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Walmart Canada to cut prices on 7,000 items
Walmart Canada is cutting prices on 7,000 items during January. The cuts are on all major categories across grocery and general merchandise and, Walmart says, are expected to translate into customer savings of more than C$25.7m (£16.2m) this month.“With the holiday season over, we know our customers are experiencing budget ...
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GalleryArcadia: More from less
Arcadia’s stated aim of reshaping its estate following last year’s profits downturn is already having some positive effects. John Ryan visits Lakeside to look at the effect of change on Topshop/Topman.
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GalleryPhones 4U, Oxford Street
Phones 4U midway along Oxford Street has been around for a long time and probably isn’t the first place that might spring to mind when considering visual merchandising novelty.
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OpinionThere are still ways to reduce costs
Retailers face yet another tough year after the annus horribilis of 2011.
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OpinionIs there really appetite for investment in retail?
So 2012 opens up before us and, if we’re to believe the Mayans, we could be witnessing the last set of post-Christmas retail figures this side of the Apocalypse.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop eyes 2012 growth after strong Christmas
The Perfume Shop delivered a strong Christmas performance as like-for-likes traded up 4.5% driven by “flexible and competitive” offers.
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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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AnalysisTesco's prospects: The City view
Tesco’s poor Christmas trading update wiped £5bn off the company’s stock market value yesterday in what is being dubbed a ‘Black Thursday’ for retail.
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NewsBlue Inc posts Christmas sales rise
Fashion retailer Blue Inc delivered strong Christmas sales, led by its eponymous chain.
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NewsSuperdrug delivers "solid" festive trading as boss Seigal steps down
Like-for-likes at health and beauty retailer Superdrug rose 2.5% over Christmas as customers sought to benefit from its new loyalty card.
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NewsJohn Lewis positive despite sales slip
John Lewis department stores recorded a dip in sales last week, when there was one less trading day than usual because of the New Year’s Day bank holiday.
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NewsTed Baker delivers "excellent" Christmas performance
Retail sales at fashion specialist Ted Baker soared 15.7% over Christmas, a performance described by the retailer as “excellent”.
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Sugi posts net sales rise
Japanese drugstore business Sugi has posted a 7.5% rise in net sales to ¥244.6bn (£2.06bn) for the nine months to November 30. Operating profit increased 45.1% to ¥13.6bn (£114.5m) while net profit climbed 52.4% to ¥9.4bn (£79.2m). During the period, the retailer aimed to enhance synergies between its drugstore and ...
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CP All falls short of 2011 sales target
Thai convenience store chain CP All has said it expects to fall short of its 2011 sales target by between 1% and 2% because of the recent flooding in central provinces. However, the retailer is confident that sales at its 7-Eleven convenience banner will grow between 13% and 15% in ...
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NewsMake a saving on this classified hit
You really can get anything at Tesco these days – electricals, mobile phones and hitmen, apparently.
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AnalysisThe secrets of a successful store
In this exclusive extract from former Ikea chief executive Anders Dahlvig’s book, he assesses what makes a great shop.
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AnalysisBuild-a-Bear Workshop: The bear necessities
Launched 14 years ago, Build-a-Bear Workshop still enjoys healthy success. By Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsTesco’s expansion into India undeterred by FDI uncertainty
Tesco has reiterated its commitment to expansion in India despite the false dawn of proposed changes to the rules on multi-brand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
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NewsEcommerce drives Ryman profits surge
Stationery specialist Ryman will continue to expand this year despite the tough economic conditions after delivering a strong full-year performance.
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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.