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N Brown sales soar
Home shopping retailer N Brown has reported an increase in total group sales and like-for-like sales of 14 per cent in the 20 weeks to January 12.
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ScS warns on profits after poor Sales
Furniture retailer ScS Upholstery has delivered another profit warning after a “disappointing” Sale period.
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Aldi Christmas trading solid, capping strong year
Discounter Aldi has reported “satisfactory” trading over the Christmas period, closing a year in which its sales rose 12.1 per cent.
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Instore Christmas sales flat
Variety store group Instore has reported flat trading over the Christmas period, after positive sales growth in its second half slowed in December.
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Ashley ups stake in JD Sports
Mike Ashley, the founder and controlling shareholder of Sports Direct, has upped his stake in JD Sports to more than 11 per cent.
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Littlewoods Christmas sales rise driven by online
Multichannel retailer Littlewoods Shop Direct's sales rose 7 per cent for the six weeks to January 4, driven by strong online sales.
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Zavvi restructures board
Entertainment retailer Zavvi has restructured its board following a bumper Christmas sales performance.
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Opinion
Analysts will feast over Tesco’s non-food figures
After Sainsbury’s calmed retail investors’ nerves with better-than-expected like-for-like sales yesterday, Tesco should provide further evidence next week of a strong Christmas for UK grocers.
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Landmark fuels bid talk as it ups Debenhams stake
Dubai-based Landmark Group, headed by retail guru Micky Jagtiani, has edged up its stake in Debenhams to 8 per cent in a move that will further fuel speculation that it is to bid for the retailer.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – January 11, 2008
It may have been a black week for retail, but that doesn't mean that the City should lose faith in the industry
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John Lewis storms into new year
Department store chain John Lewis has maintained its strong sales momentum in the new year, racking up 10.9 per cent growth in the week to January 5.
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Unhappy Christmas for US retailers as sales fall
Many US retailers have suffered just as disappointing a Christmas as their UK counterparts, December sales figures showed.
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Findel sales set new record
Home shopping group Findel delivered record sales for the 39 weeks ending December 28.
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Gap sales slide over Christmas
Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.
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Analysis
Design for life
As we head into the middle of January and the rhythm of 2008 begins to establish itself, now is as good a time as any to gather a few thoughts on how the year ahead is likely to shape up.
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Gap sales slump over Christmas
Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.
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US retailers fail to pull off Christmas cracker
US retailers are poised to post tepid December like-for-like sales this week, despite a post-Christmas surge in sales.
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Target boss to retire
Target chief executive and chairman Bob Ulrich is to retire after more than 40 years at the US general merchandise giant.
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Beales issues profit warning
Department store chain Beales has announced a profit warning and a fall of 6 per cent in like-for-like sales for the nine weeks to January 5.
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US downturn forces Talbots and Pacific to ditch fascias
Fashion retailers Talbots and Pacific Sunwear will shut their non-core chains as US retailers are forced to streamline their businesses in order to survive tough trading conditions.