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New Look quells sale talk as trade holds up
Private equity-owned New Look has dismissed speculation that a “For sale” sign could be hoisted over the fast-fashion retailer in 2009 as it notched up like-for-like growth over the crucial Christmas period.
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Jones confident of JJB turnaround
The new management team put in place at JJB has vowed that there is a future for the beleaguered sports chain.
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People: Promote your enthusiasm
The new year hangover will be as long as it is harsh, so how can retailers enthuse staff and inject confidence into the business? Charlotte Hardie explains how positivity is the way forward.
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Debenhams upbeat as it defies market woes
Department store group Debenhams will continue to reduce SKUs and maintain tight stock control after defying forecasts to report better than expected Christmas trading.
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City's frosty outlook thaws as retailers keep the blues at bay
Retail stocks headed so far south last year they neared the stock market's equivalent of the Antarctic. As the January reporting season kicked in it brought news of like-for-like sales declines but in many cases met admittedly low expectations and there were hopes of a thaw in attitudes to the ...
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My-wardrobe Christmas sales rocket
E-tailer My-wardrobe.com has reported a sparkling Christmas with sales up 210 per cent like for like in December.
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Signet suffers poor Christmas
US jeweller Signet has said it expects profits to be within market forecasts despite revealing that like-for-like sales slumped over the Christmas period.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer: margins & errors
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose appeared irked yesterday by journalists’ questions about the retailer’s lacklustre Christmas trading figures. Why, he complained, hadn’t the results from Debenhams and Next come under such scrutiny?
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Peacocks posts steady Christmas results
Fast fashion retailer Peacocks has reported a solid Christmas and secured a 20 mililon equity injection from its backers to fund expansion in 2009.
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House of Fraser reports resilient Christmas
House of Fraser has reported that like-for-like sales fell 1.5 per cent over the Christmas period and has reassured on its financial position after paying back its bank loans ahead of schedule.
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Ted Baker promotions take their toll
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has warned that profits will come in at the low end of expectations as a result of promotions over Christmas.
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Viyella collapses into administration
Iconic womenswear retailer Viyella has collapsed into administration leaving the future of its 645 staff hanging in the balance if a buyer is not found.
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Alexon profit forecasts ahead of management expectations
Fashion group Alexon has said that it expects full-year operating profit to exceed management expectations after a robust performance in December.
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Weak boardwear performance to hit Blacks Leisure profits
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor clothing and equipment specialist, has warned that operating profits will not meet market expectations because of its underperforming boardwear division.
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Marks & Spencer sales fall; job cuts and store closures planned
Marks & Spencer has reported a like-for-like sales decline of 7.1 per cent in the 13 weeks to December 27, and announced plans to cut more than 1,200 jobs and close 27 stores.
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Republic heads for record year after strong Christmas
Republic has been buoyed by a more recession resistant young fashion market to report strong sales growth over Christmas as it guns for a record year.
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New Look reports sparkling Christmas
New Look has bucked the retail gloom to reveal a robust performance over the festive period.
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EBTM issues profit warning and considers disposal of group
EBTM, the music-inspired online fashion retailer, has issued a profit warning for the year to April 2009, and is considering a disposal of all or part of the group as it suffers in the downturn.
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Marks and Spencer 'to cut 1,000 jobs'
Marks & Spencer is to shed nearly 1,000 employees in stores and several hundred at head office and support functions after disastrous Christmas trading, according to a national newspaper.
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Debenhams produces resilient Christmas showing
Debenhams has reported a solid Christmas performance, with like for likes down 3.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to 3 January. Total sales were up 1.1 per cent.