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Carpetright UK and Ireland like-for-likes slip
Carpetright’s UK and Ireland like-for-like sales fell 2.9 per cent in the five weeks to January 31.
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New Look signs for London HQ
New Look has signed the lease on its London headquarters as it embarks on plans to become a significant player in the global fashion market.
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Mail order clothing sales hit £56.5m in December
Sales of clothing through mail order hit 56.5m in December.
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Waterford Wedgwood receives bid offer from Clarion
Waterford Wedgwood has received a bid from US private equity firm Clarion Capital.
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Google glitch temporarily halts access to all e-commerce sites
Many internet surfers could have been forgiven for thinking the whole internet was broken on Saturday, after a problem with Google left users unable to access any internet sites.
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Sir Philip Green moots Principles bid
Sir Philip Green is understood to be interested in bidding for Principles, the fashion brand owned by Mosaic.
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New Look slips into the red
New Look has slipped into the red after notching up a pre-tax loss of 1.8m for the year to March 29.
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Most retailers report like-for-like Christmas sales growth
More than half (52 per cent) of retailers reported positive like-for-like sales over the Christmas period.
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Borders to pull out of BAA airports
Borders UK has been forced to pull out of BAA airports after failing to agree new rental terms.
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Woolworths bought by Shop Direct Group
Woolworths will be relaunched as an online store after the brand was bought by Shop Direct Group owners the Barclay brothers.
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Mike Ashley to bid for JJB fitness clubs
Sport Direct owner Mike Ashley is reported to be plotting a bid for rival JJB Sports’ fitness clubs business.
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Deal for Woolworths brand imminent
A deal for the purchase of the Woolworths brand is imminent, but Woolworths’ former stores chief Tony Page’s hopes to acquire the brand are dashed.
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EBTM sales plummet
EBTM, the online retailer of music inspired fashion, has revealed losses of 435,352 before interest, tax and depreciation in the six months to October 31, 2008.
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Sofa Workshop bought out by founder
Sofa Workshop has been bought out of administration by a consortium led by founder Andrew Cussins.
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Kingfisher agrees sale of Castorama Italy arm
Kingfisher has completed the sale of its Italian Castorama business to Leroy Merlin Italy for €615 million.
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International luxury trio to make UK debuts in London
Three international luxury labels are preparing to open their debut UK stores after signing for units at high-profile London locations.
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1,000 shoe stores could close as recession bites
The UK footwear sector could be on the brink of the biggest shake-up since the demise of the British Shoe Corporation at the end of the 1990s, according to Verdict Research.
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NewsTesco to launch own-label fashion website
Tesco is set to launch an online fashion store selling its own-label clothing ranges.
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Amazon reports strong Christmas
US online giant Amazon continued to storm ahead of the competition, boosted by strong Christmas sales with net sales in the final quarter of 2008 up 18 per cent to US$6.7bn ( 4.6bn).