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GalleryAsos launches first homewares collection
Asos is set to launch its first own-brand homeware collection as it follows fellow fashion chains H&M, Zara and River Island into the category.
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NewsSofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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NewsTheo Paphitis Group sales rise in 'challenging' Christmas
Theo Paphitis Retail Group registered a rise in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as all three of its high street fascias delivered growth.
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NewsDFS sales rise despite challenging conditions
DFS has reported a rise in gross sales of 10% over a five-month period, despite what it described as a “challenging consumer environment”.
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NewsSteamer Trading Cookshop rescued in pre-pack deal
Steamer Trading Cookshop has been bought out of administration by rival kitchenware specialists ProCook, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.
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NewsDunelm to beat forecasts after sales advance
Homewares specialist Dunelm generated a sales uplift of 9% in its second quarter, when stores and online both did well.
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NewsShop price inflation accelerates despite festive discounting
Shop price inflation accelerated at the highest rate for more than five years in December, despite widespread discounting in the build-up to Christmas.
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AnalysisWho will be retail's winners and losers of 2019?
Who will thrive in 2019 and who will flounder? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead.
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NewsDobbies Christmas sales bloom as shopper numbers rise
Dobbies has posted an increase in Christmas sales as the business cashed in on growing shopper numbers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Brexit chaos wipe out big ticket’s golden period?
Big-ticket retailers rely heavily on Boxing Day and the January Sales, but this year the spectre of Brexit looms large.
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NewsUnited Carpets profits plunge but recent trading rallies
Profits plunged from £589,000 to £121,000 at United Carpets, the UK’s third biggest flooring retailer, after a “very challenging” first half but it sees “encouraging signs” in recent performance.
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Retail VoiceRetail must focus on customer to survive Brexit mayhem
With Brexit negotiations disrupting the economy, investment and confidence, renewing focus on customer satisfaction has never been more crucial.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Carpetright on the road to recovery?
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh is remaining bullish as the embattled retailer gears up for a make-or-break 2019.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The seven best new stores of 2018
2018 may have been marked by mass store closures, but there have also been high-profile openings. John Ryan takes a look at what’s been happening.
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NewsEve Sleep share price drops as investors snap up discounted shares
Eve Sleep’s share price dropped this morning after it revealed that investors were buying discounted shares during a £15m funding round.
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Retail VoiceDeal or no deal: How to drive big-ticket purchases post-Brexit
With official forecasts saying the UK economy will be worse off post-Brexit, how can retailers plan for changes in consumer purchasing behaviour?
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NewsHomebase and Tapi launch concession partnership
Flooring retailer Tapi is rolling out concessions in Homebase stores as it seeks to ramp up its expansion.
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NewsClas Ohlson to close UK stores
Swedish hardware retailer Clas Ohlson will close all of its stores in the UK, apart from the Reading branch, following years of losses.
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NewsTravis Perkins to ‘review options’ for Wickes
Wickes owner Travis Perkins will “review the options for maximising the value” of the retailer as part of a drive to “simplify” the wider group.