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Wickes like-for-likes slide 1.1 per cent
Travis Perkins-owned DIY retailer Wickes has revealed a 1.1 per cent decline in like-for-like sales for the six months to June 30.
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White Stuff halts investor search
Fashion retailer White Stuff has called off its search for a strategic investor, as it revealed that like-for-like sales rose 15 per cent in the quarter to the end of July.
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Next sales fall
Like-for-like sales at Next fell 6 per cent in the 26 weeks to July 26, with total sales across the group down 1.8 per cent.
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Retail suffers fewer administrations in second quarter
The number of retailers going into administration fell in the second quarter and first half of this year, despite tough trading.
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Wal-Mart crowned world’s largest retailer for 10th year
Wal-Mart has been ranked the world’s largest retailer for the 10th year running, with Tesco named the third biggest, in a report by Planet Retail.
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Opinion
Landlords should do more
Last week’s front page story on the quarterly rents debate provoked a fuller inbox than pretty much any issue we’ve highlighted in my three years on Retail Week.
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Vivienne Westwood heads North
Iconic British fashion label Vivienne Westwood is to open its first Scottish store at Princes Square in Glasgow.
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Fashion trio to make debut in Cambridge
Three retailers have snapped up space at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Cambridge.
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Decathlon sets sights on 40 stores in UK growth assault
French sportswear retailer Decathlon is preparing to reignite its UK expansion with aggressive plans to ramp up its store portfolio.
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Dunelm buys Dorma for £5 million
Homewares specialist Dunelm has bought bedlinen and soft furnishings brand Dorma for 5 million.
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July sales volumes plummet
The Summer Sales have bought no respite for beleaguered retailers as they reported plummeting sales volumes in July.
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Games Workshop returns to growth in UK
Wargames specialist Games Workshop returned to sales growth in the UK last year, when group turnover was flat despite a store closure programme.
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Otto picks UK chief
Multichannel retailer Otto has appointed Koert Tulleners as chief executive to head its UK operations.
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Government threatens to call time on free plastic bags
Supermarkets have been warned that they must cut the number of plastic bags they distribute by 70 per cent by spring 2009 or be forced to start charging for them.
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Qataris raise Sainsbury's stake again
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has raised its stake in Sainsbury’s for the third time in a month.
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Beds Direct sold to management
Beds Direct has been bought out of administration by its management.
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Woolworths sales slide
Variety store group Woolworths revealed a like-for-like sales decline of 6.7 per cent at its core retail business in the six weeks to July 26.
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Tesco buys out RBS in £950 million deal
Tesco has taken full ownership of its Tesco Personal Finance (TPF) financial services, in a move that it says will generate 1 billion in profit from retailing services.
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Opinion
The value of value
You have to wonder about the place of design when you visit a branch of Aldi, Lidl or Netto.
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Beds Direct hits the buffers
Bed retailer Beds Direct has fallen into administration, making it the latest casualty of the credit crunch.