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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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House of Fraser unveils Belfast blueprint
House of Fraser has posted a robust performance for the festive period and revealed details of its first new store for more than two years, to open in Belfast.
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John Lewis named UK's favourite shop
Department store business John Lewis has been named the UK’s favourite retailer in a survey of 6,000 shoppers.
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Lessons learnt: Zavvi keen to be seen as entertainment, not just music, specialist
Tech Guys has revealed storming sales of its Tech Friend subscription computer support service in the UK, while parent DSGi posted a group profit warning.
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On shaky ground
The opening of several major city centre developments will transform cities across the country, while the end of empty property rate relief is likely to send rents soaring. Ben Cooper examines some of the key property issues facing retailers in 2008
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Zavvi to branch out as games drive sales
Entertainment retailer Zavvi is poised to broaden its product ranges after phenomenal growth in game sales helped it rack up a strong Christmas performance.
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Redcats to shut Empirestores with loss of 850 jobs
Home shopping specialist Redcats is to shut its agency business Empirestores, with the likely loss of 850 jobs, to focus on its e-tail operations.
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DFS bucks trend as it secures flat January Sales
Furniture giant DFS has emerged from the crucial post-Christmas Sales relatively unscathed as beleaguered competitors fall by the wayside.
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Metro Group full-year sales soar
Metro Group reported a record sales growth in its 2007 full-year report, with group sales up 10 per cent to €65.9 billion ( 49.62 billion).
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Analysis
Shopfloor education
Training staff is a constant priority for retailers, but what about training customers? Katie Kilgallen looks at how educating shoppers to use your store effectively can bring big rewards
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Blow to Kingfisher as Asia chief Gilman quits
Veteran B&Q boss Steve Gilman, who is chief executive of its Asia division and one of the company’s most respected retailers, has made a surprise decision to stand down later this year.
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Analysis
China: A matter of great import
The lifting of import quotas from China this month signals cost savings for retailers, but shipping goods from the country still won’t be plain sailing. Charlotte Dennis-Jones investigates
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Signet posts disappointing Christmas figures
Signet's UK division, which comprises the jewellery chains H Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis, has posted poor festive sales.
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Opinion
Browett has a long road ahead
Crucial as it is, making the sale is the final point in the retail chain. Knowing what to buy – and buying at the right price – is the starting point.
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Alexon shakes off City’s fears with post-Christmas profit lift
Clothing retailer Alexon has surprised both itself and the City by coming through the post-Christmas Sales period in better shape than feared.
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Shares take beating as festive casualties arise
Quoted retailers suffered an unhappy new year as shocking profit warnings and panic about prospects destroyed value.
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Opinion
Fashion dilemma
Fashion retailers faced a tough decision as they tumbled headlong into the toughest Christmas trading period in three years.
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Co-op’s Marks admits interest in Somerfield
Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks said he would consider making a bid for rival chain Somerfield, as Co-op unveiled strong festive food sales.
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AnalysisA fitting solution
N Brown subsidiary JD Williams has taken on a product lifecycle management system that allows it to keep its product offer apace with today’s fast fashion and still improve quality. By Joanna Perry
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Bank of England holds interest rate
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.5 per cent, dealing a bitter blow to many hard-pressed retailers reeling from poor festive trading.