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NewsCalendar effect distorts John Lewis sales
John Lewis department stores recorded a 0.6% uplift in sales to £48.8m over the week to April 10 as the fall of the calendar and good weather impacted trade.
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NewsRetailers among firms fined £225m for tobacco price fixing
Nine retailers are among 12 businesses fined £225m by the Office of Fair Trading for collusion on tobacco prices between 2001 and 2003.
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NewsGordon Brown: retailers will thrive under Labour
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out his election stall for the retail industry in an exclusive article for Retail Week addressing issues such as the controversial planned National Insurance rise.
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OpinionGordon Brown: Labour’s manifesto for retail
Even though the economic recovery is in its infancy, I can already sense confidence is coming back to the high street - a tribute to the innovation, dynamism and competitiveness of Britain’s retail sector.
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AnalysisWhat’s the benefit of retailers’ TV exposure?
Can participation in a TV show be beneficial to a retailer’s image or is it a gamble that can do long-term damage?
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NewsAndy Bond to advise Walmart on new international markets
Outgoing Asda chief executive Andy Bond is to advise parent company Walmart on conquering Russia and other new markets when he steps up to the role of chairman.
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NewsDream profits and sales for bed market leader
Bed retailer Dreams has bucked the downturn to achieve pre-tax operating profits up 36% to a record £18.4m last year as it drove costs down and benefited from economies of scale.
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NewsOddbins hails strategy success as sales rocket
Oddbins has deemed its new strategy of focusing on better quality product a success and is considering expanding its portfolio for the first time in almost two years.
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NewsStrong sales figures draw interest in retail
Store stocks flew off the shelves as strong sales data and swirling takeover talk prompted demand.
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NewsMomentum with JD Sports as profits surge
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 26% rise in full-year profit before tax and exceptionals of 26% to £67.4m and expects its momentum to continue.
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NewsM&S grabs clothing market share as self-help pays off
Marks & Spencer delivered a record clothing market share increase in its fourth quarter as self-help initiatives paid off.
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NewsAsda bid speculation lifts Home Retail
Home Retail Group shares jumped 5% on Monday on the back of speculation about a bid from Asda.
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NewsBurberry set to continue impressive sales growth
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is expected to post like-for-like retail sales growth of about 6% when it reports its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday.
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NewsLombok bolsters management as turnaround plan bears fruit
Furniture retailer Lombok has drafted in a former Tesco executive as it strengthens its management team and returns to profitability.
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct plots anniversary offers to spur sales spike
Ideal Shopping Direct is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a weekend of giveaways and promotions in what it expects to be its biggest weekend of sales this year.
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Toolstation kicks off expansion push for 40 stores
Wickes sister brand Toolstation is gunning to expand aggressively.
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NewsCargo profits rocket after drive to cut costs
Furniture retailer Cargo - which operates the Cargo and Homestyle fascias - more than tripled its pre-tax profits in the year to June 27, 2009, as it slashed costs and benefited from the buying power of its parent, Steinhoff.
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NewsDebenhams to ramp up own-label home ranges as it drives margins
Debenhams will bolster its homewares with the introduction of a raft of own-label ranges from autumn.
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NewsDSGi to trial Starbucks cafes in its megastores
Electricals group DSGi is to experiment with in-store cafes in partnership with coffee giant Starbucks.