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Retailers insist Christmas trade can be clawed back this weekend
Retailers cling to hopes of a last-minute flurry of Christmas shoppers this weekend but fear trading conditions will be desperate in the new year.
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Carrefour warns on profits
International retail giant Carrefour has issued a profits warning after trading wilted, particularly in Europe.
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Mike Ashley to halt strategic stakebuilding
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has signalled that his penchant for snapping up stakes in rival retailers through Sports Direct may have run its course.
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Sir Geoff Mulcahy brands Woolworths closure 'disgraceful'
Former Woolworths boss and British Retail Consortium chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy has said that Woolworths could have been saved and has branded Deloitte's decision to close the chain 'disgraceful'.
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United Carpets like-for-likes rebound
United Carpets has revealed a slight improvement in like-for-likes in the past 11 weeks as the retailer experienced an upturn in consumer confidence.
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Don McCarthy steps down from Moss Bros
Baugur shareholder Don McCarthy has stepped down from his role as non-executive director of Moss Bros.
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Argos launches biggest ever Christmas Sale
Argos has become the latest retailer to offer unprecedented discounting in the run-up to Christmas, launching a half-price Sale that the retailer said was its biggest ever.
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BRC drafts letter for retailers seeking monthly rent payment
The British Retail Consortium has prepared a draft letter for retailers looking to secure agreements for their landlords to accept monthly rent payments.
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All Woolworths stores to close by January 5
Updated: All Woolworths stores are to close by January 5.
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Wolverhampton's Summer Row scheme on hold as funding collapses
The Summer Row scheme in Wolverhampton has been dealt another blow with the announcement today that the developer is putting the scheme on hold.
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Tesco appoints two non-excutive directors
Tesco has appointed two non-executive directors to its board following high-profile departures earlier in the year.
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Retail sales plunge in early December, CBI reports
More than two-thirds of retailers suffered a decline in sales volumes in the first half of December and fear a difficult new year.
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Opinion
2009 retail technology predictions
There are some predictions for next year about technology in retail that are very easy to make. But IT analyst Gartner has been bold with its opinions on how much could change in 2009.
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John Lewis to push web merchandising
John Lewis’s online arm has selected a web merchandising system from Omniture to help it ramp up its sales.
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Mothercare’s online question system a hit
Mothercare has developed a knowledge base of around 500 questions since its online self-service system Ask Carrie went live a couple of months ago.
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Tesco creates tool to gauge the greenness of its stores
Tesco has developed a piece of software to evaluate how environmentally friendly the equipment it uses in stores is.
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Topshop extends contract with Kate Moss
Topshop has extended its contract with model Kate Moss for her eponymous clothing range.
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Tom Hunter rejects claims he will lose his stake in Wyevale
Wyevale Garden Centre’s biggest shareholder, Sir Tom Hunter, has insisted he is not about to lose the majority of his stake in the retailer.
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Marks & Spencer sales have slumped
Updated: Marks & Spencer’s sales fell of a cliff last week as core categories slumped by as much as 30 per cent, it is understood.