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NewsDecember high street sales up as shoppers buy beforeVAT rise according to the CBI
High street sales continue to flourish in December as shoppers buy ahead of next month’s VAT increase according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsOffice sale expected to be completed today
Private equity firm Silverfleet is expected to complete a deal to buy footwear chain Office by the end of today. The price paid is expected to be below the original £150m tag.
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Opinion
Bloomingdale's
Last week, Christmas shoppers in Bloomingdale’s flagship New York store were able to virtually try on Tacori jewellery using augmented reality technology.
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NewsClas Ohlson scales back UK expansion plans in tough market
Swedish DIY and homewares chain Clas Ohlson has scaled back its UK expansion plans due to difficult market conditions.
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NewsProfits jump at Zara-owner Inditex as its expansion pays off
Zara-owner Inditex net profit increased 42% to €1.2bn (£994m) in the nine months to October 31 across the fashion group, which also owns Massimo Dutti and Bershka.
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NewsH&M sales soar after Lanvin success
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion chain, said worldwide like-for-like sales jumped 8% in November, the month in which it launched its sell-out Lanvin collection.
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Opinion
Why it pays to back-up ecommerce systems
Last week provided a timely reminder that it always pays to make sure you have back-up options when it comes to e-commerce systems at Christmas.
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NewsTesco among last bidders for Poland's Zabka chain
Tesco and Carrefour are among the final four bidders for Poland’s Zabka retail chain, it is understood.
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NewsSuperGroup first half pre-tax profit soars 86%
SuperGroup, the young fashion business that owns brand Superdry and retail chain Cult, said that pre-tax profit surged 86% to £14.6m in the first half of the year as the company revealed it was optimistic about Christmas trading.
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Opinion
Are poor postal services putting customers off buying online?
E-commerce director at Majestic Wine Warehouses Richard Weaver says postal delivery is one of the bigger hurdles facing online retailers at the moment, and it’s a sentiment most consumers would probably agree with.
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NewsScottish minister attacks retailers over delivery problems
The Scottish government’s new transport minister Keith Brown has attacked big retailers for their decision to suspend home deliveries in Scotland because of the freezing weather.
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NewsRussian tycoon Mamut increases HMV stake
Russian oligarch Alexander Mamut yesterday increased his holding in troubled entertainment retailer HMV.
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NewsHalfords hires Gerry Murphy as group brand marketing director
Car parts and bikes retailer Halfords has appointed former Superdrug marketing director Gerry Murphy as its group brand marketing director.
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NewsVIDEO: Harvey Nichols spoof Christmas viral campaign
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has aired a tongue-in-cheek Christmas viral video sending up the fashionistas who use their dogs as the ultimate fashion accessory.
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NewsFood, fashion and furniture show record November price inflation
Food, clothing and furniture price inflation recorded record rises for November, helping drive the Consumer Prices Index up by 3.3% overall.
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OpinionUnited Kingdom?
Plans to levy an extra business rate on the biggest retailers in Scotland are another sign of why devolution is bad news for retailers
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Opinion
O2 reduces PoS waste and cuts costs with new merchandise display system
O2 has reduced PoS waste by 20%, saved £500,000 in printing costs and around 17,000KG of CO2 by reducing deliveries of materials to stores after implementing a merchandise display system across its estate.
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NewsRetailers to increase prices above VAT rise
Retailers are planning to use next year’s VAT rise as an opportunity to mask more extensive price increases according to accounting group KPMG.
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NewsBusiness rates revamp under Localism Bill
Local authorities will have greater control over setting business rates under new powers proposed in the Localism Bill.
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NewsLandlords kick start talks with retailers over new developments
Property giants Land Securities and Hammerson have kick-started talks with retailers about taking space in upcoming shopping centres.