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NewsAsos revenue up 35% as international sales surge
Online fashion retailer Asos achieved a 35% uplift in revenue to £223m in the year to March 31 with full-year pre-tax profits expected to be in line with forecasts.
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NewsLloydspharmacy MD Richard Smith to leave
Lloydspharmacy managing director Richard Smith is to leave the retailer.
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NewsTalkTalk opens first retail outlet
TalkTalk has opened its first retail outlet, a customer experience centre, in Broadwick Street in Soho, London today.
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World Retail Congress postponed
The World Retail Congress, organised by Retail Week’s parent company Emap, has been postponed due to the chaos to air travel caused by the volcano eruption in Iceland.
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NewsBest Buy brings forward UK debut
Electricals giant Best Buy is to open its first UK store earlier than expected - a week on Friday, April 30.
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NewsThe Outnet’s £1 Sale causes site to crash
Discount designer website theOutnet.com, the spin-off of luxury etailer Net-a-Porter, crashed in some markets on Friday when it hosted a “pop-up Sale” to celebrate its first birthday, selling designer items for just £1.
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NewsSuitors circle Phase Eight
Phase Eight, the womenswear retailer, has received expressions of interest from several private equity suitors, according to reports.
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NewsSimon Wolfson doubles pay after £1m bonus
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson almost doubled his pay last year after receiving a £1m performance bonus.
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NewsVolcanic ash hits supermarket supply
The supply of flowers, green beans, mangetout, sugar snap peas and some exotic fruits are under threat as volcanic ash grounds planes destined for the UK.
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NewsLondon like-for-like sales climb 9.9% in March
Central London retail like-for-like sales in London climbed 9.9% in March, more than double the rate of the rest of the UK.
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NewsB&Q co-founder David Quayle dies
Kingfisher bosses have paid tribute to David Quayle, the co-founder and the ‘Q’ behind B&Q, who has died, aged 73.
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NewsCalendar effect distorts John Lewis sales
John Lewis department stores recorded a 0.6% uplift in sales to £48.8m over the week to April 10 as the fall of the calendar and good weather impacted trade.
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NewsRetailers among firms fined £225m for tobacco price fixing
Nine retailers are among 12 businesses fined £225m by the Office of Fair Trading for collusion on tobacco prices between 2001 and 2003.
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NewsGordon Brown: retailers will thrive under Labour
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out his election stall for the retail industry in an exclusive article for Retail Week addressing issues such as the controversial planned National Insurance rise.
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NewsMomentum with JD Sports as profits surge
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 26% rise in full-year profit before tax and exceptionals of 26% to £67.4m and expects its momentum to continue.
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NewsJaeger for the Young
Jaeger is to launch a younger, lower priced womenswear range this autumn, going head to head with Reiss, All Saints and Whistles.
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NewsOddbins hails strategy success as sales rocket
Oddbins has deemed its new strategy of focusing on better quality product a success and is considering expanding its portfolio for the first time in almost two years.
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NewsEntertainer links up merchandising
Toy retailer The Entertainer has tied together stock allocation and sales of its products across its stores, websites and third-party websites by implementing a new merchandising solution.
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NewsStrong sales figures draw interest in retail
Store stocks flew off the shelves as strong sales data and swirling takeover talk prompted demand.