All News articles – Page 1736
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NewsM&S launches £225m bond buy-back
Marks & Spencer has launched an offer to buy back up to £225m of corporate bonds and, subject to take-up, issue new debt with longer maturity.
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NewsConsumer prices inflation rate reaches 1.5%
Consumer price inflation rose during October for the first time since February.
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NewsRetail sales cheer Burberry ahead of Christmas
Luxury group Burberry is confident ahead of the crucial Christmas period as sales of outerwear and leather goods continued to boost retail sales.
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NewsCasino owned CDiscount up for sale
Casino owned discount etailer CDiscount has collapsed less than a year after it was launched in the UK.
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NewsFormer owners could face Threshers liability
Punch Taverns and Whitbread could be forced to take over Threshers stores in the wake of its parent First Quench Retailing falling into administration.
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NewsChristmas spending expected to fall
Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research house Verdict.
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NewsSales at H&M fall as Jimmy Choo draws crowds
H&M reported worse-than-expected sales in October, down 3% on a like-for-like basis, as it drew crowds across the country for the opening of its collaboration with designer Jimmy Choo.
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NewsLondon retail sales climb in October
Retail sales in central London were 4.2% higher on a like-for-like basis last month over a year ago, when sales had fallen 2.6%.
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NewsDebenhams confirms pre-Christmas Spectacular
Debenhams has confirmed it will launch its pre-Christmas Spectacular on Wednesday, promising more price cuts than the same Sale last year.
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NewsRichard Baker to front bid for Matalan
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is poised to launch a bid for discount retailer Matalan in his role at private equity firm Advent International.
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NewsMarmite pop-up store spreads into Regent Street
Love it or hate it, a pop-up shop devoted to iconic British yeast spread Marmite has opened at the Piccadilly Circus end of London’s Regent Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by Christmas shoppers
John Lewis has revealed that sales in the week to Saturday November 14 rose 17.1% on the year to £71.9m, £500,000 ahead of the equivalent week in 2007.
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NewsAsos reports strong growth in sales and profits
Online fashion retailer Asos continues to defy the downturn with growth in sales and profits in the six months to September 30.
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NewsSainsbury’s loses market share to rivals
More than £11m of spending was switched from Sainsbury’s to its competitors in the 12 weeks to November, according to TNS Worldpanel data leaked to The Times.
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NewsMajestic Wine profit climbs 9% in first half
Majestic Wine’s pre-tax profit jumped 9% to £6.1m in the 26 weeks to September 28.
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NewsShoppers flock to M&S Penny Bazaars
Marks & Spencers kicked off its penny bazaar this morning and by 9am had served around 100,000 shoppers.
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NewsHalfords to branch out into the mobility market
Halfords is to start selling mobility scooters and wheelchairs to take advantage of the growing older population.
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NewsDollar General makes NYSE debut
US discount retailer Dollar General is today making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in what is one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year.
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NewsTesco joint venture to build malls in China
Tesco is to build three shopping malls in China after forming a property joint venture with local partners.
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NewsM&S ads ‘help Waitrose sales’
Waitrose this morning claimed that Marks & Spencer’s high-profile price comparison ad campaign has helped its own sales.