All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 115
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NewsJohn Lewis fashion holds out amid sales dip
John Lewis sales fell 1.4% in the week to August 15 with fashion showing resilience despite the good weather keeping shoppers out of the stores for a large part of the week.While fashion remained flat, the decline in sales of beds, bedroom furniture and white goods showed signs of slowing.The ...
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NewsHome Retail Group sounds alarm on credit insurance risks
Argos and Homebase parent Home Retail Group has written to its suppliers urging them not to do business with retailers that have had their credit insurance removed.
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NewsJessops hires chief executive as restructuring nears end
Jessops has appointed Select Property managing director Trevor Moore as chief executive while questions continue over the retailer’s future as a quoted company.
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NewsDutch fashion retailer The Sting signs first UK store
Dutch fashion retailer The Sting has confirmed it will open its first UK shop in the famous Tower Records store on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsRetail helps stem British Land losses
Losses at shopping centre and retail park owner British Land have been stemmed in its first quarter, helped by a robust performance by its retail assets.
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NewsArgos prices 24% more expensive in Republic of Ireland
Argos has been criticised for charging its customers in the Republic of Ireland on average 24% more for its products than shoppers in the UK.
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NewsOnline retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
Online retailers using a Channel Islands VAT loophole on the sale of entertainment products are under threat as Government looks into whether they are abusing the system.
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NewsLondon sales growth slows as July’s wet weather hits footfall
London retail like-for-like sales climbed 2.2 per cent in July while footfall declined due to wet weather.
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Fashion sales boost Bluewater performance in July
Bluewater shopping centre experienced a 2.1 per cent uplift in sales in July on the back of rising fashion sales.
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NewsCult to open flagship at St. David's
Fashion chain Cult will open its first UK flagship store in the new St. David’s shopping centre, Cardiff.
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NewsHome Bargains fights shoplifting with ‘crime busters’ web initiative
Value retailer Home Bargains has taken an innovative approach to in-store theft by launching an online campaign to identify suspected shoplifters.
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NewsRed5 builds presence with Hamleys tie-up
Gadgets retailer Red5 has opened a concession in Hamleys’ famous Regent Street toy shop in which it now occupies about a third of the basement space.
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AnalysisCVAs: A necessary evil or an easy way out?
The supposed abuse of CVAs has caused anger and as Focus becomes the latest to attempt one, Nicola Harrison asks if these arrangements are fair
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NewsHamleys' deal with Russian franchise partner collapses
Hamleys will not open its store in Moscow as planned this September after the deal with its franchise partner collapsed.
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NewsClas Ohlson signs for fourth UK store
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson has signed its fourth UK store in Reading.
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NewsB&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board
B&Q has appointed its HR director Liz Bell and parent Kingfisher’s company secretary Nick Folland to its board.
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NewsThorntons completes refinancing
Thorntons has completed its refinancing, having signed a new revolving credit facility of £52.5m.
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NewsHMV’s Simon Fox drops out of race to head ITV
HMV boss Simon Fox has dropped out of the race to become chief executive of ITV.
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NewsCarpetright shifts ads away from price focus
Carpetright has overhauled its marketing to focus on “emotional engagement” rather than just price as the retailer achieved its first like-for-like sales growth since the fourth quarter of 2007/08.
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NewsDisney Stores upbeat after return to profit
Disney Stores has bounced back into the black, recording a pre-tax profit of £2.8m in the year to September 27, 2008, after posting a loss of £6.6m the previous year.