opened a pop-up shop in London’s Westfield yesterday, the seventh the jeweller has opened this year.
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NewsGoogle online bookstore opens in Europe next year
Google will open its online bookstore in Europe next year following its US launch yesterday.
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NewsEBay takes record sales on Super Sunday
Over five million shoppers logged onto eBay.co.uk yesterday in what was a record-breaking week for the online marketplace.
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NewsTax protesters invade Arcadia stores
Campaigners swarmed Arcadia stores across the country on Saturday to protest against the tax status of its billionaire owner Sir Philip Green.
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AnalysisWeb sales to be a cracker this Christmas
With an increasing number of people shopping online, Gemma Goldfingle looks at how retailers are harnessing the web to boost seasonal sales
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NewsFirebox launches Christmas gift giveaway
Online retailer Firebox has launched a Christmas promotion called ‘20 prizes on a little donkey’, giving customers the opportunity to win a prize each day until December 20.