All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 114
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Retail sales slow down
Shoppers opened their purses sparingly at Christmas, as official figures showed retail sales started to slow down.
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New boss Gillis unveils Blacks shake-up plan
New Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis set out his turnaround plans for the business as the retailer reported that its full-year profits are likely to be below market estimates.
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Tchibo to axe 33 UK stores to focus on larger format
German general merchandise caf -cum-retailer Tchibo is understood to have put nearly half of its UK stores on the market, as it seeks to scale back its portfolio of smaller shops.
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Sainsbury's buys Curley’s in Northern Ireland
Sainsbury’s has bought two supermarkets from independent, Northern Ireland family retail business Curley’s in a multimillion-pound deal.
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Clinton Cards enjoys positive Christmas
Clinton Cards, the UK’s largest specialist greetings card retailer, reported group like-for-like sales for the Christmas period up 2.5 per cent.
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Opinion
London could fuel the UK
Last week, Sir Stuart Rose sent shivers through the City when Marks & Spencer reported downbeat sales for the Christmas period.
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Blacks Leisure unveils turnaround plan
Blacks Leisure expects full-year profits to be below market estimates, although like-for-like sales over Christmas rose 2.8 per cent and total sales climbed 2 per cent.
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Debenhams sales pick up at Christmas
Debenhams enjoyed a strong Christmas, reporting a 2 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over the Christmas period.
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Tesco growth slows over Christmas
Tesco has felt the effects of customers tightening their belts as it reported slower like-for-like UK sales growth over Christmas.
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Zavvi restructures board
Entertainment retailer Zavvi has restructured its board following a bumper Christmas sales performance.
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DFS bucks trend as it secures flat January Sales
Furniture giant DFS has emerged from the crucial post-Christmas Sales relatively unscathed as beleaguered competitors fall by the wayside.
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Metro Group full-year sales soar
Metro Group reported a record sales growth in its 2007 full-year report, with group sales up 10 per cent to €65.9 billion ( 49.62 billion).
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AnalysisOn the back foot
2007 was another tough year for specialist shoe retailers and more recent news of floundering footwear players has done little to assuage fears for the new year. But, as Jennifer Creevy discovers, there is still a place for those with the right offer
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Land of Leather profit fall stifles growth plan
Furniture retailer Land of Leather is to scale back expansion plans after dismal trading over the January Sale period forced it to issue a profit warning last week.
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JJB agrees to pay back customers
Sports retailer JJB Sports will pay back consumers who bought certain replica shirts sold during 2000 and 2001, after consumer group Which? took legal action against the chain.
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Lush Christmas sales climb
Ethical beauty retailer Lush Cosmetics has reported a bumper Christmas with like-for-like sales up 5 per cent in December.
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Dreams store count to rise in 2008
Bed specialist Dreams wants to open 50 stores in 2008 to take its portfolio to 220 by the end of the year.
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Opinion
Tenants will call the shots in 2008
This morning, homewares retailer Dunelm reported a strong performance in its trading update in a market that has shown little or no growth over the past year.
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News
Topps Tiles reports sales rise
Tile specialist Topps Tiles has reported that trading in the first 13 weeks of its new financial period remained positive, despite a tough retail market.