All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 94
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News
John Lewis sales fall
John Lewis has reported a drop of 9.8 per cent in its weekly sales and said the third quarter of the year has ended on a “subdued note”.
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Blacks Leisure losses widen in first half
Blacks Leisure has reported that its half-year losses have widened, but the group is making “good progress” with its turnaround plan.
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Asda to expand online offers after Daily Deals drive traffic
Asda is to make its daily non-food special online offers a permanent fixture after a trial over the summer helped push traffic on its site up 25 per cent.
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Sainsbury's launches campaign for 'ugly' fruit
Sainsbury’s is lobbying the Government and the European Commission in an effort to relax strict specifications that limit its ability to sell unusually shaped fresh produce.
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Tesco extends non-food supplier payment terms
Tesco is understood to be asking all its non-food suppliers to wait an extra 30 days for payment as it seeks to free up cash for the critical Christmas trading period.
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HBOS appoints KPMG to review Wyevale
HBOS is understood to have appointed KPMG to conduct an independent review of Wyevale Garden Centres.
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News
Ann Summers appoints new managing director
Ann Summers has hired a former Asda director as managing director.
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Opinion
Asda’s George growth bodes well for Christmas
Anthony Thompson, managing director of Asda’s clothing brand George, said this week that Christmas was going to be “tough, late, and a bit of a rollercoaster”.
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News
Carrefour and Ahold post resilient third-quarter sales
French retailer Carrefour and Dutch grocer Ahold posted resilient third-quarter trading updates.
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Piracy threatens Christmas product supply
Shoppers could face shortages of products such as clothing and fuel unless action is taken to stop pirates hijacking ships off the coast of Somalia.
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News
John Lewis suffers another tough week
Department store group John Lewis has suffered another tough week, with sales down 7.6 per cent as customers continue to rein in spending.
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News
Grocers fire new salvo in petrol price wars
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco today ratcheted up the price war by dropping the price of fuel to the lowest levels for more than a year.
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News
Hollister’s house takes shape at Westfield London
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil a Casa Mexicana-style store for its Hollister brand at Westfield London next Thursday.
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Booths posts profits jump but stays wary
Upmarket grocer Booths has reported a 32 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to 6.9 million in its full-year results but warned of a “tightening economy”.
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Analysis
Iceland: The show must go on
There was precious little talk of economic woes at Iceland’s Store Managers’ Conference last week – apart from how they are benefiting the retailer. Jennifer Creevy went to find out more.
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News
Retail sales growth slows further
Retail sales volume growth has continued to slow in the three months to September, rising only 0.1 per cent.
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News
Co-op gets green light for Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group's 1.5 billion acquisition of Somerfield has been given the green light by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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Opinion
Iceland’s motivational culture stands it in good stead
The spotlight is firmly on discounters because of their market-beating growth in the food sector. Yet it should also be noted that frozen food retailer Iceland is outperforming the market, too.
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News
Debenhams signs wind power deal with Scottish Power
Debenhams has signed a deal with Scottish Power to supply all its UK stores with electricity provided by wind power.
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News
Bargain-hunters storm Currys’ megastore opening
Chaos broke out yesterday over slashed Sales prices at the opening of Currys’ J9 megastore near Birmingham.