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NewsDFS brings Boxing Day Sale forward ahead of VAT hike
Britain’s biggest sofa retailer DFS has brought forward its Boxing Day Sale, sparking fears of a furniture sector price war.
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NewsMonsoon to have second stab at US with Accessorize openings
Monsoon will open five Accessorize stores in the US next year, marking the fashion retailer’s second attempt to crack the North American market.
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NewsSuperdrug to slash prices in £5m Sale
Superdrug is to launch a £5m Sale on Boxing Day, cutting the prices across its stores by up to 80%.
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NewsFocus reshuffles its management team
Focus DIY has made a series of senior management changes, which include promoting its chief operating officer Rob Gladwin to the position of managing director.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales 5% ahead of last week
John Lewis has reported that sales from Sunday to Wednesday are 5% ahead of last week and over 16% ahead of 2008 levels.
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NewsWarning of uncertain new year takes shine off retail sales figures
Retailers have achieved three consecutive months of sales growth but the performance is unlikely to be sustained in the new year, the CBI reported.
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NewsUnited Carpets reports strong half
Profits for United Carpets grew 10.2% to £702,000 in the six months to September 30.
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NewsRetail sales fell in November ONS reports
Retail sales fell by volume and value in November, official data showed. The decline came as a surpise to the sector.
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NewsShowroom sales rocket at Wickes
DIY chain Wickes has generated strong sales growth in showroom categories and made market share gains, parent Travis Perkins revealed.
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NewsIdeal Shopping confident of profitability
Ideal Shopping Direct has said trading since its last update has been ahead of internal forecasts and it is confident the year end outcome will be ahead of current market consensus.
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NewsJJB Sports reports sales plunge
JJB Sports has reported group revenue for the 20-week period to December 13 was 52% lower than the same period last year.
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Cheques to be phased out by 2018
October 2018 has been set as the date to end cheque payments, but only if an adequate alternative can be found.
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NewsMike Ashley to face further SFO investigations
Mike Ashley is understood to be facing an investigation into possible loans secured from Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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NewsKingfisher appoints former global Ikea boss as non exec
Ikea’s former global chief executive Anders Dahlvig is to join DIY giant Kingfisher as a non-executive director.