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News
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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Opinion
Mary, quite contrary
Mary Portas’ previous television programmes have been good for retail, but her new Channel 4 series does the industry a disservice
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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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NewsHMV shareholder backs management
One of HMV’s largest shareholders has defended the management of the embattled entertainment retailer after a difficult month of profit warnings and reduction of credit insurance.
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NewsIan Cheshire to be drafted into Government
Ian Cheshire, chief executive of B&Q-owner Kingfisher, is expected to be drafted into the Department of Work and Pensions as a lead non-executive director.
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Opinion
Why it will pay to be aware of social commerce
Social networks are already a fairly well established part of marketing, customer service and advertising – the next stage will see them muscling in on transactions.
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NewsHolland & Barrett like-for-likes up 2.3% in December
Holland & Barrett reported like-for-like sales up 2.3% in December as shoppers sought out health foods over the festive period.
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Opinion
Whitstable: the way things could be
In a report in late 2010, the New Economic Foundation named Whitstable as the town with the UK’s most diverse high street.
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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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AnalysisTarget finds perfect stores for Canadian expansion
US retailer Target has announced its entry into Canada after acquiring leasehold interests in up to 220 Zellers sites from the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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Opinion
Back from the dead
Hilco wants the retail world to know it as more than an undertaker to failed retail businesses
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NewsBritish Bookshops & Stationers axes 40 staff
British Bookshops & Stationers, the book chain that collapsed last week, has made 40 redundancies as it gears up for a Sale this weekend.
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NewsSuperdrug Christmas like-for-likes up 1.7%
Superdrug has reported like-for-like sales up 1.7% over Christmas.
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NewsHalfords forgets to renew domain name
Eager shoppers to Halfords.com were met with a holding page on the website yesterday after the company forgot to renew its domain name.
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NewsFeelunique.com Christmas sales up 50%
Online beauty retailer Feelunique.com has reported sales growth up 50% over the Christmas period, despite the snow.