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NewsLaura Ashley enjoys sales lift
Laura Ashley has reported a like-for-like sales uplift of 6.9 per cent in the 17 weeks to May 30.
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NewsHome Retail boss misses bonus
Home Retail Group chief executive Terry Duddy took a hit of over £900,000 to his total pay last year after missing out on a performance-related bonus.
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NewsPoundland EBITDA soars 27 per cent
Poundland’s EBITDA has rocketed 27 per cent to £20m in the year to March 29.
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NewsAsda staff to share record £43m bonus
Asda has revealed that its staff are to share a £43m payout, the largest ever share scheme payout from the grocer.
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Morleys Stores acquires Upminster's Roomes department store
The owner of department store Elys of Wimbledon, Morleys Stores, has acquired Roomes department store in Upminster.
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NewsHobbs appoints design consultancy to help with new store design
Fashion retailer Hobbs has appointed design and architectural practice Child Graddon Lewis to assist on the development of a new concept that will house the existing Hobbs collections and its new NW3 range that is due to launch this autumn.
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OpinionCroydon: still a good bet… for some
Saturday in Croydon, always a busy time and a couple of days ago proved no exception. By 9.30am, the central car parks were almost full and North End, the main pedestrianised drag providing access to the town’s shopping centres, was rammed. And yet many of the shops were not.
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NewsMoss Bros adds two new directors to its board
Moss Bros has added two key non-executive directors to its board. Debbie Hewitt’s tenure with the suits retailer began today, while Simon Berwin joined on May 29.
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One in four workers in retail have taken pay cut in recession
One in four retail and sales workers have had their pay cut since the start of the recession.
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NewsVirgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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NewsSupermarkets under fire over suppliers accused of illegal rainforest destruction
The big four supermarkets are being accused of sourcing from Brazilian farms responsible for illegal deforestation.
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NewsWales and Southwest footfall shows sharpest decline
Wales and the Southwest have experienced the biggest fall in footfall numbers in the UK.
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NewsModus Ventures collapses into administration
Manchester-based property company Modus Ventures has fallen into administration.
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NewsAurum first-quarter sales flat
Jewellery group Aurum has announced that like-for-like sales were flat in its first quarter to April.
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NewsThorntons launches online sweet shop
Chocolatier Thorntons has launched an online sweet shop to tap into customers’ nostalgia for retro sweets.
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OpinionDo we really need more regulation?
As a decision on the proposed grocery ombudsman remains up in the air, supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s need to focus on efficiencies to help customers through the tough times.
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NewsRecession has 'dramatically' changed spending habits
The recession has caused “dramatic” changes in the way consumers spend their money, according to Experian’s Insight Report.
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NewsMoss Bros reveals sales fall but says performance improving
Moss Bros has revealed that like-for-like sales dropped 3.9 per cent in the 16 weeks to May 23. Total sales fell 2.3 per cent during the period.
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NewsVision Express refines targeted marketing with SPSS analytics tool
Vision Express is set to improve the effectiveness of its marketing communications with the introduction of a marketing analytics tool from SPSS.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strongest week of the year so far
John Lewis has recorded its strongest week of the year so far, with sales up 2 per cent.