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NewsTraditional toys secure best ever sales for The Entertainer
Toys retailer The Entertainer is to steam ahead with expansion after recording its “strongest trading in the company’s history” in 2009.
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NewsBlue Inc helped to record year by young customers
Blue Inc has reported like-for-like sales up 7% in the three weeks to January 4, helping the young fashion chain to post a record year.
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NewsChristmas success for Dune and Office
Footwear retailers Dune and Office recorded strong sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsEyes on Boots ad
Boots Opticians has launched a TV ad campaign this week to promote its “Free Second Pair” offer.
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NewsDunelm and Topps Tiles stay cautious despite sales jump
The homewares and home improvement market got a qualified vote of confidence as value homewares group Dunelm posted strong Christmas trading and flooring specialist Topps Tiles reported that its financial year had started well.
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NewsChristmas like-for-likes plummet at Game
Computer entertainment specialist Game reported a like-for-like sales slump of 17.5% in the UK and Ireland after disappointing Christmas trading.
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NewsInnovative product lifts Ted Baker’s festive sales
Ted Baker celebrated strong Christmas trading as retail sales rose 19.1% year on year between November 1 to December 24.
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NewsCity freezes out retail despite solid results
Despite many retailers delivering impressive Christmas performances, store stocks - other than the grocers’ - were in deep freeze in a flat market.
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NewsSnow chaos to cost grocers ‘millions’
Major transport disruption wreaks havoc with supermarkets’ supply chains
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NewsBrightHouse eyes South for portfolio growth
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse is confident it can maintain growth in 2010 after reporting strong Christmas figures, with like-for-like sales up 9% in the 13 weeks to December 24.
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NewsPoundland expansion to target larger stores
Single-price retailer Poundland is to maintain its ambitious store opening programme in 2010 and plans to trade from more larger-format stores after reporting total sales up 34.8% and like-for-like sales up 4.4% for the five weeks to January 3.
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NewsSnow does non-food retailers no favours
Non-food retailers’ trading has been disrupted over the past week by heavy snowfall as staff struggled to get to work and customers avoided venturing out to take advantage of the January Sales.
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NewsWork restarts on Wakefield Trinity Walk shopping centre
The stalled development of Trinity Walk in Wakefield has restarted with builders back on site aiming to hit its spring 2011 opening deadline.
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NewsJ Crew to test UK waters by launching online offer
US fashion retailer J Crew, whose fashions are sported by first lady Michelle Obama, has targeted the UK for expansion.
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NewsLoyalty push helps supermarkets outstrip the festive competition
Loyalty has played a key part in driving strong Christmas performances for grocers Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-operative Group.
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NewsJessops reshuffles senior team in service drive
Jessops has reshuffled its senior management team as it focuses on service under chief executive Trevor Moore who joined in August.
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Revenue increase at Jean Coutu
Pharmacy retailer Jean Coutu has reported a 9.3% year-on-year increase in revenue to C$678.1m (£396m) for its third-quarter.Retail sales increases reflected overall market growth, new store openings and consumers stocking up on over-the-counter drugs in case of a swine flu outbreak.On a same-store basis, sales climbed 6.3%. Over-the-counter drug sales ...
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Target sales up 1.8%
Retailers’ sales for the festive period were boosted by last-minute shopping and reduced pre-Christmas discounting, thanks to tighter management of inventories in the run-up to the holidays.Like-for-like sales at discounter Target rose 1.8% year on year; fashion giant Gap’s like-for-likes were up 1%, including a 7% rise at its cheaper ...
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Auchan to launch new discount store
Hypemarket operator Auchan is to launch a new discount format at Mulhouse in eastern France, by rebranding one of its underperforming stores.The store will adopt a new banner, called Priba by Auchan. Employees of the store were told about the change on December 24 by store director Marc Du Colombier.The ...
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Retail sales down in Germany
Retail sales fell 2.8% year on year in November and are expected to have declined by about 2% for 2009 overall, according to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office.Sales for the first nine months were down 1.8%. Products experiencing declines included clothing, which were down 3.5% on the year.Personal care and prescription ...