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AnalysisMorrisons: What the analysts say
Supermarket Morrisons has posted a “disappointing” performance across Christmas. Retail Week takes a look at analyst reaction to the news.
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NewsDecember spending "disappointing", says Visa Europe
Shopper spend fell 1.7% year-on-year in the crucial December trading period as spending on the high street dipped, according to Visa Europe.
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OpinionComment: Chinese retailers need to raise their UK game
Bosideng, the Chinese retailer with thousands of shops in its home country, opened its first UK store last year.
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NewsHouse of Fraser has "best ever" Christmas as like-for-likes jump 6.3%
Department store House of Fraser said last Christmas was its “best ever” as like-for-likes jumped 6.3% in the six weeks to January 5.
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NewsNew Look like-for-likes edge up 3.7% over Christmas
Fashion chain New Look’s like-for-likes rose 3.7% in the 14 weeks to December 29.
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NewsWarehouse boss Meg Lustman to step down
Warehouse managing director Meg Lustman is to step down from the fashion retailer despite strong sales over Christmas.
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NewsRBS private equity arm eyes Dreams acquisition
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) private equity arm has expressed an interest in acquiring up-for-sale retailer Dreams.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes fall 2.5% after 'disappointing' Christmas
Morrisons has reported a “disappointing” performance over Christmas amid a “highly promotional market”.
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NewsMorrisons enlists Ant and Dec for TV campaign
Morrisons has agreed a partnership with TV presenters Ant and Dec. The duo will star in the grocer’s new advertising campaign and Morrisons will sponsor their Saturday night light entertainment TV shows, Britain’s Got Talent and Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
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AnalysisGap's acquisition of luxury retailer Intermix: What do retailers need to know?
As Gap snaps up designer US chain Intermix, Retail Week looks at why it has moved into the luxury sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can the City expect from the updates next week?
Next week is set to be pivotal in defining how the retail sector performed during the festive period as several large retailers update on their trading.
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NewsRetailers braced for unprecedented level of January returns
Retailers are braced to receive more returned items than ever before as the growth of online shopping threatens to distort retailers’ sales figures.
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NewsRetail sales growth of 1.9% expected in January
Retailers are set for a slow start to 2013 with year-on-year sales growth predicted to fall far behind the 10-year average for the month.
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NewsFoyles reports flat Christmas sales
Bookseller Foyles has reported a flat Christmas period as a weak performance at its flagship Charing Cross Road shop was offset by strong trading at Westfield Stratford and its online store.
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NewsEtailer Very inks Big Brother click-to-buy sponsorship deal
Branded products from online retailer Very are set to feature in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother alongside a ‘click to buy’ page to the merchandise on broadcaster Channel 5’s website.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How has Waitrose achieved record Christmas growth?
Waitrose today revealed it has had the busiest Christmas in its 109-year history as sales broke £300m for the first time in the 14 days to December 31, excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's multichannel prowess makes for a merry Christmas
Next was always going to impress in what has been deemed a multichannel Christmas by retail-watchers. The retailer, an innovator in online retail, positioned itself well to benefit from the surge in customer demand for quick and convenient Christmas shopping.
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AnalysisInfographic: Weekly baskets at the Big Four grocers in 2012
New data shows Morrisons and Asda gained more customers doing their main weekly food shops in 2012 while Sainsbury’s and Tesco lost shoppers.
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AnalysisNext: What the analysts say
Next 3.9% jump in sales over the festive period was welcomed by the City this morning.
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NewsGap acquires US luxury fashion retailer Intermix
Gap is set to enter the luxury clothing market after buying New York-based fashion retailer Intermix.