All News articles – Page 1609
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NewsHouse of Fraser launches overseas delivery
Department store House of Fraser has launched its overseas delivery service as part of plans to achieve a 150% increase in online sales by the end of the year.
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NewsFood prices up 59% over last three years
Shoppers have been hit by grocery price rises of as much as 59% over the last three years, according to research from MySupermarket.co.uk.
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NewsH&M like-for-like sales up 10% in July
Total sales for Swedish fashion giant H&M jumped 21% in July compared to the same month last year.
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NewsTesco data firm to pay £17.5m dividend
Data firm Dunnhumby, which helped set up Tesco’s Clubcard, is to pay a £17.5m dividend to be shared between Tesco and the husband and wife team that founded the business.
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NewsMoonpig profits soar
The largest shareholders of online card retailer Moonpig have shared a dividend of almost £5m after full year profits rose 67%.
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Arnotts to secure extra €10m
Irish department store Arnotts is set to receive €10m (£8.2m) in additional working capital from its banks, Anglo Irish and Ulster Bank to help support the company, it has been reported.
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NewsWomenswear plus-sized market to reach £3.8bn this year
Sales of plus-sized womenswear have soared 45% over the past five years with the market predicted to reach £3.8bn this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales weekly sales rise 15.5%
Sales at department store group John Lewis rose 15.5% last week to £52.5m, spearheaded by fashion which was ahead by 20%.
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NewsSir Philip Green appointed government efficiency czar
Sir Philip Green has been appointed to lead an efficiency review of government spending.
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NewsIn Focus: L Rowland
L Rowland & Company (Retail) Ltd neither slips easily off the tongue nor sparks recognition as being among Britain’s top 50 or so largest retailers. Yet Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update shows in the year to January Rowland hit sales of £526.5m as the UK’s third largest pharmacist - behind Boots and Lloydspharmacy, but ahead of the Co-op.
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NewsWaterstone’s shop-in-shop a first for Fopp
HMV-owned music chain Fopp opened its first shop in Waterstone’s in the book chain’s Gower Street store in London on Saturday.
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NewsM&S extends payment terms
Marks & Spencer is to launch an invoice discounting scheme for suppliers after implementing new, longer payment terms.
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NewsEvans online launch targets plus-size teens
Arcadia-owned Evans is to launch a young fashion brand online under a new name in the latest attempt by a big retailer to capitalise on the growing waistlines of the UK’s teens.
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NewsMark Elliot’s new owner reveals plans for rapid store expansion
The new owner of handmade furniture retailer Mark Elliot is preparing to press ahead with ambitious expansion plans for the chain, which could result in the number of stores doubling within months.
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NewsEarly Sale tactics pay off for West End stores
Department stores reaped rewards by moving their summer Sales forward to benefit from the surge in Middle Eastern shoppers ahead of the Ramadan religious festival.
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NewsValue sector warning from M&Co as it doubles profits
The fashion retailer has defied the recession but says price increases will challenge value retailers
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NewsInditex slows openings as UK concerns mount
Inditex has increased sales and profits across its UK portfolio despite what it described as a “sharp” decline in consumer spending and continuing economic uncertainties.
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NewsJJB Sports claims union has delayed pay rises
JJB Sports has taken steps to derecognise the union that represents workers at its Wigan distribution centre.
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NewsCash injection to lift private sales etailer’s profile
Private sales etailer Secret Sales has harnessed significant new investment to press ahead with major UK expansion plans, with an increased marketing drive and diversification into new markets.
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NewsUnited Carpets warns positive results will be hard to replicate
Floorings specialist United Carpets posted full-year results ahead of expectations but weaker current trading led to downgrades of this year’s profit forecasts.