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John Lewis sales continue to climb
John Lewis sales have risen 11 per cent so far this week year on year.
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Spain’s Blanco to enter UK market with White City deal
Spanish fashion retailer Blanco is to open its first UK store in west London next year.
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Edeka teams up with Plus to challenge Aldi and Lidl
Edeka aims to improve its position in the German grocery market by expanding via acquisitions and partnerships.
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Gap acts to stamp out factory child labour
Gap has reacted swiftly to allegations that one of its Indian suppliers used child labour to produce garments by donating US$200,000 ( 97,435) to improve factory conditions.
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Topshop to enter China
Topshop is poised to enter China with its first store opening there early next year.
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Halfords first-half profits jump
Pre-tax profits at bike and car accessories specialist Halfords jumped 16.4 per cent to 47.6 million in the 26 weeks to September 28, with growth in all its key areas.
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Kesa's sales climb 10%, but outlook is uncertain
Electricals retailer Kesa has posted a third-quarter sales rise, but warned that the white goods market is showing signs of a slowdown.
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Mothercare sales driven by international growth
International growth helped Mothercare’s sales boost sales 24.3 per cent to 328.5 million for the 28 weeks to October 13.
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Sports Direct blames England defeat for profit warning
Sports Direct has issued a profit warning and Umbro has cautioned kit sales will be hit hard following England’s failure to qualify for the 2008 European Football Championships last night.
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Morrisons third-quarter growth accelerates
Morrisons has reported robust third-quarter figures, driven by increased marketing activity supporting the roll-out of its new branding and Market Street store presentation.
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Saks profits triple
US retail giant Saks posted profits of US$21.6 million ( 10.5 million) in the third quarter to November 3 – more than triple that of last year – following the sale of its loss-making department store group.
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Jaeger cracks down on fraud with data-mining tool
Jaeger is implementing a data-mining system to target process inefficiencies and internal fraud.
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Co-op distribution rethink lifts stock availability
The Co-op has improved on-shelf availability in the Southeast by using new warehouse management software at its regional distribution centre in Thurrock.
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Interflora installs smart search to refine results
Interflora has deployed a search tool on its web site that constantly refines results based on past customer behaviour.
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Vodafone challenges German T-Mobile iPhone deal
Vodafone has challenged German operator T-Mobile’s exclusive deal to sell Apple’s iPhone in Germany under local competition laws.
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Retailers pray for England win
Retailers could lose millions if England fails to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals tonight.
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Sainsbury's to ban unsustainable palm oil
In an effort to preserve rain forests, Sainsbury’s has announced that it will phase out the use of palm oil from unsustainable sources in its own-brand products.
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Kate Swann offered £5m bonus scheme
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann has been offered a new three-year pay deal, which could earn her up to 5 million in the next three years.
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Moscow retail rent most expensive in Europe
Moscow is the most expensive retail location in Europe and second in the world, according to property agency CBRE.
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Bluewater has Christmas all wrapped up
Bluewater in Kent has covered parts of its shopping centre with gift wrap as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.