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NewsDFS planning to capitalise on bank holidays
Sofa giant DFS is aiming to make the most of the extra bank holiday weekends as it revealed adjusted EBITDA remained flat at £41m in its first half.
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NewsBank holiday battle
Retailers join forces to fight proposed bank holiday switch from May to October
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NewsSharp sales rise and profit gain at Ted Baker
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker’s sales grew ahead of expectations last year and the retailer reported a 24.2% surge in profits.
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NewsBoux Avenue store opens in Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries
Boux Avenue, the lingerie chain owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has opened its first store in Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries.
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NewsNew owners attempt TJ Hughes turnaround
TJ Hughes’ new owners are making efforts to put the value department store group on a firmer financial footing.
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Alon Holdings Blue Square
Alon Holdings Blue Square has reported its financial results for the year ended December 31 2010. Revenues soared 25.6% to ILS9.2bn (£1.6bn).The supermarket segment increased revenue by 0.5% from ILS6.9bn (£1.2bn), while the non-food segment had a revenue drop of 5.5%, mainly due to poor homewares sales.Alon Holdings Blue Square ...
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NewsAlliance Boots in no rush to replace departed CEO Hornby
Alliance Boots is unlikely to appoint a successor to departed group chief executive Andy Hornby in the near future, following his sudden exit last week.
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NewsKingfisher aims to grow by attracting reluctant DIY-ers
DIY giant Kingfisher is prioritising making DIY easier for customers and continued global expansion as it approaches the next stage of its strategy under boss Ian Cheshire.
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NewsStore stocks up ahead of Dixons profit alert
Despite bearish comments from Next boss Simon Wolfson, general stores outperformed the market over the week - but that was ahead of a profit warning from electricals giant Dixons.
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NewsNew Range ads pitched to drive summer spend
Home and garden retailer The Range has launched its first national TV ad campaign to encourage viewers to spruce up their homes for summer.
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NewsFreemans chasing £40m in sales from new plus-size site Curvissa
Freemans Grattan Holdings has launched online plus-size women’s fashion brand Curvissa, which it estimates will achieve sales of up to £40m within three to five years.
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Clicks Group turnover up 14.7% to £881m
Health and beauty retailer and wholesaler Clicks Group posted a preliminary retail turnover increase of 14.7% year on year to ZAR9.7bn (£881m), and an increase in group turnover of 9% to ZAR13.3bn (£1.2bn) for the first half of its 2010/11 financial year ended February 28.“The results have been driven by ...
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Deichmann targets 200 stores within 10 years
German shoe retailer Deichmann has said it is targeting 200 stores within 10 years in Turkey, and is making an initial investment of E6m (£5m) to open 20 new stores.Last year the retailer opened 44 stores in 23 Turkish cities. Deichmann Turkey managing director Atilla Ozkul said thatthe chain experienced ...
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NewsFurniture chain Easy Living collapses
Sofas UK, which trades as Easy Living Furniture, has become the latest victim of the consumer downturn and was put into administration today.
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NewsOddbins expected to file for administration on Monday
Wine retailer Oddbins is expected to go into administration on Monday after it was unable to proceed with a company voluntary arrangement.
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NewsEtail delivery costs to soar under EU proposals
EU Legislation proposals could cost online retailers an extra £8.8bn in delivery charges per year and threatens to derail the growth of e-commerce.
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NewsH&M profits nosedive 30% as cotton prices soar
H&M’s global profits plummeted by 30% in its first quarter as cotton prices soar.
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NewsConsumer confidence remains low, GFK says
Consumer confidence remained at the same low level in March as it was in February, according to GFK/NOP’s respected Consumer Confidence Monitor.
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NewsLaura Ashley celebrates record profits
Fashion and homewares group Laura Ashley has posted record profits and is confident about prospects despite the punishing trading environment.