All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 46
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Christmas e-tail sales to rise 15 per cent
Online spend will continue to grow this Christmas with year-on-year sales expected to rise 15 per cent.
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Majestic Wine profits tumble
Pre-tax profits at Majestic Wine have plummeted more than 25 per cent to 5.6 million for the 26 weeks to September 29.
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EBTM sales rise
Sales for online music and clothing retailer EBTM increased by 17 per cent in the 24 weeks to October 17.
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Sales pick up at John Lewis
Sales have begun to improve at John Lewis, down just 1.3 per cent last week, helped by the cold snap in the weather.
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Sainsbury's King defends food imports
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will defend the importing of food despite concerns over food miles.
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Christmas sales expected to be flat
Christmas is unlikely to bring a great deal of festive cheer to beleaguered retailers, with sales expected to be flat over the crucial period.
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Blacks banking on late Christmas sales surge
Blacks Leisure is bracing itself for a late Christmas sales rush this year.
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Urban Outfitters like-for-like sales jump
Like-for-like sales at US fashion and lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters climbed 10 per cent across its fascias in the three months to October 31.
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Profits hit at Ideal Shopping Direct
TV shopping group Ideal Shopping Direct has issued a profit warning, blaming current market conditions which have had a negative impact on sales.
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Next confident on profits despite like-for-like fall
Next has said it still expects its full-year profits to be in line with market expectations, despite continued difficult trading.
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Jaeger appoints new design director
Jaeger has appointed Stuart Stockdale as its new design director.
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Verdict: Slow Christmas growth expected
Total retail spend over the crucial Christmas period is expected to rise just 2 per cent to 82.3 billion.
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Primark profits up 17 per cent
Adjusted operating profit at value clothing giant Primark rose 17 per cent to 233 million, with sales up 21 per cent to 1.9 billion, in the year to September 13.
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AnalysisH&M’s Magnus Olsson: Swede success
H&M has transformed the UK fashion market. In a rare interview, UK boss Magnus Olsson tells Lisa Berwin the secret of its success and why the downturn could be an opportunity.
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Mothercare to target US with Gurgle move
Mothercare is testing the appetite for its products and services in the US with the launch of its networking site Gurgle.
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Tillman: weather fashion’s worst enemy, not economy
The weather is continuing to have the greatest impact on fashion sales, despite the increased pressure of the economic downturn, Jaeger chairman and head of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman said this week.
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Gap reviews ad spend and focuses on online business
Gap has overhauled its marketing strategy and outlined plans to generate growth from its international and online businesses.
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Jacques-Antoine Granjon: UK Confidential
France’s leading private sales web site Vente-Privee may have chosen a precarious time to launch in the UK, but founder Jacques-Antoine Granjon says the potential is there. He tells Lisa Berwin why.
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My-wardrobe.com hires new finance director
Online fashion e-tailer My-wardrobe.com has appointed a new finance director.
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Scotland: Worst retail sales growth since March 2006
Retail sales growth in Scotland was at its slowest rate in two and a half years in September, as consumer confidence and rising living costs squeezed spending.