More on Me + Em – Page 2431
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NewsSainsbury's Fresh Kitchen: pictures
Sainsbury’s is taking on sandwich specialists with a new fascia
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NewsAquascutum narrows losses
Luxury fashion retailer Aquascutum has narrowed its losses under new owners Jaeger tycoon Harold Tillman and Jaeger chief executive Belinda Earl.
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NewsFlying Brands warns on profits
Home shopping group Flying Brands has issued a profit warning after disastrous disruption of Christmas trading as a result of the snow.
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Opinion
House of Fraser
Last week, department store group House of Fraser launched a transactional mobile website after it experienced a 660% increase in mobile traffic to its desktop site over the past six months.
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NewsTed Baker retail sales rise 7.6%
Fashion brand Ted Baker posted a 7.6% rise in retail sales over the crucial Christmas period and said pre-tax profit would be in line with expectations for the year to January 29.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 39% ahead of VAT increase
John Lewis sales soared 38.7% to £74.7m in the week to January 8, making it the largest weekly increase this financial year.
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AnalysisSocial networking strategies that click
Social networking is a minefield, so what should retailers do to get it right?
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NewsHodkinson joins Floors-2-Go
Floorings specialist wins £3.25m cash injection and hires sector veteran as it guns for growth
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NewsSir Philip Green to take Topshop to Brazil
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is to take Topshop to Brazil as part of an ambitious overseas expansion programme.
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AnalysisReady, steady... Sale!
Transforming a store for Sale is a race against the clock. So how do retailers ensure it’s as smooth as possible? Liz Morrell spent the night before Christmas at John Lewis to find out
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NewsSainsbury’s to invest in own-brand after record Christmas
Grocer to build on its bumper Christmas after overtaking Asda as second biggest supermarket
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NewsIn Focus: Selfridges vs Harvey Nichols
Retail Week Knowledge Bank recently updated its profiles of upmarket department store groups Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, whose fortunes have differed notably lately.
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NewsShop Direct targets double-digit growth
Home shopping group Shop Direct is gunning for double-digit sales growth this year on the back of new brand launch Isme and expanded product lines across the group.
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NewsBrightHouse sees demand surge but stays cautious
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has revealed a strong Christmas but cautioned that current trading has been tougher. Like-for-likes increased 9.8% in the 13 weeks to December 31, 2010.
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NewsInvestors still cold on the retail sector
General retailers and grocers were both left on the shelf by investors and the market was flat overall.
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NewsGeneral retailers look a better bet than grocers
General retailers provide a better investment opportunity than food retailers in 2011, Oriel analysts believe.
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NewsDebenhams warns of more price rises to come
Debenhams has flagged a double-digit price increase in outerwear for autumn 2011 and expects prices overall to increase by between 4% and 6% before VAT over the year.
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NewsDunelm down in the dumps while Topps Tiles impresses
Updates from home retailers Dunelm and Topps Tiles painted a contrasting picture of trading conditions in the sector.
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NewsPeacocks delivers full-year profits increase as shoppers trade down
Peacocks Group, the fashion retail group that operates value chain Peacocks and mature womenswear business Bonmarche, said that EBITDA and sales rose across the group last year.
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News
M&Co’s sales weather the big freeze
Value retailer M&Co generated like-for-like growth over the eight weeks to Christmas Eve of 2.7% despite being “significantly” impacted by snow.