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NewsClinton Cards warns on profits
Clinton Cards has warned its pre-tax profits will be “significantly lower” than market expectations after the snow hit its December sales.
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NewsMothercare issues profit warning
Mothercare has warned its profits will be below expectations after the snow impacted its third quarter like-for-likes by around 4%.
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NewsAsda vows to be 10% cheaper than its rivals
Asda has thrown down the gauntlet to its rivals promising its customers that it will be 10% cheaper than its competitors.
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DCM Holdings revenue falls 2% to £2.5bn
Home improvement retailer DCM Holdings reported a 2% fall in revenues to ¥320.8bn (£2.5bn) in the nine months ending November 30, 2010. Operating profit was up by 3.8% to ¥11.8bn (£93m), while net profit was up by almost a quarter to ¥6.5bn (£51m).
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Rossmann to open 110 stores in Germany in 2011
Drugstore business Rossmann plans to open 110 stores in Germany in 2011. The retailer has earmarked E92m (£79.2m) for investment in the country, out of a total E150m (£129.2m) which will be invested across the business during 2011.Rossmann generated group revenue of E63bn (£54.bn) in 2010, a 12.9% rise over ...
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NewsShop Direct to launch new brand targeting mature market
Online giant Shop Direct Group is launching an online department store on Saturday aimed at style-conscious mature customers.
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NewsRough Trade festive sales up 5%
Iconic music retailer Rough Trade has revealed a strong Christmas performance and remains confident for 2011.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports "outstanding" Christmas and Clearance Sales
John Lewis has reported like-for-like sales up 7.6% over Christmas in the five weeks to January 1.
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NewsSnow hits Next's Christmas sales but profits will meet expectations
Fashion retailer Next revealed it lost £22m in full-price sales because of snow in the run-up to Christmas but it remains on track to increase profits by between 7% and 10% this year.
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NewsHMV to shut 60 stores as it issues profit warning
HMV has outlined plans to shut 60 of its HMV and Waterstone’s stores in the next 12 months as sales have continued to fall over the Christmas trading period and the retailer warned on profits.
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NewsWaitrose new year like-for-likes up 5.9%
Waitrose reported like-for-like sales up 5.9% on the five days between Christmas and up to December 31, driven by New Year’s Eve party products including Champagne and party food.
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NewsAmazon MD Brian McBride steps down
Amazon UK managing director Brian McBride has stepped down from his role for health reasons.
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NewsAndy Bond steps down as Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has stepped down from his position to focus on Walmart’s Massmart acquisition in South Africa and will leave once that deal is completed, expected at the end of March.
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NewsAmazon eyes £200m Lovefilm deal
Online retail giant Amazon is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy Lovefilm which could value the movie rental service at nearly £200 million.
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NewsRetailers fear tough year as VAT rise kicks in
Retailers, which saw shoppers flood the high street in the new year in a bid to beat today’s VAT increase, are braced to phase in price increases in the coming weeks.
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NewsThe White Company reveals strong Christmas trading
Furniture and fashion retailer The White Company experienced a 24% surge in Christmas sales as gifts, clothing and fragrance helped pull in shoppers.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose ends six-year tenure at M&S
Sir Stuart Rose will step down as chairman of Marks & Spencer today as he hands over the reins to former investment banker Robert Swannell.
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NewsBlacks reports strong December sales
Blacks Leisure performed “very strongly” in December with like-for-like sales in its outdoor business up 10.2% for the month.
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NewsBluewater records highest ever Christmas footfall as Sales pull in crowds
Shopping Centre Bluewater said it experienced a record Christmas, recording its highest ever footfall of 28.1 million.
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NewsThe Co-op launches food ad campaign
The Co-operative Group has launched an advertising campaign for its food stores focusing on the importance of celebrating quality family time.