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Booths sales excel at Christmas
Sales at upscale regional supermarket operator Booths climbed 7.6 per cent in the four-week period to January 5.
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M&S fills second anchor spot at Leeds scheme
Marks & Spencer has signed as the second anchor at Hammerson and Town Centre Securities’ Eastgate Quarters scheme in Leeds.
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Wilson Bowden gets green light for Macclesfield makeover
Wilson Bowden has agreed a deal to develop the centre of Macclesfield with a 400,000 sq ft scheme.
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Opinion
London could fuel the UK
Last week, Sir Stuart Rose sent shivers through the City when Marks & Spencer reported downbeat sales for the Christmas period.
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December price inflation sticks at 2.1 per cent
The annual rate of inflation remained at 2.1 per cent in December, level with that of November, according to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
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M&S to test vouchers in clothing tie-up with Oxfam
Marks & Spencer and Oxfam have joined forces to launch the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange, an initiative aimed at encouraging consumers to recycle their garments.
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Rising food prices threaten interest rate cut
Food prices are rising at their fastest rate since records began, which could restrict the Bank of England’s scope for cutting interest rates.
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Burberry sales surge
Luxury brand Burberry recorded a surge in third-quarter sales, but retail sales were at a lower level than the retailer planned.
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Game celebrates “outstanding” Christmas
Computer entertainment specialist Game has disclosed stellar Christmas trading figures, as a result of focus on a changing customer base and “unprecedented” range and quality of products.
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Blacks Leisure unveils turnaround plan
Blacks Leisure expects full-year profits to be below market estimates, although like-for-like sales over Christmas rose 2.8 per cent and total sales climbed 2 per cent.
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Debenhams sales pick up at Christmas
Debenhams enjoyed a strong Christmas, reporting a 2 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over the Christmas period.
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Tesco growth slows over Christmas
Tesco has felt the effects of customers tightening their belts as it reported slower like-for-like UK sales growth over Christmas.
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Theo Fennell Christmas sales rise
Theo Fennell, the AIM-listed jeweller, has posted a 2 per cent rise in sales for December.
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M and M growth strong over Christmas
Online retailer M and M Direct enjoyed strong Christmas trade, with sales growth of 29 per cent in the nine weeks to December 30.
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Opinion
A best guess for 2008
We’re almost at the halfway point in January and pundits in most sectors have had their say about what the year ahead is likely to hold.
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London retail sales slow in December
London retailers bounced back from the worst retail performance in two years in November, but growth slowed in December, according to the London Retail Consortium (LRC).
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Ideal Shopping Direct sales rocket
TV and internet retailer Ideal Shopping Direct unveiled a sharp sales hike for the 17 weeks to December 30, 2007.
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Wal-Mart to take on Fresh & Easy with small format
Wal-Mart is to pilot a small-format store in Arizona to challenge Tesco's Fresh & Easy chain, which is being rolled out across the US.
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Ted Baker reports strong growth
Ted Baker has delivered sales growth of 12.5 per cent for its retail division in the period from November 1 to December 24.