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NewsConsumer confidence falls over job fears
An increase in the number of people fearing for their jobs has driven a fall in consumer confidence, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Survey from Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsStrong year for DFS as it grows market share
An increase in market share helped DFS grow sales 13% and EBITDA over 10% in the year to July 31, despite the difficult furniture market.
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NewsHalf term and Halloween help John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis and Waitrose both secured double digit sales growth last week, with half-term and Halloween helping the partnership’s chains.
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NewsFSA fine won’t hit JJB’s forecasts
JJB Sports is to be fined £455,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for a breach of disclosure and transparency rules that occurred before its interim results in September 2008.
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NewsRiver Island opens new concept store in Reading
River Island has opened a new concept store in Reading (pictured), with a loft-style interior featuring exposed brick and concrete floors.
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NewsTesco mulls exclusive computer games
Tesco will consider creating exclusive computer games with partners as part of its burgeoning entertainment division.
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NewsCo-founder steps down from My-wardrobe.com
My-wardrobe.com co-founder Andrew Curran is stepping down from the fashion etail business to take up an advisory role at luxury homewares etailer Amara.
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NewsHMV launches Christmas campaign
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its Christmas marketing campaign today, featuring icons of the worlds of music, film and games. The campaign will stretch across press, TV, online and in stores, and feature the ‘Get Merry’ tagline.
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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NewsBreak-up merchants eye struggling DIY chain Focus
DIY chain’s owner appoints adviser as it considers options for troubled retailer
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NewsWilkinson boosts its own-brand offer by introducing food lines
Variety chain Wilkinson has launched its first range of own-brand food products.
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NewsBest Buy launches transactional website
Electricals group Best Buy took its offer to shoppers nationwide for the first time yesterday with the launch of its transactional website.
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NewsBlacks boss says bid interest shows turnaround has begun
Blacks chief executive Neil Gillis said the bid interest in the outdoor retailer was a sign that the turnaround plan was working.
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NewsBoots banks on its gift ranges to secure Christmas market share
Alliance Boots expects its “strong fun gifts” range to lift sales this Christmas and is confident of grabbing market share in the festive period.
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NewsCable backs retail sector as key to economic recovery
Business secretary Vince Cable outlined the importance of the retail sector this week, stating “retail is critical to the country’s recovery and something I greatly value”.
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NewsAsos launches French and German websites
Online fashion specialist Asos launched dedicated transactional websites serving France and Germany last week.
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NewsAsda hires ex-Tesco man as COO as it fights to regain market share
Asda’s incoming chief operating officer Simon King will complete the grocer’s management team and his arrival is hoped to be a catalyst for its return to form, observers say.
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NewsAnalyst warns on clothing margin pressures
Clothing margins are likely to come under pressure next year Investec fears and the broker has reappraised its stance on fashion groups as a result.
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NewsIn Focus: Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots now boasts more than 500 stores outside the UK, as detailed in Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update of a UK retail icon that just a few years ago was being tagged as one of Britain’s legacy retailers.
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NewsLombok opens pop-up shop in wealthy St Albans to cash in on Christmas spend
East Asian-inspired furniture chain Lombok opened its first pop-up shop in St Albans on Tuesday to cash in on the key Christmas trading period.