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NewsNet-a-porter does not intend to float
Luxury fashion etailer Net-a-porter.com said it is trading strongly and does not intent to float on the stock exchange.
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NewsScottish retail sales growth lags rest of UK
Retail sales in Scotland grew by 1.5% like for like in October, with non-food sales little better than flat.
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NewsBanking boss hits out at supermarket banks
The new boss of global retail banking at Barclays has hit out at supermarkets and other companies setting up their own banking offers.
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NewsMothercare reshapes portfolio as profits rise
Maternity specialist Mothercare has disclosed strong interim results and unveiled plans to take advantage of property market conditions to reshape key parts of its estate.
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NewsArchie Norman named as ITV chairman
Former Asda chief executive Archie Norman has been named as the new chairman of struggling broadcaster ITV.
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NewsSainsbury’s gears up for promotional weekend
Sainsbury’s has today launched its first-ever “Buy now free next time” promotional offer alongside further Christmas in-store activity.
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NewsM&S launches £225m bond buy-back
Marks & Spencer has launched an offer to buy back up to £225m of corporate bonds and, subject to take-up, issue new debt with longer maturity.
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NewsConsumer prices inflation rate reaches 1.5%
Consumer price inflation rose during October for the first time since February.
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NewsRetail sales cheer Burberry ahead of Christmas
Luxury group Burberry is confident ahead of the crucial Christmas period as sales of outerwear and leather goods continued to boost retail sales.
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NewsCasino owned CDiscount up for sale
Casino owned discount etailer CDiscount has collapsed less than a year after it was launched in the UK.
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NewsFormer owners could face Threshers liability
Punch Taverns and Whitbread could be forced to take over Threshers stores in the wake of its parent First Quench Retailing falling into administration.
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NewsChristmas spending expected to fall
Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research house Verdict.
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OpinionChristmas is coming — sort of
It’s still only November and there’s more than a month to Christmas, but in visual merchandising terms, it seems probable that when the write-up of the retail festive season is made, there will be relatively little to celebrate.
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NewsSales at H&M fall as Jimmy Choo draws crowds
H&M reported worse-than-expected sales in October, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, as it drew crowds across the country for the opening of its collaboration with designer Jimmy Choo.
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NewsLondon retail sales climb in October
Retail sales in central London were 4.2% higher on a like-for-like basis last month over a year ago, when sales had fallen 2.6%.
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NewsDebenhams confirms pre-Christmas Spectacular
Debenhams has confirmed it will launch its pre-Christmas Spectacular on Wednesday, promising more price cuts than the same Sale last year.
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NewsRichard Baker to front bid for Matalan
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is poised to launch a bid for discount retailer Matalan in his role at private equity firm Advent International.
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NewsMarmite pop-up store spreads into Regent Street
Love it or hate it, a pop-up shop devoted to iconic British yeast spread Marmite has opened at the Piccadilly Circus end of London’s Regent Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by Christmas shoppers
John Lewis has revealed that sales in the week to Saturday November 14 rose 17.1% on the year to £71.9m, £500,000 ahead of the equivalent week in 2007.