All articles by Amy Shields – Page 52
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Thorntons posts a profits surge across all channels
Thorntons has reported a 36.5 per cent surge in pre-tax profits to£7.1 million with positive sales growth recorded across all channels in its full year to June 30. The chocolate retailer, which recorded a poor first quarter when like-for-likes sales dropped 3.5 per cent and online sales slumped by 5.1 ...
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Opinion
Autumn collection could herald recovery at Next
City sentiment has shifted towards troubled fashion giant
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Apple's iPhone sales outstrip rivals in US
Sales of Apple’s iPhone have outpaced its rivals in its first full month on the market in the US. In a study by market research group iSuppli, sales of the smartphone in July beat those of the BlackBerry and other smartphone rivals. The phone accounted for 1.8 per cent of ...
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News
Primark and Mothercare launch factory inquiries
Factories in India to be investigated after allegations over low pay
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News
Sainsbury's gives Delta Two three weeks
Grocer wants takeover negotiations wrapped up before the end of the month
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Habitat closes in on e-tail as it rejigs site
Habitat has overhauled its UK web site this week in a move thought to be its first step towards creating a fully transactional site. The furniture retailer is testing an e-commerce platform in France as it considers a similar package for other markets. Habitat has refreshed its UK site with ...
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King plans brand influx at House of Fraser
House of Fraser will unveil a raft of big-name brands in stores this autumn, but has warned it will toughen supplier terms. Body Shop, Mappin & Webb, Thomas Pink and The Pen Shop are among the debutantes at the retailer, which was bought by Baugur last November for£341 million. It ...
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Debenhams to push upmarket image with ad assault
Debenhams aims to bolster sales of its own-label and Designers at Debenhams ranges with the launch of a multimillion-pound advertising campaign tomorrow. The quirky autumn press ads will feature menswear, womenswear and childrenswear in high-fashion recreations of eccentric British clubs and societies, such as The Kettering Kite Club in Ted ...
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Boots seals online deal for Pessina’s healthcare drive
Major deal with medical journal steers giant further into the healthcare arena
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Organic sales hit £2 billion
Demand for organic clothing, cosmetics and food are helping to fuel an explosion in organic sales