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OpinionNext offers lessons for a difficult 2011
The shape of things to come for retailers in 2011 was evident in this week’s updates from Next and HMV.
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NewsGap like-for-likes dip over Christmas
Gap international like-for-likes, which includes the UK, were down 4% in the key Christmas trading period in the five weeks to January 1.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to invest £500m this year
John Lewis Partnership is to invest a record £500m in 2011 and indicated that the John Lewis chain will be ready to expand overseas by the year’s end.
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NewsBestseller increases its stake in Asos
Danish fashion group and investor Bestseller has increased its stake in fashion etailer Asos.
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Christmas sales increases for retailers in India
Retailers have reported strong increases in sales over the Christmas weekend, as rising confidence levels in a fast-recovering economy encouraged shoppers to spend more. Future Group’s department store Pantaloons reported a 30% increase in sales over last year and a 20% rise in footfall. Top selling items included partywear, formalwear, ...
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NewsArnotts reverses sales and EBITDA declines
Troubled Dublin department store Arnotts said that it expected sales to have bounced back in 2010 after a dramatic fall off in turnover the previous year.
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NewsMothercare issues profit warning
Mothercare has warned its profits will be below expectations after the snow impacted its third quarter like-for-likes by around 4%.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports "outstanding" Christmas and Clearance Sales
John Lewis has reported like-for-like sales up 7.6% over Christmas in the five weeks to January 1.
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NewsSnow hits Next's Christmas sales but profits will meet expectations
Fashion retailer Next revealed it lost £22m in full-price sales because of snow in the run-up to Christmas but it remains on track to increase profits by between 7% and 10% this year.
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NewsThe White Company reveals strong Christmas trading
Furniture and fashion retailer The White Company experienced a 24% surge in Christmas sales as gifts, clothing and fragrance helped pull in shoppers.
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NewsBlacks reports strong December sales
Blacks Leisure performed “very strongly” in December with like-for-like sales in its outdoor business up 10.2% for the month.
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NewsTed Baker and Lush founders awarded New Year honours
Leading retail entrepreneurs are among the business people recognised in the New Year Honours List.
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NewsHunter rescues Cruise and partners with Van Mildert
Sir Tom Hunter has rescued Cruise from administration and entered into a joint venture agreement with Van Mildert, which will see the Middlesbrough mini-chain take control of all of Cruise’s buying.
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NewsHarvey Nichols reports record Sale
Harvey Nichols, the luxury department store business, said that its post-Christmas Sale had broken records despite tube strikes in the capital, reduced trading hours on Boxing Day and problems with transportation due to the snow.
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NewsPaul Smith profits rise
British designer label Paul Smith has paid out a £3.4m dividend after a bumper year in which profits hit the £25m mark.
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NewsSainsbury's fashion share soars
Sainsbury’s has more than tripled its share of the £9.9bn UK value clothing market in the last five years, according to new findings by Verdict Research.
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NewsJigsaw and Kew grow profits
Robinson Webster Holdings, the parent company of womenswear retailers Jigsaw and Kew, narrowed its losses in 2010 following growth from both their concessions and online businesses.
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NewsJohn Lewis mid-week sales rise 4.3%
Department store chain John Lewis has reported sales up 4.3% from Sunday to Wednesday, despite freezing weather in some areas, and is preparing for its biggest-ever Sale
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NewsDebenhams launches biggest ever Sale
Debenhams has fired the starter gun on its biggest ever Sale with discounts of up to 70% online from today and in stores from Boxing Day.
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NewsTillman calls for VAT increase to be delayed
Jaeger and Aquascutum owner Harold Tillman has called for the government to delay the January VAT increase