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NewsThreshers: store closure list
The administrators of Threshers owner First Quench have published a list of stores earmarked for closure, following yesterday’s announcement that 373 shops are to be shut with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs.
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OpinionThe customer is king
The administrator to Threshers owner First Quench has started shutting stores. If the retailer had listened to customers, would it have collapsed in the first place?
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NewsLiberty sales ‘stronger than last year’
London department store Liberty has reported “strong” sales in July, driven by sales from womenswear and its own-label brand, Liberty of London.
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NewsThe Body Shop reports like-for-likes down 0.9%
The Body Shop reported like-for-like sales down 0.9% in its third quarter to September 30.
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NewsJohn Lewis records best month of year so far
John Lewis beat tough comps last week to beat last year’s performance by 7.8% and make October its best month of the year so far.
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NewsMid-market retailers report 2.1% uplift in October
Mid-market retailers reported a 2.1% uplift in like-for-like sales in October, marking a tentative recovery in high street spending.
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NewsPostal strikes called off
Etailers will be breathing a sigh of relief this morning as the postal strikes have been called off until at least the New Year.
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NewsPrimark juggernaut powers on as expansion spurs sales
Primark posted results in line with City expectations, including a 7% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to September 12.
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NewsDunelm celebrates surge in sales and profits
Value homewares retailer Dunelm brought forward its trading update after better than expected trading.
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Consumer confidence continues slow recovery
Consumer confidence in the UK continued to increase in October, but levels remain fragile.
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NewsAsos shrugs off slowing etail growth
Investec published a buy note on Asos ahead of its half-year results on November 16, despite evidence of challenges facing online retailers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Next results surpass expectations
Updates from the two biggest quoted fashion groups, Marks & Spencer and Next, pleased brokers as each retailer reported encouraging recent trading.
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NewsInstore to unite shops with faster broadband link
Value retail group Instore is upgrading the broadband connections to its stores in a 12-month project following the renewal of a telecoms deal with Vodat International.
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NewsDairy Crest to ramp up food home delivery
Dairy company Dairy Crest is gunning to reach 250,000 customers by March for its home delivery, direct-to-customer Milk&More offer.
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NewsH Samuel creates pack to cash in on in-store proposals
Jewellery chain H Samuel is introducing in-store ‘proposal packs’ for men to cash in on the increasing trend for customers to propose to their partners in its stores.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Next chiefs see market stabilising
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose intends to trade the business at full price through the Christmas period on the back of improved consumer confidence.
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NewsAdams under fire over late payment claims
Suppliers to Adams have hit out as they claim the kidswear retailer is failing to pay them on time.
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NewsFormer Woolworths director opens first Alworths store
The new variety chain set up by a former Woolworths director opened its doors for the first time in Didcot, Oxfordshire, yesterday.
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NewsLandlords split by Blacks CVA proposal approach
The Blacks Leisure proposed company voluntary arrangement has provoked mixed responses from the outdoor retailer’s landlords.