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Retail crime headed for a ‘rapid rise’
Retailers are bracing themselves for a rise in retail crime as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the credit crunch will “wipe out” falling statistics recorded over the last year.
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Booths posts profits jump but stays wary
Upmarket grocer Booths has reported a 32 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to 6.9 million in its full-year results but warned of a “tightening economy”.
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B&Q goes ‘back to roots’ as staff star in ad assault
DIY chain B&Q has launched an ad campaign featuring its own staff to show customers it offers real value.
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BrightHouse gives slip to high street turmoil
Rent-to-buy specialist BrightHouse has bucked the retail downturn to reveal a 13.6 per cent jump in like-for-like sales for the six months to September 31.
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Tillman: weather fashion’s worst enemy, not economy
The weather is continuing to have the greatest impact on fashion sales, despite the increased pressure of the economic downturn, Jaeger chairman and head of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman said this week.
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Home Retail: The City View
The Argos and Homebase owner warned that unless there is respite from the consumer slowdown full-year profits will come in at the low end of City expectations.
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JJB fortunes improve but bleak conditions bear down on most
Rising fears of recession and expectations that Christmas will not be merry for many retailers continued to weigh heavily on share prices.
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New Ideal Shopping chief to focus on multichannel profile
Mike Hancox, newly appointed chief executive of Ideal Shopping Direct, will concentrate on improving the retailer’s multichannel appeal when he takes the helm next month.
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NewsTravis Perkins warning reignites fears for DIY
Travis Perkins’ profit warning last week again sparked fears about the impact of the downturn on home and DIY retailers.
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Sweaty Betty targets more stores as it tests fresh shopfit
Women’s activewear retailer Sweaty Betty wants to double its store portfolio within five years and is poised to unveil a new shopfit at its London Soho shop.
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Zadig & Voltaire eyes store assault
French high-end fashion retailer Zadig & Voltaire wants to top 80 stores internationally by the end of this year.
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Currys opens doors at debut megastore
DSGi unveiled its highly anticipated Currys megastore format at Wednesbury, near Birmingham, last week.
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Coles and Delhaize launch cut-price formats
Grocers Coles and Delhaize are to launch discount formats as the trend for budget food shopping grows with the deepening global downturn.
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Gap reviews ad spend and focuses on online business
Gap has overhauled its marketing strategy and outlined plans to generate growth from its international and online businesses.
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Harvey Nichols eyes Westfield Nottingham
Harvey Nichols is understood to have entered into negotiations to take an anchor store in the redeveloped Broadmarsh centre in Nottingham.
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NewsAnthropologie homes in on West End debut
Urban Outfitters’ sister brand Anthropologie is reported to be close to signing its first UK store in the former Wedgwood shop on London’s Regent Street.
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Amazon cautious about Christmas sales
Online retailer Amazon is expecting an uncertain Christmas for 2008.
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Retail sales growth slows further
Retail sales volume growth has continued to slow in the three months to September, rising only 0.1 per cent.
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Wal-Mart's supplier standards drive could hit profits
Wal-Mart has admitted that its profits could be dented by plans to force Chinese suppliers to meet new quality and environmental standards or risk losing its business.
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DSGi to slash capex as like-for-likes fall
DSGi is to slash capital expenditure after revealing first-half like-for-likes tumbled 7 per cent.