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NewsFlying Brands sales start to pick up
Jersey-based home shopping group Flying Brands will say at its AGM today that sales in its garden division in the year to May 7 hit £10.3m, down slightly on the £10.5m for the same period last year.
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NewsKesa sales hit by January’s ‘extremely poor weather’
Kesa group like-for-likes dropped 1.2% from January 9 to April 30 as poor weather hit sales, but the retailer said it expects full year adjusted pre-tax profits to be “significantly ahead of last year”.
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NewsWaitrose like-for-likes up 3.4%
Waitrose has reported its like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to the end of April are up 3.4%.
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NewsAdministrators plan closure of nine Vergo Retail department stores
The administrators of Vergo Retail, the department store group which owns Lewis’ in Liverpool, Joplings in Sunderland and Robbs in Hexham, is set to close nine of its stores within the next month in an attempt to stem losses and keep the rest of the business trading.
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NewsMarks & Spencer opens first Hong Kong food store
Marks & Spencer opened its first Hong Kong standalone food store today after a successful trial of its Food to Go range in four shops there.
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NewsInternational spend hit by flight ban in April
International shopper spend in the UK fell 16% year-on-year in April as the volcanic ash cloud impacted tourism.
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NewsAsda marketing chief Rick Bendel to oversee trading operations on interim basis
Asda international chief marketing officer Rick Bendel is to oversee trading operations after the sudden departure of chief merchandising officer Darren Blackhurst last week.
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NewsSuperGroup full year sales soar 83%
SuperGroup, the young fashion business which owns brand Superdry and retail chain Cult, said that full-year group sales rose 83% to £139m in its first figures since it joined the stock market.
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NewsApril retail sales hit by early Easter and pre-election jitters
Retail sales fell 0.2% in April, 2.3% on a like-for-like basis, with sales for the month impacted by an early Easter.
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils new branding
Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding on its website today ahead of a “major” launch in stores this Thursday.
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Opinion
The Harrods Sale
Mohamed Al Fayed’s sale of Harrods concludes one of the more colourful chapters in UK retailing.
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NewsMoss Bros to launch bespoke tailoring stores
Moss Bros, the menswear group, is launching a chain of stores selling bespoke suits costing up to £350 in a bid to steal share from traditional tailors.
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NewsNew Harrods owners consider international push
The new owner of Harrods, Qatar Holding, is poised to push the button on overseas expansion, including a potential flagship Harrods store in Shanghai, following its £1.5bn acquisition of the Knightsbridge department store at the weekend.
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NewsAsda in talks with Prince Charles on organic food
Asda is understood to have had discussions with Prince Charles about how to persuade its shoppers to buy more organic food.
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OpinionKiss, kiss
Next week, fashion retailer All Saints opens its first store in New York. K.I.S.S or ‘keep it simple stupid’ might be the executive summary.
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NewsMohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods
Mohamed Al Fayed has sold Harrods to the Qatari royal family for around £1.5bn.
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Opinion
A clear winner?
There’s no clear winner in the election, but there is in the grocery market..
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NewsWaterstone's to put Paperchase concessions in stores
Book retailer Waterstone’s is to put Paperchase concessions in 20 of its stores
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NewsGordon Brothers invests in Hein Gericke
Motorcycle clothing and accessories retailer Hein Gericke has received investment from Gordon Brothers to “strengthen the company’s financial position and support its growth”.