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NewsFashion sales suffer as swine flu rocks consumer confidence
Retail like-for-like sales were down 4.1 per cent in the week ending July 19 as swine flu shook consumer confidence.
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NewsFormer John Lewis boss Sir Stuart Hampson named chairman of Crown Estate
Sir Stuart Hampson, the former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, is to become chairman of Regent Street owner the Crown Estate.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons continue to challenge OFT in milk row
Grocers Tesco and Morrisons will continue their battle with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over milk price-fixing allegations.
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NewsSports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.3 per cent last week, despite big sporting events and volatile weather that might have kept shoppers at home.
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NewsFormer MFI and Woolworths chiefs drafted in to Allied Carpets
The former bosses of collapsed retailers Woolworths and MFI have been parachuted in to help turn around embattled Allied Carpets, which was bought out of pre-pack administration last week.
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Primark appoints former Marks & Spencer menswear director
Primark has appointed former Marks & Spencer director Julian Kilmartin as buying and merchandising director.
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NewsHarrods boss lambasts ‘idiocy’ of VAT rise during January Sales
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has said only a “congenital idiot” would put up VAT on December 31 following Chancellor Alistair Darling’s refusal to back down and delay the planned increase.
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NewsKingfisher eyes franchise model to chart new territory
B&Q owner Kingfisher is mulling an unprecedented move into franchising as it seeks to expand into new international markets.
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NewsSwine flu could threaten trading, warns Next's Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has voiced fears that the growing swine flu epidemic could threaten second-half trading.
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NewsSainsbury’s taps Facebook as part of new advertising drive
Sainsbury’s this week launched the latest phase of its “Feed your family for a fiver” campaign and is using social networking site Facebook to drive customer interaction.
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NewsHMV to take on label role in band tie-up
HMV is producing, distributing and marketing the music of an unsigned band in return for a share of the revenues for the first time in its history.
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NewsEx-Woolworths director takes charge at Crew
Crew Clothing has hired a new management team as founder Alastair Parker-Swift steps aside to focus on the brand strategy and expansion of the business.
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NewsBorders mulls broadening offer
Borders UK is considering whether to adopt a wider entertainment stance as part of its new strategy following the management buyout of the business last week.
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NewsBritish Retail Consortium devises action plan to save UK’s struggling high streets
The British Retail Consortium has unveiled a 20-point plan to secure the long-term future of retailing high streets as it reveals some town centres are already recording vacancy rates of almost 40 per cent.
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NewsSports Direct reels as profits dive and China plans shrivel
Sports Direct has hit a major obstacle in its ambitious plans to expand in China, while, a tough year has led to a 91 per cent plunge in profits.
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NewsMothercare protected by overseas presence
Mothercare’s international presence in 50 countries is protecting it from a slowdown in certain markets, chief executive Ben Gordon has said.
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NewsMorrisons’ performance puts it in a ‘different orbit’
Morrisons is confident that its full-year results will come in ahead of expectations as strong trading continued into its second quarter.
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NewsUnited Carpets to rise as Allied Carpets falls
The collapse of all but a rump of the Allied Carpets chain is likely to benefit not just market leader Carpetright but AIM-listed United Carpets.
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NewsRetailers stir FTSE 100 onto impressive gains
Retailers helped the FTSE 100 make its best run of gains in four years on Tuesday, the seventh consecutive day that the index rose.
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NewsNetto cuts prices to drive discount credentials
Danish discount grocer Netto is reducing the price of more than 100 staple products as it seeks to reinforce its low price proposition.