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NewsRetail sales ahead of expectations in July, says CBI
Retail sales increased in July, and were ahead of expectations, the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has found.
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NewsHabitat hires retail director
Habitat has hired Gary Waldron as retail director, following his departure from fashion retailer Fat Face earlier this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up nearly 10% in last week of Sale
John Lewis has reported weekly sales up 9.8% in the final week of its Clearance Sale.
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AnalysisKingfisher trades its brightest ideas
The international retail group tried something different at its June conference to promote the exchange of ideas.
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M&S’s new DC to slash lead times for furniture
Marks & Spencer’s new state-of-the-art distribution centre, officially opened in Bradford on Tuesday, will slash furniture lead times.
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NewsIn Focus: Steinhoff
Furniture is retail’s hardest hit sector in a recession. High-profile names such as MFI, Land of Leather and The Pier have disappeared, ScS went into administration but survived and all have struggled. But one group seems to have bucked the trend, at least in turning itself around from four years ...
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NewsB&Q suffers second quarter sales fall
DIY group Kingfisher suffered a sales decline at its UK arm in the second quarter as shoppers avoided big-ticket purchases.
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Massmart to acquire Pupkewitz Megabuild
South Africa-based Massmart has announced the acquisition of Namibian DIY retailer Pupkewitz Megabuild for an undisclosed price. The deal, which is part of Massmart’s ambition to expand further into Africa, has been approved by Namibia’s competition authorities. Pupkewitz Megabuild operates 16 stores, employing 600 staff.
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NewsTrinity Leeds work to resume in August
Shopping centre Trinity Leeds has been given the go ahead by developers Land Securites, which has said it expects work to resume on site next month, in preparation for opening in spring 2013.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils flagship Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer officially opens a 1.1m sq ft state-of-the-art distribution centre in Bradford today in a key step in its Project 2020 business improvement programme.
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NewsBrightHouse full year like-for-likes grow 10.7%
BrightHouse has had another strong year of growth, with like-for-likes increasing 10.7% in the year to March 31.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 9.1%
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 9.1% last week to £59.2m as the retailer’s Sale drew shoppers.
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NewsDreams expects to continue its rapid growth as more rivals fail
Bed specialist Dreams is set to notch up double-digit revenue growth this year on the back of its record year in 2009, but the retailer predicts more of its rivals will hit trouble.
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NewsGrowth will be hard to maintain, says Dunelm
Value homewares retailer Dunelm has warned of toughening trading conditions, despite the likelihood that operating profits this year will be just ahead of expectations.
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NewsTopps Tiles Q3 sales improve
Topps Tiles like-for-like sales decline has softened to -1.2% in the 13 weeks to July 3.
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NewsOka halves full year losses
Furniture and homewares retailer Oka has halved its operating losses from £568,425 to £257,186 in the year to December 31.
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NewsDunelm grows revenue but remains cautious on outlook
Dunelm like-for-likes grew 8% in the year to July 3 and the retailer expects full year operating profit to come in “a little ahead” of market expectations.
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NewsWorld Cup and sunny weather lifts retail sales in June
Retail sales grew 1.2% in June on a like-for-like basis with retailers benefitting from the hotter weather and the start of the World Cup.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales benefit from England’s World Cup exit
England’s exit from the World Cup is helping sales at department store chain John Lewis, which rose 11.4% last week to £67m.