All General merchandise articles – Page 238
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Trading toughens for Dunelm
Value homewares retailer Dunelm has posted a leap in preliminary profits, but like-for-like sales have plummeted in the new financial year.
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John Lewis Partnership profits crash
John Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits have tumbled in the first half as it is hit by the crisis in consumer confidence and the stalling retail and housing market.
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Argos like-for-likes nosedive in second quarter
The mighty Argos became the latest victim of the consumer recession, as like-for-likes plummeted during the second quarter.
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Carphone Warehouse ejected from FTSE 100
Carphone Warehouse has been ejected from the FTSE 100, bringing retail’s representation on the blue-chip index to the lowest in memory.
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John Lewis pushes on with IP CCTV roll-out
John Lewis has gone live with a networked CCTV system at its Leicester Highcross store, which opened last week.
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Clinton Cards managing director to stand down
Clinton Cards managing director Mike Bugler is to stand down at the end of January 2009.
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Credit crunch will drive Christmas shoppers online
Up to 68 per cent of shoppers are planning to shop online for Christmas presents this year.
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Asda to open five Asda Living stores this year
Asda will open a further five Asda Living stores across the UK this year, bringing its total to 21.
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John Lewis sales up
Sales at John Lewis were up 1.6 per cent in the week to August 30, driven by back-to-school sales and a strong performance in electricals and technology.
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Housing policy brings industry little comfort
The Government’s 1 billion raft of initiatives to kick-start the housing market is unlikely to improve retail trading, store chiefs and analysts have said.
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John Lewis still on growth trail despite delays
John Lewis will work with developers and councils to help remedy delays to developments caused by the credit crunch and said its ambitious expansion plans remain unchanged.
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Original Factory defies gloom with profit hike
Original Factory Shop has bucked the downward trend with a profit jump of 16.4 per cent to 7.7 million in its full year to March 31.
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Opinion
Act tough now and win later
As famed former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Richard Greenbury points out on page 23, retailers have had a good run. Such a good one, in fact, that many of today’s senior retailers won’t have worked through a recession. Not many of us here at Retail Week have either.
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Christmas in the balance
Sector braced for toughest season since the 1980s, with December like-for-like drop expected.
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Analysis
Is this really the worst of times?
As Alistair Darling’s sobering comments on the downturn hit home, George MacDonald asks industry experts what truth lies behind the figures and what the impact will be for retail.
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Sears should merge brands, say analysts as profits sink
Sears will have to merge its Sears and Kmart brands if it is to compete against rivals, say experts, after profits plunged at the US retailer.
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Charity shops boom as shoppers seek value
Charity shops are defying the downturn as consumers shun the high street for second-hand bargains, reporting a profit hike of 7.4 per cent to 106.7 million.
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Interest rate held at 5%
The Bank of England has held the interest rate at 5 per cent for the fifth month running despite increasing fears of an imminent recession.
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AnalysisMalcolm Walker’s magic touch
Malcolm Walker has defied critics with his turnaround of Iceland, but could he do the same with Woolworths? Jennifer Creevy meets him to discover what can be learnt from the chain’s recovery.
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