All articles by George MacDonald – Page 189
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NewsFrench Connection sets sights on overseas growth as profits rise
Fashion group French Connection has posted a first-half profit after tax for the first time since 2008 and has flagged potential for further international expansion.
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NewsDebenhams extends m-commerce offer
Department store group Debenhams has laid claim to being “the first on the high street to offer a complete mobile package across all mobile technologies” after launching a mobile-enabled site.
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NewsBlacks finance director to step down
Blacks Leisure finance director Marc Lombardo is to the leave the retailer at the end of this year.
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OpinionThe global shopping centre
Tuesday’s thronged opening of Westfield Stratford City showed that the right stores in the right locations will continue to seduce shoppers.
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NewsGeneral stores win out over the grocers
As hordes of shoppers flocked to the opening of Westfield Stratford City, showing that willingness to spend has not entirely evaporated, general retailers ended the week up overall.
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NewsMackays beats tough conditions to post profits rise
Mackays Stores, one of the UK’s biggest privately owned clothing retailers, has posted an increase in profits despite having to cope with rising commodity prices.
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NewsRiots cloud picture on August retail sales
The value of retail sales rose year-on-year during August but was flat month-on-month in a period when rioting disrupted trading.
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NewsHMV plans for further Christmas pop-up stores
Entertainment specialist HMV is to open more pop-up shops this Christmas after last year’s success.
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NewsComet deal uncertain as like-for-likes nosedive
Electricals retailer Comet suffered a 22.1% like-for-like sales plunge in its second quarter after suffering a double-whammy of harsh trading conditions and tough comparatives.
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NewsNext signals end of price inflation as profits rise
Fashion giant Next has reported a 8.5% rise in first-half profits and signalled an end to price inflation.
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NewsHigh level of promotions pushes down grocery spend
A high level of promotions has resulted in a lower average spend per visit at the big grocers, despite inflation.
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News'Empty shelves' fear unless delivery restrictions lifted for Olympics
Industry body the BRC has expressed concern to London mayor Boris Johnson about potential transport disruption during next year’s Olympics and Paralympics which could leave store shelves empty.
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NewsCPI inflation rate reaches 4.5%
The rate of inflation rose to 4.5% in August from 4.4% in July as clothing prices climbed, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) showed.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury's winners in latest Kantar data
Morrisons and Sainsbury’s emerged as the market share winners among the big four grocers according to latest industry data, which also showed consumers buying fewer items and making more shopping trips.
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S shows off first new-look store
Marks & Spencer has unveiled the first in-store changes initiated by chief executive Marc Bolland designed to better present brands, showcase the retailer’s exclusivity and make stores more easily shoppable.
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Waterstone's to launch e-reader
Bookseller Waterstone’s intends to launch an e-reader next year, managing director James Daunt has revealed.
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NewsTopshop opens in Chicago
Fashion giant Arcadia took another step forward internationally with the opening of a flagship Topshop/Topman store on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.
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NewsBank holiday boosts John Lewis weekly sales
Shoppers turned out in force over the August bank holiday, enabling department store chain John Lewis to generate sales up 7.1% to £61.1m.
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NewsHMV confident of turnaround despite sales fall
Entertainment specialist HMV has posted a like-for-like sales fall of 15.1% in the first quarter but insisted that measures being taken to improve the business are bearing fruit.
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NewsInvestor worry grows as trading stays tough
Grocers, led by Tesco, bucked a gloomy market, but it was a poor week for general retailers as investors continued to wring their hands about general prospects, not helped when fashion group Alexon warned on profits.