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Carphone rings up Christmas profit rise
Mobile phone specialist Carphone Warehouse’s tills rang out a merry Christmas, as December sales and profits climbed.
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Home shopping groups avoid slump with solid like-for-likes
Home shopping continued to outperform market expectations as N Brown, Ideal Shopping Direct and Findel all reported strong like-for-like sales growth over the Christmas trading period.
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New boss Gillis unveils Blacks shake-up plan
New Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis set out his turnaround plans for the business as the retailer reported that its full-year profits are likely to be below market estimates.
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January Sales a hit at upmarket furniture sellers
Upmarket furniture retailers have bucked the dire trading conditions in the mass-market, recording strong starts to their January Sales.
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Boots Christmas like-for-likes exude health
Alliance Boots is understood to have bucked the dismal Christmas trading trend to post healthy like-for-like sales in the final quarter of 2007.
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Worth It is ticket to Woolworths’ return to profit
Woolworths expects to return its retail arm to profit this year, helped by the success of its Worth It value range.
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Tchibo to axe 33 UK stores to focus on larger format
German general merchandise caf -cum-retailer Tchibo is understood to have put nearly half of its UK stores on the market, as it seeks to scale back its portfolio of smaller shops.
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Out of this world
Echochamber and Retail Week scour the globe to track down the most impressive retail concepts. This month, we travel to South Australia to pamper ourselves at Jurlique’s all-natural store…
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C&A to launch Jinglers revamp across Germany
Value family clothing retailer C&A is poised to roll out a revamped look for its Jinglers jeans areas in Germany after a successful trial.
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Wal-Mart to test smaller shops on Tesco’s US turf
Wal-Mart is expected to take a cautious approach to the roll-out of its smaller-format grocery stores, which are set to launch in the US this summer.
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Wal-Mart to test smaller shops on Tesco’s US turf
Wal-Mart is expected to take a cautious approach to the roll-out of its smaller-format grocery stores, which are set to launch in the US this summer.
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Consumer spending growth to slide in 2008
Retail consumer spending growth is likely to drop to 2.6 per cent this year, compared with 3.7 per cent in 2007.
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Officers Club halves loss in move upmarket
Value menswear retailer The Officers Club halved its losses in its past financial year, as its move to position itself as more upmarket bore fruit.
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Borders to keep Books etc
Borders UK’s new owner Risk Capital Partners has vowed to retain its Books etc fascia, ditching the previous management’s plan to dispose of the chain.
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Hamleys to wow shoppers with flagship facelift
World-famous toy retailer Hamleys is to embark on a wide-ranging makeover of its flagship Regent Street store within the next month.
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Pampered pooches spur on Pets at Home
While many retailers suffered a dog of a Christmas, heavy spending on presents for pets delivered a seasonal sales surge for specialist Pets at Home.
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Flying Brands issues another profit warning
Home shopping group Flying Brands has issued a second profit warning as it continues to reel from the effects of the postal strike.
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Dolcis on the brink as Stead sells Famous
It was make-or-break time for Dolcis as Retail Week went to press, as speculation mounted that the company had filed for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in an effort to buy more time to secure investment.
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Chester Barrie to relaunch
Traditional formalwear retailer Chester Barrie is set to relaunch on the UK high street.