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NewsHobbs posts 16% Christmas sales rise
Hobbs has reported a strong Christmas with total sales up 16.4% over the festive period.
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NewsShoppers flock to Amazon site despite tax scandal
Shoppers ignored Amazon’s corporate tax wrangle and visited its website in their droves in the run-up to Christmas as UK traffic surged 49% year-on-year in December.
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NewsTheo Paphitis's retail group delivers strong Christmas performance
Sales across Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s retail group surged over Christmas and recently acquired Robert Dyas reported 14.7% like-for-like growth.
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NewsMoss Bros improves profit expectations after robust Christmas
Moss Bros has reported a 2.7% increase in like-for-like sales in the first half and forecast its full-year performance will exceed expectations after a strong Christmas.
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NewsTesco launches baby and toddler brand as children's market heats up
Tesco has today launched a new brand for baby and toddler products called Tesco Loves Baby as it attempts to strengthen its hold on the competitive baby market.
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NewsLK Bennett sales boosted by online and US trade
Luxury fashion retailer LK Bennett has reported a 15% increase in turnover last year as growth in the US and online drove sales.
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NewsWhat do Simon Calver and Andy Bond have in common?
What do former Asda boss Andy Bond, Mothercare chief executive Simon Calver and Wiggle boss Humphrey Cobbold have in common with Aldi UK joint managing director Roman Heini?
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NewsClosure of all 187 Jessops stores starts as axe falls on 1,370 jobs
The closure of all 187 Jessops stores will begin today after administrator PwC said the retailer can no longer trade without supplier support.
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NewsJessops: List of store closures
All 187 Jessops stores will begin shutting today after administrator PwC said the retailer can no longer trade without supplier support.
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NewsAsda shifts management responsibilities as McKenna moves to Walmart
Asda chief operating officer Judith McKenna is to move to parent Walmart’s international business where she will be executive vice-president, strategy and international development.
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NewsFewer promotions lead to Matalan Christmas sales fall
Matalan’s total sales fell 1.5% across the Christmas trading period, following a 4% sales slump in its third quarter, as the retailer cut back on discounting.
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NewsFortnum & Mason posts record month in December as sales jump 17.3%
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason posted a sales surge of 17.3% in December, the highest monthly level in the retailer’s 305-year history as online sales soared 45%.
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NewsSurge in use of multichannel services at Christmas
Christmas demand soars for retail’s multichannel services such as click-and-collect and speedy delivery as consumers increasingly take advantage of the different ways to shop.
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Christmas sales surge at Cath Kidston as click-and-collect takes off
Sales rocketed at home, fashion and accessories retailer Cath Kidston over Christmas, when the retailer’s new click-and-collect service proved popular with shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis' first week of Clearance Sale drives 26% revenue uplift
John Lewis’ first full week of its Clearance Sale “continued momentum” from Christmas as turnover at the department store surged 26% to £91.8m in the week to January 5.
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NewsWould-be Comet white knight Coombes still aiming to resurrect brand
Would-be Comet white knight Clive Coombes is still aiming to buy the Comet brand after lodging four failed bids to buy the collapsed retailer since it went bust in November.
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NewsDebenhams to dramatically revamp Oxford Street flagship exterior
Department store Debenhams is dramatically revamping the exterior of its flagship on London’s Oxford Street for the first time in the shop’s 41-year history.
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NewsAn electric idea for Sports Direct merchandise
Retailers are increasingly brand-conscious in the tough economic environment, as it becomes more important to win customer loyalty.
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Walmart promotes Lev Khasis to chief executive role
Walmart has promoted senior vice-president and chief leverage officer for Walmart International, Lev Khasis, to the position of president and chief executive of new formats for Walmart International.Khasis is a former chairman of the board of Russian grocer Perekrestok and former chief executive of Russia supermarket X5. He joined Walmart ...
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NewsTopshop to open store in new Whiteley Shopping Centre in Hampshire
Fashion retailer Topshop is to open a store at the Whiteley Shopping Centre in Hampshire in the spring, which is one of just two new shopping centres to open this year.