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NewsRetail sales jump in November driven by fashion boost
UK retail sales volumes jumped 2% in November driven by fashion but bricks-and-mortar department stores took a hit.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Retail leaders on Christmas trading
Retailers are expecting Christmas sales to go to the wire with just a few days trading to go. Retail Week speaks to retail leaders on festive spending.
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NewsRetailers pray for Christmas miracle over final four days
Retailers face a nail-biting Christmas as festive trading goes right to the wire. They hope for a last-minute surge of shoppers, kicked off by payday tomorrow (Friday December 20).
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NewsCoombes opens first electricals store to pick up Comet share
Clive Coombes, the property tycoon who unsuccessfully vied to save the Comet name, will open the first store of his new electricals venture this weekend.
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NewsBusiest Christmas shopping day to fall on Monday December 23
Monday December 23 will be the busiest shopping day of the year according to Visa Europe, which predicts £1.2bn will be spent on its cards.
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NewsDixons out of ‘hospital ward’ and determined to outmuscle Amazon
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James has declared the retailer is out of the “hospital ward” and is planning to throw down the gauntlet to Amazon next year.
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OpinionComment: Dixons could find 2014 much tougher to build market share
Dixons’ first half results have brought to a close a calendar year in which the company has scaled back across Europe, yet continued to grow in its core markets as it invested in its multichannel approach.
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NewsInflation falls to four-year low in November
Inflation dropped to a four-year low in November as it was pulled down by easing price increases across food and energy prices.
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AnalysisDixons’ first half results: What the analysts say
Dixons today reported that underlying pre-tax profit rocketed to £30.2m in its first half from £14m last year. The results were met positively by the City.
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NewsDixons profits surge as it continues to benefit from Comet's demise
Dixons’ underlying pre-tax profit rocketed to £30.2m in its first half to October 31 from £14m excluding exceptionals last year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Dixons, online sales, Burberry, BHS and Dunnes Stores
Retail news round-up on December 17, 2013: Dixons profits rocketed in its first half driven by UK arm, November online sales hit record high of £10.1bn and Burberry opens first stand-alone beauty store.
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NewsOnline retail sales hit record high as £10bn spent in November
Online retail sales hit £10.1bn in November, the highest ever monthly spend as Christmas comes early for etailers.
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AnalysisIn numbers: November's footfall monitor
Footfall in November declined across all regions of the UK, indicating that shoppers have delayed their present-buying until December. Retail Week takes a look at the numbers.
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NewsFootfall drops 2.9% in November as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Footfall dropped 2.9% year on year in November as consumers leave it late to do their Christmas shopping.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as festive momentum builds
John Lewis has reported a rise in sales for last week and expects revenue increases to accelerate in the coming days as shoppers leave it late to buy Christmas goodies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The best video from 2013
Retail Week looks back over the 10 most popular videos of 2013.
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NewsRetailers slash prices in fight for festive shoppers
Retailers are slicing prices with deeper discounts this Christmas as they battle it out to appeal to bargain-hungry shoppers.
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NewsHarrods' customers enjoy sparkling conversation with £100,000 iPhone
Drawing up a Christmas wish list can be tricky as you agonise over whether that dream dress or tablet may be a bit pricey for Santa.
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NewsEtailers Ao.com, Photobox and Achica selected for Future Fifty programme
Etailers including Ao.com, Photobox and Achica.com have been named in the second wave of 25 companies to join Shoreditch-based initiative Tech City UK’s Future Fifty programme.
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NewsGovernment unveils £1bn support package for high streets and pledges to tackle parking
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled a £1bn package of support to boost UK high streets including tackling parking.