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NewsJohn Lewis sales soar as shoppers gear up for Christmas
Department store chain John Lewis’ sales jumped 11.4% year-on-year in the week to Saturday November 10 as shoppers started gearing up for Christmas.
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NewsGame boss defends OpCapita and insists it's 'in good shape'
Game chief executive Martyn Gibbs has defended its owner, former Comet backer, OpCapita, and has said it is performing well despite it operating without credit insurance.
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NewsAxe swings at Comet as 330 staff made redundant
Comet administrator Deloitte has made 330 of the electricals retailer’s staff redundant.
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NewsFamous Footwear collapses into administration
Shoe retailer Famous Footwear has collapsed into administration putting 300 jobs at risk.
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News'Failed John Lewis ads' take over Twitter
John Lewis ads never fail to get people talking, and this year’s Christmas effort is no exception. Today’s launch has spawned the twitter hashtag ‘failed john lewis ads’, which tweeters have been using to gently mock the advert’s whimsical format by suggesting ideas that might not have made it into production.
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NewsX-rated FAQs on Mothercare’s website
Website content has to cover a lot of information about a retailer and its products, particularly if it is an area where expertise is required.
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NewsBoots drops 'Here come the girls' ad for "inspirational" campaign
Boots has launched a new Christmas TV advert campaign, ditching its long-running ‘Here come the girls’ theme after four years.
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NewsShop Direct eyes Comet brand
Shop Direct is considering buying the brand and website of ailing electricals retailer Comet, which collapsed into administration last week.
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NewsVideo: Sainsbury's reveals Christmas ad campaign
Sainsbury’s is poised to launch a Christmas TV advertising campaign based on the 12 Days of Christmas.
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NewsCo-op launches savings trust to prevent Farepak-style losses
The Co-operative Group is to launch a Christmas trust to protect shoppers to prevent another Farepak-style collapse.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket after Comet’s demise
John Lewis sales surged forward after news of Comet’s demise caused a “lively” period at the department store last week.
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NewsHobbs targets offices with pop-up shops
Premium fashion retailer Hobbs wants to install pop-up shops in offices to make it more convenient for its core customers to shop.
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French grocer Leclerc reveals plans for growth in Spain
French grocer Leclerc has revealed plans to accelerate growth in Spain, beginning by launching a price comparison website, Buscaelmasbarato.com, in Madrid.The site enables shoppers to compare prices between Leclerc and the region’s largest grocers, including Carrefour and Dia Maxi. It will be extended to other regions and comparison sites will ...
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Fashion retailer Gap reports sales increase
Sales at Gap increased 8% to $3.86bn (£2.4bn) during its third quarter ended October 27. The retailer reported a 6% rise in like-for-like sales, against a 5% decrease in the same period last year.Like-for-likes in North America rose 7% across Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy, but fell 3% internationally.For ...
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NewsRetailers call for extended Sunday Christmas trading
Retailers push for longer opening hours on the Sunday before Christmas to cope with last-minute rush.
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NewsMultiples’ store numbers up after dip
The number of UK shops operated by multiple retailers grew in the third quarter after dipping in the first half.
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NewsInternaçionale airs first TV ad to show off fashion-led focus
Internaçionale is preparing to unveil its first TV advert to highlight its new fashion-led proposition as it plots overseas expansion.
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NewsBRC urges Chancellor to freeze 2013 business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is urging Chancellor George Osborne to freeze business rates and scrap the planned fuel duty rise in a letter sent ahead of the Autumn Statement.
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Walmart to install 10,000 additional SelfServ checkouts
Walmart is to install 10,000 additional SelfServ checkouts from specialist NCR to more than 1,200 US stores next year.The initiative is designed to improve the customer experience and offer shoppers more choice about how they check out. The retailer has been deploying NCR’s self-checkout solutions for more than 10 years.“Our ...
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NewsIndustry charity Retail Trust appoints Richard Boland as chief executive
The Retail Trust has appointed former Adams Childrenswear boss Richard Boland as it new chief executive, replacing Nigel Rothband.