All articles by Emily Seares – Page 5
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Brighthouse sales up
Hire-purchase retailer Brighthouse posted double-digit growth for the year, boosted by new store openings.
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Poundland launches blog
Value retailer Poundland has launched an online blog called Polar Pete and Friends which is updated daily with products news. The retailer already has two appreciation societies on Facebook. Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy said: “As a fast moving retailer we need to regularly communicate with our customers to update ...
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Staples pushes into India
Staples has become the first stationery chain to launch in India following the debut of a Staples Future Office store as part of a joint venture with Future Group.
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Game hits jackpot as results bedazzle City
Game chief executive Lisa Morgan expects next year to be “exceptionally good” for the computer entertainment specialist, following soaring sales this year.
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HMV chases larger slice of gaming pie
Entertainment giant HMV is set to ramp up its games offer after posting a pre-tax loss of 28.7 million in the six months to October 27.
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HMV posts pre-tax loss
HMV Group posted a pre-tax loss of 28.7 million in the six months to October 27 – excluding proceeds from the disposal of HMV Japan – in line with market expectations.
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Consumer confidence at a low
A third of consumers said the economy is their biggest fear in the next six months, according to the Nielsen-British Retail Consortium Consumer Confidence Survey .
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Woolworths gives stores Simpsons branding for DVD push
Woolworths is to transform its fascias to canary yellow next week to promote The Simpsons Movie , which is released on DVD on Monday.
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Gap November sales up
November sales at US clothing giant Gap jumped 11 per cent to US$1.54 billion ( 759.4 million), compared with last year.
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John Lewis sales up
John Lewis department stores revealed sales were up 6 per cent in the week to Wednesday year on year and rose 15 per cent on last week, driven by sales of toys, electronics and beauty.
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M&S consults Criado-Perez about China move
Marks & Spencer has been consulting former Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez about M&S’ ambitious expansion plans for China, according to a report in The Times.
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Personal touch
While mass-market jewellers have been tarnished by the consumer downturn, upmarket Theo Fennell is thriving. Emily Seares meets the man behind the brand to find out what sets it apart
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Theo Fennell hires chief executive
Luxury jewellery retailer Theo Fennell has appointed former Burberry Group executive Pamela Harper as chief executive, after unveiling sparkling interim sales results.
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Business rates for retailers set to soar
Retailers are likely to be hit hardest by spiralling property prices, as business rates on the high street are expected to soar 13.3 per cent in the next three years.
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Wal-Mart takes control of Seiyu
The world’s biggest retailer Wal-Mart has completed its tender offer to take total control of Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu.
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Shop prices rise 1.1 per cent in November
Shop prices were 1.1 per cent higher in November than they were a year ago, and prices are now 4.3 per cent higher than a year ago.
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John Browett starts at DSGi
Incoming DSGi chief executive John Browett will start at the retail giant today, replacing John Clare who retired in September.
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Game's acquisition of Gamestation gets green light
The Competition Commission has provisionally cleared Game’s acquisition of Gamestation, saying the merger is not expected to substantially lessen competition in the market.
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Asda staff net £12 million Christmas bonus
Asda has got into the festive spirit this Christmas by investing 12 million in a thank you present to its staff, including a 20 gift card to spend in stores.
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Threshers brings back 40 per cent off deal
Threshers has launched a repeat of the 40 per cent discount offer that it ran in December last year, which sparked a stampede of customers to its web site to find the voucher.