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News
Next boss attacks Tories' car-parking tax proposals
Wolfson slams motion to charge for car parking
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News
Thorntons posts a profits surge across all channels
Thorntons has reported a 36.5 per cent surge in pre-tax profits to£7.1 million with positive sales growth recorded across all channels in its full year to June 30. The chocolate retailer, which recorded a poor first quarter when like-for-likes sales dropped 3.5 per cent and online sales slumped by 5.1 ...
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Opinion
Retailers should not fear a Land Securities break up
Landlord's reputation in retail would not be dented
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JJB issues profit warning
Profit and sales tumble at sports retailer and outlook bleak for second half
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Footfall hits record levels in July
In July, the Retail FootFall Index (RFI) hit the highest level so far this year, as the weather drove consumers away from the seaside and into shopping centres. UK shopper numbers have risen 1.5 per cent since June, the second consecutive month-on-month rise. However, despite this month-on-month increase, comparisons against ...
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Opinion
A New Look needed for windows
Sometimes, you have to ask why retailers do certain things and nowhere is this more the case than in the vexed topic of window displays.
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News
Marks and Spencer signs Kray's tailor
Designer who once dressed gangster to design Autograph suits
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Sports Direct surprises by not issuing profit warning
Retailer achieves limited earnings growth
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Opinion
Are bread price rises a sign of things to come?
A decision by the big four supermarkets to lift the price of bread would not typically cause much of a stir. But last week’s decision by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda to add up to 8p to their own-label and Hovis loaves has effectively fired the starting gun on price ...
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Analysis
The People Revolution
Dublin department store Arnotts is about to complete a two-year IT overhaul that will be the backbone of future growth. Joanna Perry learns why educating staff has been key to its success
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AnalysisSoft centred
Shopping centre investment is dropping off as the market shows signs of strain, with falling yields and the prospect of a squeeze on consumer spending. Adrian Morrison investigates
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Macy’s downbeat despite positive like-for-likes
August figure up 2.4%, but drop expected for September