All articles by Amy Shields – Page 44
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B&Q to stop selling patio heaters
B&Q is to no longer stock gas patio heaters, following claims that they are harmful to the environment.
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Sports Direct warns of tough year ahead
Sports Direct has warned that it expects the UK retail sector to become more challenging over the next six months, but it expects to exceed profit expectations for the full year.
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Opinion
Is the luxury sector's crown slipping?
The luxury sector has long been touted as the last bastion of booming sales during the credit crunch.
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Thorntons festive sales climb
Thorntons has reported strong festive sales, driven by robust performances at all its divisions.
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Primark Christmas sales soar 26%
Christmas trading at value retailer Primark was ahead of expectations, parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) disclosed.
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HMV celebrates festive sales surge
Shares in HMV jumped 15 per cent this morning after the tills rang out at Christmas for the entertainment retailer.
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NewsArev buys majority stake in Aspinal of London
Retail investment group Arev has taken a majority stake in luxury leather goods retailer Aspinal of London.
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Mothercare Christmas sales rocket
Mothercare has posted stellar third-quarter results and expects profits for its full year to be near the top end of market expectations.
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Burberry sales surge
Luxury brand Burberry recorded a surge in third-quarter sales, but retail sales were at a lower level than the retailer planned.
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London retail sales slow in December
London retailers bounced back from the worst retail performance in two years in November, but growth slowed in December, according to the London Retail Consortium (LRC).
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Instore Christmas sales flat
Variety store group Instore has reported flat trading over the Christmas period, after positive sales growth in its second half slowed in December.
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Ashley ups stake in JD Sports
Mike Ashley, the founder and controlling shareholder of Sports Direct, has upped his stake in JD Sports to more than 11 per cent.
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Littlewoods Christmas sales rise driven by online
Multichannel retailer Littlewoods Shop Direct's sales rose 7 per cent for the six weeks to January 4, driven by strong online sales.
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Landmark fuels bid talk as it ups Debenhams stake
Dubai-based Landmark Group, headed by retail guru Micky Jagtiani, has edged up its stake in Debenhams to 8 per cent in a move that will further fuel speculation that it is to bid for the retailer.
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Gap sales slide over Christmas
Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.
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Gap sales slump over Christmas
Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.
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Beales issues profit warning
Department store chain Beales has announced a profit warning and a fall of 6 per cent in like-for-like sales for the nine weeks to January 5.
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Gap sales slump over Christmas
Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.
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Opinion
Fashion dilemma
Fashion retailers faced a tough decision as they tumbled headlong into the toughest Christmas trading period in three years.
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Tufnell leads management buy-in at Peter Werth
Former Mothercare boss Greg Tufnell has led a management buy-in of menswear brand Peter Werth, in a deal thought to total more than 10 million.