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NewsToday in Retail: Making sense of 'Super Thursday'
How was Christmas for the retail sector? After today’s avalanche of updates, dubbed ‘Super Thursday’, we are at an answer – of sorts.
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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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AnalysisAnalysis: What Super Thursday said about fashion retail
After a year characterised by administrations and corporate scandals, Christmas trading provided some welcome respite.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the electricals sector super-charged?
Argos, AO.com, Maplin and John Lewis all posted positive sales in the period spanning Black Friday and Christmas trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Department stores still draw Christmas crowds
Department stores are traditionally the go to destination at Christmas. Vast product ranges mean shoppers can find inspiration for the entire family under one roof.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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NewsMove of the week: Fiona Lambert joins Dunelm
Dunelm’s recruitment of Fiona Lambert as product director is a strong appointment from a retailer that currently seems to be doing many things right.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Super Thursday special edition
Tony Shiret joins the Retail Week team to put Super Thursday into focus, examining some of the biggest fashion and grocery results.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsSupergroup's Sutherland pledges not to raise prices
Supergroup chief executive Euan Sutherland has said the retailer will not be putting up prices in the year ahead “as a point of strategy and principle”.
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NewsAsos boss Beighton promises to hold prices
Asos boss Nick Beighton has vowed not to raise prices for the foreseeable future despite the rising cost of sourcing products from overseas.
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NewsM&S's Rowe: Our Black Friday snub did not harm sales
M&S boss Steve Rowe has said that his customers dislike Black Friday, and that the retailer’s Christmas trading pattern was more traditional in 2016.
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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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NewsDebenhams' retreat from fashion market boosts sales
Debenhams move away from the “challenging” clothing market helped it notch up a Christmas sales rise.
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AnalysisCES 2017: Five tech trends for retailers to watch
The Consumer Electronics Show sets the agenda for the coming year. Here are some of the products and trends retailers should look out for.
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NewsMoss Bros sales surge ahead of “challenging” year
Moss Bros recorded soaring sales in its second half as improved margins and ecommerce channels drive consumer spend.
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GalleryStore of the week: Jones & Co. Styling Opticians
One of the sectors of retail that has been quietly reinventing itself over the past few years is ‘eyewear’ – opticians to the uninformed.
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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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NewsFat Face price promise pays off as full price sales soar
A full year sales jump delivered a dose of Christmas cheer at Fat Face as customers embraced its festive price promise.