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NewsCity sticks with Tesco but share price falters
Record results from Tesco failed to help either the grocer’s or its peers’ shares, which all fell over the week.
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NewsAsos overseas growth woos investors
The international opportunity for online fashion retailer Asos continued to be a winning growth story for investors as overseas sales soared 101% in the year to March 31.
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NewsEaster slump prompts Thorntons profit warning
Thorntons has issued a profits warning after the crucial Easter trading period failed to live up to hopes.
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NewsBurberry to buck gloom with record profits
Luxury fashion group Burberry expects full-year profits to come in “at record levels” after a stronger than anticipated end to the year.
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NewsPrimark first-half surge opens door for opportunity in Europe
Impressive first-half trading figures from Primark will pave the way for further European expansion, City analysts believe.
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NewsLloydspharmacy MD to leave retail for healthcare job
Lloydspharmacy boss Richard Smith is to leave in June to become chief executive of healthcare company Integrated Dental Holdings.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes hires luxury man as chief executive
Savile Row menswear retailer Gieves & Hawkes has appointed John Durnin, a former chief of luxury giant Richemont, as chief executive.
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NewsWhite Stuff fortifies team for growth
Lifestyle retailer and brand White Stuff has secured a new working capital facility and made a raft of high-level appointments to prepare it for UK and international growth.
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NewsNext and John Lewis ramp up campaigns
Next and John Lewis will today launch major TV campaigns as they seek to further push their points of difference to customers.
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NewsGame suffers body blow as two top chiefs exit amid results woe
Game was dealt a blow this week with the exit of its two most senior executives as it revealed a sharp fall in full-year profits and turnover and plans to close more than 100 stores.
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NewsBeales kicks off stores drive with new format
Department store group Beales has opened a standalone menswear shop at Fareham in Hampshire.
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NewsRivals dent Maplin’s multichannel sales
Electricals retailer Maplin suffered a sharp fall in multichannel sales last year, in stark contrast to its rivals.
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NewsClarks says upbeat trade signals end of recession
Clarks chief executive Peter Bolliger is optimistic that trading conditions are improving at home and abroad following the downturn.
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NewsJudith McKenna will not run for Asda chief executive role
Asda chief financial officer Judith McKenna is understood to have ruled herself out of the running for the top job at the retailer.
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NewsTesco ‘back in the lead’
Leahy laughs off Asda’s non-food ambitions as Tesco posts strong year’s sales and record profits
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NewsBest Buy revs up to sell electric cars in the UK
Best Buy will turbocharge its UK debut next Friday with the inclusion of electric cars on the sales floor.
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NewsAll Saints secures extra funding on strong results
Fashion retailer All Saints almost doubled EBITDA to £23.6m last year, helping it secure further investment from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to ramp up overseas expansion.
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World Retail Congress to be rescheduled
World Retail Congress, organised by Retail Week’s parent company Emap and due to be held in Berlin this year, has been postponed due to the chaos to air travel caused by last week’s volcanic eruption in Iceland.
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NewsLipsy unveils Pixie Lott collection
Lipsy has unveiled its new collection in collaboration with popstar Pixie Lott.
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Analysis
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