All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 103
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NewsToday in retail: Could Donald be a Trump card for UK?
There were protests and parties today as Donald Trump prepares to be inaugurated as the 45th US President.
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NewsH&M Oxford Street future in doubt amid store exit plan
H&M is pulling out of one of its stores on London’s Oxford Street, throwing its future on the prime shopping street into doubt.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith update
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith all on the agenda.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's Thirlwell slams rivals’ 'cheap rip-offs'
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell has shrugged off the impact of rival retailers’ “cheap rip-offs” during the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsToday in Retail: Shop Direct’s glimpse of Christmas future
Shop Direct didn’t just paint a portrait of its Christmas trading performance today, but a shape of things to come in the wider retail landscape.
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NewsH&M Christmas sales grow but miss analysts’ forecasts
H&M enjoyed a spike in sales during December, but its performance during the crucial Christmas period fell below analysts’ expectations.
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NewsFortnum's online sales outstrip stores for first time
Fortnum & Mason’s online sales usurped its bricks-and-mortar operations for the first time in its history during the Christmas period.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new brand-builder Alessandra Bellini
When Alessandra Bellini was named Tesco’s new chief customer officer this week, many in UK retail would have been unfamiliar with the Unilever big-hitter.
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NewsFortnum's Christmas sales spike driven by online
Fortnum & Mason has unveiled a spike in Christmas sales driven by the performance of its ecommerce business.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché all on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocery retailers’ festive food for thought
The crucial Christmas trading proved a strong one for food retailing, as consumer spending rose and like-for-like sales increased across the sector.
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NewsBooths toasts festive performance as alcohol sales fizz
Booths has toasted climbing like-for-likes during the crucial Christmas trading period as key seasonal lines such as alcohol drove sales.
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NewsBooker sales rise amid 'solid' c-store performance
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker hailed “solid” performance from its c-store businesses as sales rose in its third quarter.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis upbeat on profits as Christmas sales rise
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hinted that its full-year profits could come in ahead of expectations following a jump in third-quarter sales.
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OpinionOpinion: A Christmas turkey for Sainsbury’s food sales?
Sainsbury’s may have beaten the City’s sales expectations over Christmas, but are things as rosy in the grocer’s garden as it likes to make out?
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NewsTesco poaches Unilever exec as chief customer officer
Tesco has poached Unilever executive Alessandra Bellini to take on the role of chief customer officer.
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NewsChristmas 'reinforced case' for Sainsbury's Argos buy
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insists the grocer’s Christmas performance has “reinforced the case” it made to acquire Argos.
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NewsLidl hails 'successful' Christmas amid expansion drive
Lidl has hailed its “most successful” Christmas trading period and reaffirmed plans to open up to 50 new stores this year.
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NewsSainsbury's posts flat third quarter like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s has posted flat like-for-like sales during the golden quarter as its non-food offer delivered a “strong” performance.
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NewsMajestic Wine hires new chief customer officer
Majestic Wine has drafted in a new chief customer officer as it presses ahead with a drive to boost customer service and shopper loyalty.