All Retail sales data articles – Page 8
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NewsToday in retail: New horizons for John Lewis and AO
John Lewis’ managing director Paula Nickolds has said the department store will focus on developing customer service while driving efficiencies.
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John Lewis Partnership sales slump despite Mother’s Day
John Lewis Partnership sales dropped as Mother’s Day purchases failed to offset the slump in grocery purchases triggered by a later Easter.
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Today in retail: Next braces for 'tough year'
Next posted its first fall in full-year profits in eight years as boss Lord Wolfson warned that the retailer was set for “another tough year”.
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February retail sales bounce despite three-month slump
Retail sales grew ahead of analysts’ expectations in February, but suffered their worst decline for seven years on a three-month basis.
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John Lewis buoyed by beauty as Waitrose sales fall
John Lewis’ beauty and wellbeing sales boosted the depatment store chain’s performance last week as sales fell at sister retailer Waitrose.
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John Lewis sales climb driven by fair-weather fashion
John Lewis’s sales jumped as warmer weather and Mothers’ Day preparations drove purchases across fashion, home and gifting categories.
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John Lewis boosted by fashion as Mother's Day bites
Strong fashion sales at John Lewis drove an overall 2.8% year-on-year uplift at the department store retailer last week.
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Analysis
Analysis: February retail sales sector-by-sector
Retail like-for-likes slipped 0.4% in February as non-food sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years.
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Non-food sales fall for first time since November 2011
Non-food retail sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years amid a “challenging” period of trading.
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Poor fashion performance pulls down John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales have dropped, dragged down by a lacklustre performance across most divisions, with fashion taking a particular hit.
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Consumer confidence dips as ‘mounting pressures’ bite
Overall consumer confidence fell one point in February to -6 as shoppers become increasingly nervous about making big-ticket purchases.
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Breakfast briefing: BHS, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrators call for winding up of Retail Acquisitions, and CBI reports increase retail sales balance
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John Lewis sales dip despite Valentine’s Day purchases
John Lewis reported a decline in its sales as the department store chain’s fashion and electrical category rises were offset by falling home sales.
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Today in Retail: Morrisons serves up food for thought
A Morrisons-commissioned report on the UK food sector published today pointed out that UK farmers supplied only 52% of our food in 2015.
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Retail sales growth slows as inflation bites
Retail sales were lower than expected in January, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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John Lewis sales slip as electricals and fashion falter
John Lewis’s sales dropped last week as the department store chain’s fashion and electricals categories suffered.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sir Ken has passed on, but his legacy lives on
The death of Sir Ken Morrison marked the passing of a retail generation as well as one of its most outstanding entrepreneurs.
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Retail sales growth ‘ground to a halt’ in January
Retail sales growth “ground to a halt” last month after a strong end to the Christmas trading period, according to the latest industry figures.
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Breakfast briefing: UK retail sales, Shop Direct and more
Retail news round-up: UK retail sales drop in January, Barclay brothers seek Shop Direct sale, and increased revenues at Jimmy Choo.
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John Lewis sales rise amid spring-summer fashion launch
John Lewis sales jumped last week as the introduction of its spring-summer ranges and the end of its Clearance Sale in home drove revenues.
