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NewsAlexon pushes ahead with store disposals as like-for-likes slump
Womenswear retailer Alexon has begun a push to close stores with a disposal list of 16 stores distributed to the property market.
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NewsEx-Debenhams web boss David Worby to drive online retail at Harrods
Harrods has hired former Debenhams head of direct David Worby to take the helm at its online division.
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NewsM&S suffers dip in clothing volume and value share
Marks & Spencer lost clothing volume and value market share last year while rivals George at Asda, Tesco and Primark all gained.
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NewsAurum's sales sparkle
Jewellery retail group Aurum beat internal expectations over Christmas with like-for-like sales increasing 3.1% in the nine weeks to January 3.
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NewsOcado introduces online ratings and reviews
Online grocer Ocado is testing a ratings and reviews section for shoppers to rate food products, which it claims is a first for a UK supermarket.
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NewsThe White Company mulls shop roll-out
Upmarket clothing and homewares chain The White Company is mulling the roll-out of further shops for children’s brand Little White after strong Christmas sales.
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NewsFormer Ernst & Young retail chief Gavin George joins Great American
Retail restructuring, stock disposal and financing specialist Great American has appointed former Ernst & Young head of retail Gavin George as managing director of its UK division in expectation that such services will remain in demand.
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NewsOnline retail sales expected to hit £57bn in 2010
Etail sales grew 17% in December to £5.46bn, showing that consumers still have a strong appetite for shopping online.
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NewsPerfume Shop to replicate Bluewater refit success
The Perfume Shop is to roll out elements of its refitted shop in Bluewater to its portfolio after revealing UK and Ireland like-for-like sales jumped 8.5% for the five weeks to January 2.
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NewsLaithwaites ups online interactivity
Wine specialist Laithwaites relaunched its website on Monday after recording like-for-like sales ahead 6.4% in December.
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NewsN Brown eyes Scala Collections’ home shopping womenswear brands to lift offer
Home shopping group N Brown Group is understood to be running a slide rule over Isle of Wight-based home shopping business Scala Collections as it looks to grow its offer.
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NewsConsumer fears overshadow ‘super Thursday’ updates
Retail shares slid following last week’s ‘super Thursday’ round of updates and brokers have warned store stocks might now stall.
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NewsDSGi ready for Best Buy after stellar Christmas
Electricals group DSGi is preparing for its spring showdown with Best Buy bolstered by an “excellent” Christmas performance.
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NewsStrong retail sales bolster Burberry’s third quarter
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry put in a strong third-quarter retail performance, helping boost total sales to £380m for the period - up 12% on an underlying basis.
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NewsOverlooked grocers back on City radar
Investor appetite this week for food retailers was keen but general retailers were shunned, despite almost without exception beating Christmas expectations.
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NewsGant opens UK flagship on Regent Street
Swedish lifestyle label Gant opened its UK flagship store on London’s Regent Street on Friday.
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NewsChurch’s opens at Westfield London
Luxury footwear brand Church’s has opened a shop in Westfield London, its 12th store in the UK.
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NewsGreen light for retail IPOs
Grim outlook fails to dampen retailers’ flotation hopes — but will they hit their valuations?
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Carrefour to create an executive board
Carrefour is to create an executive board that, along with group executiveLars Olofsson, will be charged with developing the group’s strategy, operational goals and oversee execution.Newly appointed France executive director James McCann, formerly Tesco’s Hungary chief, will be among the new board members.Separately, Carrefour has reported sales of E96.2bn (£86.5bn) ...
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Delhaize Group sales up 1.2%
Sales at Delhaize Group rose 1.2% last year at a constant exchange rate, with organic revenue growth of 2.4%.Growth was helped by a solid performance in Belgium and double-digit rises at its Greek, Romanian and Indonesian operations.At its US arm, sales fell 1.3%, affected by the strengthening of the US ...