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NewsFull-price purchases help Mulberry profits rocket
Luxury retailer Mulberry’s profits soared in its first half, when a higher proportion of sales were made at full retail price during the spring season and there was less reduced stock in the Sale.
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NewsMothercare to capitalise on overseas promise
Maternity specialist Mothercare aims to double its international sales by 2014 as its UK business continues to find the going tough.
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NewsHMV cautious over Christmas trade after poor interim results
HMV disappointed the City last week with worse-than-expected interim results and cautious comments about the crucial Christmas trading period after snow hit sales.
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NewsStakebuilders spot an opportunity in retail
Retail shares, like the temperature, dipped below zero as the big freeze was reflected in icy investor attitudes towards stores on fears that trading will suffer in the golden period.
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NewsIn Focus: Fat Face and White Stuff
The differences in recent performance of Fat Face and White Stuff are text book case study stuff.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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NewsHampers group Park makes first-half profit
Half-year sales at hampers and Christmas savings specialist Park Group rocketed as hard-pressed consumers increasingly put money aside for the festive period.
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NewsSony unveils new user-friendly format
Technology specialist Sony Centre has unveiled a new-look store on electricals retail destination Tottenham Court Road.
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NewsShoppers flock to Black
Shoppers have flocked to Black, the lifestyle-focused electricals fascia being piloted by Dixons Retail, in its first week of trading, its parent has claimed.
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NewsHouse of Fraser creates emporium of brands in Frasers
House of Fraser has invested more than £10m in Frasers, its shop in Glasgow, to create an emporium of luxury beauty and accessories brands.
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NewsNisa-Today launches first TV ad campaign
Symbol group Nisa-Today is to embark on its first TV advertising campaign as it guns to build its brand profile with consumers and sign up new retailer members.
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NewsCarpetright to downsize larger stores in a bid for better returns
Carpetright is downsizing 10% of its portfolio as it seeks to get better returns from its selling space.
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NewsHarvey Nichols releases viral Christmas video
Harvey Nichols has this week sent out a viral Christmas video sending up fashionistas who use their dogs as the ultimate fashion accessory.
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NewsJessops on course to make EBITDA profit
Camera specialist Jessops expects to make an EBITDA profit in the year to January 2, after making a £41m loss last year. The retailer has also bolstered its management team as it gears up for growth.
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NewsMorrisons hunts for brand director as part of management overhaul
Morrisons has kicked off a search for a brand director as chief executive Dalton Philips shakes up his management team to position the grocer for future growth.
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NewsM&S to open first store in Egypt and third in China
Marks & Spencer took a step forward with international expansion yesterday, when its first store in Egypt and third in China were scheduled to open.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers race to start Sales before the VAT rise hits
DIY and furniture retailers confident about early start to January Sales but cautious about early 2011
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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NewsSuperGroup shares hit by margin fears
Julian Dunkerton, chief executive of fashion retailer SuperGroup, has played down the impact of rising cotton prices after its shares plummeted by about 15% on Wednesday despite posting an 86.4% hike in pre-tax profits to £14.6m for the first half of the year.
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NewsBrand Boutique launches on Tesco clothing website
Tesco has launched a Brand Boutique on its clothing website to house the independent labels and designers it stocks.