Christmas retail news – Page 55
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NewsAmazon bets on Christmas winners
Amazon is betting on games hardware Microsoft Kinect and Sony Move to be its biggest sellers this Christmas as the etail giant revealed global sales rose 41% in its second quarter to $6.57bn (£4.34bn).
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NewsSelfridges drives Christmas
Selfridges has chosen the theme ‘Play’ for this Christmas, celebrating a return to fun and frivolity and a move away from the more austere traditional festive themes seen at the height of the recession last year.
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NewsSelfridges celebrates early Christmas
While the country prepares to bask in a mini-heatwave, Selfridges is getting into the spirit of Christmas and is gearing up to open its Christmas store earlier than ever before.
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NewsWHSmith festive sales slide but book market share grows
WHSmith has gained share in a dismal books market in which rival Borders collapsed and the boss of Waterstone’s stepped down following a terrible Christmas.
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NewsBeales prospects improve as it slashes losses
Department store chain Beales reported a resilient full-year performance and reduced pre-tax losses by more than a third.
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NewsAll Saints Christmas like-for-likes soar 32%
All Saints has reported a strong festive period, with like-for-like sales up 32% from December 1 to date.
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NewsH&M reports strong Christmas trading
Swedish fashion giant H&M has reported sales in over the Christmas period of December were up 15% in local currencies.
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NewsDemand for traditional products lifts Dobbies Christmas sales
Garden centre group Dobbies has posted a Christmas sales rise after consumers snapped up traditional seasonal products.
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NewsBeales cuts losses after Christmas sales rise
Independent department store chain Beales said like-for-like sales rose 2.8% at Christmas and that full-year pre-tax losses reduced by more than a third.
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NewsGarden Centre Group Christmas profits climb 17%
Garden Centre Group, the 121-store business formerly known as Wyevale, has reported a “terrific” Christmas.
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NewsAurum's sales sparkle
Jewellery retail group Aurum beat internal expectations over Christmas with like-for-like sales increasing 3.1% in the nine weeks to January 3.
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NewsThe White Company mulls shop roll-out
Upmarket clothing and homewares chain The White Company is mulling the roll-out of further shops for children’s brand Little White after strong Christmas sales.
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NewsConsumer fears overshadow ‘super Thursday’ updates
Retail shares slid following last week’s ‘super Thursday’ round of updates and brokers have warned store stocks might now stall.
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NewsDSGi ready for Best Buy after stellar Christmas
Electricals group DSGi is preparing for its spring showdown with Best Buy bolstered by an “excellent” Christmas performance.
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NewsStrong retail sales bolster Burberry’s third quarter
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry put in a strong third-quarter retail performance, helping boost total sales to £380m for the period - up 12% on an underlying basis.
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NewsTJ Hughes unveils 4% Christmas sales rise
Discount department store group TJ Hughes has revealed like-for-like sales growth of 4% over Christmas.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes up 6.5%
Morrisons has reported strong Christmas trading with like-for-like sales up 6.5% on the six weeks to January 3.
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NewsM&Co. reveals strong Christmas trading
Scottish fashion retailer M&Co. has revealed an 11.1% uplift in like-for-like sales in the nine weeks to January 2.
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NewsComet owner like-for-likes slip 0.3% over Christmas
Electricals retailer Kesa revealed a like-for-like decline of 0.3% in the 10 weeks to January 8.
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NewsShoe Zone sales soar 27% over Christmas
Footwear retailer Shoe Zone saw like-for-like UK sales rocket 27% in the five weeks to January 2, while sister chain Stead & Simpson saw comparable sales rise 7.6% over the same period.