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OpinionRetail surgery: 'Considered consumption' - What is it?
What is ‘considered consumption’, and how can retailers capitalise on it?
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OpinionHard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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OpinionNot so entertaining
You wouldn’t want to be selling anything entertainment-related right now, going by the updates from HMV and Game this week.
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News‘Mobile is the future’, says Shop Direct boss
Home shopping giant Shop Direct – which owns the Littlewoods and Very brands – expects half of all sales to come via mobile phones in the next four years following a mobile sales surge over Christmas.
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NewsPaphitis blasts private equity opportunism
Former La Senza owner Theo Paphitis has slammed private equity firms for their inability to get to grips with retail.
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AnalysisUS discounters turn up the heat in grocery sector
Last week, US-based discount retailer Family Dollar posted a 7.6% increase in net sales to $2.1bn (£1.36bn) on the back of strong growth in the consumables category.
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News30,000 vote on Ann Summers model
Ann Summers’ campaign to find a real woman to be the face of is brand received 30,000 votes from the public in three weeks.
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NewsAlshaya to revamp La Senza stores and product as it hires CBRE
La Senza’s new owner Alshaya will introduce new product lines and revamp stores as part of its plan to turn around the ailing lingerie brand.
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InterviewQ&A: Philip Clarke, Tesco
Tesco group finance director Laurie McIlwee and group chief executive Philip Clarke faced a grilling from the press after the grocer reported its worst Christmas trading for decades today. Clarke talks the Big Price Drop, a move away from large superstores and why the retailer is not crisis. Alex Lawson reports
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NewsAsda abandons plan to buy whole of rival Iceland
Asda has abandoned plans to bid for the whole of rival Iceland but instead plans to join forces with a private equity firm and handpick which stores to take on.
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NewsFortnum & Mason enjoys record sales
Fortnum & Mason has reported record sales figures despite last year’s UK Uncut “tax avoidance” protests.
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NewsMaplin posts jump in like-for-likes for December
Maplin delivered a jump in like-for-likes of 1.4% for the Christmas period, as online sales soared 21%.
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OpinionCheaper with a tweet
For small retailers with a limited marketing budget raising brand awareness can be hard.
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NewsThorntons suffers poor Christmas performance
Thorntons failed to meet expectations as it endured a poor Christmas in the face of tough competition.
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts "pleasing" 11.1% sales growth
House of Fraser has warned this year will continue to be challenging despite its Christmas like-for-likes soaring as the retailer reported a positive performance across all product categories.
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NewsNew Look reports strong Christmas trading
New Look like-for-likes rose 3.6% in the 5 weeks to December 31 despite the “challenging” trading conditions.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes drop 4.8% Q3
Car parts and cycle specialist Halfords like-for-likes dropped 4.8% in the third quarter after comparatively warm weather affected car maintenance sales.
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NewsPromotions stimulate Mothercare sales jump
Mothercare like-for-like sales surged 5% in December following extra promotions.
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NewsOcado enjoys late Christmas sales surge
Online grocer Ocado enjoyed a late surge in sales in the last week before Christmas, up 23.8% on the previous year.
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NewsJD festive like-for-likes rise
JD Sports Fashion’s like-for-like festive sales lifted 1.6% despite its fashion fascias suffering a dip in sales.