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NewsRetail sales climb in June, ONS reports
Retail sales volume rose 1.2 per cent between May and June, the latest ONS data showed.Good weather helped fashion and footwear stores, which notched up a 4.7 per cent rise, bringing the advance for the predominantly non-food stores category to 1.6 per cent. Household goods shops suffered a 0.7 per ...
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NewsHolland & Barrett's merger with Julian Graves provisionally cleared
Holland & Barrett’s acquisition of rival Julian Graves has been provisionally cleared by the Competition Commission.
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NewsMike Ashley threatens JJB AGM showdown with Sir David Jones
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley intends to embarrass rival JJB Sports executive chairman Sir David Jones at JJB’s AGM tomorrow.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse reports steady trading in 'subdued' market
Carphone Warehouse has reported steady trading in both its retail and fixed line businesses for the 13 weeks to July 4, and said it is on track to meet full-year market expectations.
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NewsB&Q beats second-quarter expectations
DIY giant Kingfisher’s flagship B&Q UK chain beat second-quarter sales expectations, helped by business improvements and the collapse of rivals.
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NewsCustomer service expectations soar in recession
The recession has changed consumers’ shopping habits so much that three quarters of shoppers would leave a store without buying if they received poor levels of customer service.
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NewsHunkemöller strengthens management team
Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller has strengthened its management team with two new appointments.
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OpinionDigital media sales raise new customer service questions for retailers
Although it is far from a mature market, it is always worth watching developments in electronic books — and it has been a busy week in the sector.
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsTesco opens website to developers of applications
Tesco.com is providing third-party programmers with access to some of its data to ensure the site becomes available on the growing number of devices that consumers use for internet access.
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NewsAsos improves customer email response times
Fashion e-tailer Asos has improved the time taken to respond to customer emails after implementing eGain Communications software.
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NewsSir David Jones ‘held sensitive talks with Mike Ashley after loan repayment was due’
JJB Sports executive chairman Sir David Jones reportedly held sensitive talks about company business with rival sportswear boss Mike Ashley when his secret £1.5m personal loan from Ashley could have been called in.
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NewsTraditional toys to sell well this Christmas, says Hamleys
Barbie, Lego and Transformers are among the traditional toys being touted as big sellers this Christmas by iconic toy retailer Hamleys.
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News90 per cent of retailers are on Sale
90 per cent of retailers are currently on Sale or discounting, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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NewsBarnes & Noble launches e-book store
US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble has launched what it says is the largest online shop of electronic books.
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NewsMorrisons posts 22nd period of market share growth
Morrisons has posted its 22nd successive period of market share growth, according to TNS Worldpanel grocery data.
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NewsHouseholds £12 a week better off in June, says Asda
UK families were on average £12 better off a week in June compared with last year, representing a 7.8 per cent increase as interest rate cuts continue to help mortgage payers.
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NewsMorrisons confident it will beat full-year expectations
Morrisons has reported that it is confident its full-year results will be ahead of earlier expectations as it has achieved strong trading in its first and second quarters.
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NewsBRC calls for action to save town centres
Three times more town centre stores are now vacant compared with last autumn and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for action to secure the future of UK high streets.
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NewsNext raises profit forecast
Next has raised its profit forecast by £30m after a strong start to the year.