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Asos sales soar
Online fashion retailer Asos revealed sales rocketed 80 per cent in the six months to September 30, propelled by a strong performance in womenswear, menswear, lingerie and swimwear.
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John Lewis launches first food hall
John Lewis opened its first ever food hall in its Oxford Street flagship store in London today.
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Trio land stores in Birmingham Beatties rework
New Look, Mothercare and JJB Sports will open stores in the former Beatties department store in Birmingham following the redevelopment of the building.
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Peterborough Westgate to get a mixed-use makeover
Hammerson and Morley have submitted a planning application to Peterborough City Council for a mixed-use scheme in the North Westgate area of Peterborough city centre.
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Argos withdraws furniture range
Argos is understood to have withdrawn a line of furniture from its stores after customers suffered burns and sores.
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Americana hires ex-Burberry boss
Fashion group Americana, which owns brands Bench and Hooch, has appointed former Burberry Group chief operating officer Mike Metcalf as chairman.
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Tesco profits robust in first half
Tesco has posted a healthy increase in pre-tax profits for the six months to August 25, although its UK like-for-likes sales were affected by the wet summer weather.
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Findel first-half sales rocket
Home shopping retailer Findel reported strong first-half sales growth of 32 per cent across the business.
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House of Fraser to launch small-format fashion stores
House of Fraser is launching a small footprint store devoted to fashion to bolster its numbers in town centres.
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Mosaic profits rocket
Mosaic profits soared 23 per cent to 31.5 million in the year to July 28, with total sales hitting 407 million.
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National minimum wage hiked again
The adult rate for the statutory minimum wage will rise from 5.35 to 5.52 from today.
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Ex-Moss bros boss eyes Blacks chief role
Former Moss Bros and Speciality Retail Group boss Adrian Wright is in the frame for the role of chief executive of Blacks Leisure.
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JJB to add own-labels to revive profits
JJB Sports will back new own-brand labels to reverse its fortunes after profits slumped in the six months to July 29.
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Ashley factor scares off would-be Blacks chiefs
Sports Direct chief’s stake makes candidates unwilling to commit
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Simon family to take Monsoon private
Struggling fashion retailer Monsoon is to be taken private by chairman Peter Simon and his family, who will buy the remaining 24.5 per cent of the company's shares.
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Struggling fashion retailer Monsoon is to be taken private by chairman Peter Simon and his family, who will buy the remaining 24.5 per cent of the company’s shares.
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John Lewis and Waitrose sales on the up
John Lewis department store and stablemate supermarket chain Waitrose both delivered strong trading in the week to September 22, despite being up against tough comparatives from last year.
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Mayfield hints at overseas push for JLP
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has raised the prospect of taking the famous retail name overseas
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Tesco to corner value fashion with online offer
Tesco will next month become the first UK grocer to start selling clothing online, in an effort to grab a greater slice of the value fashion market.
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Power player
Ulric J rome is the switched-on entrepreneurial live wire behind DSGi-owned online electricals retailer Pixmania. He reveals to Charlotte Dennis-Jones his plans to accelerate its expansion