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NewsRetail Diary: Punchy Poundland and Amazon’s Alexa
It really is Christmas every day at one shopping centre, Amazon’s Alexa turns out to be a click-happy shopper and Poundland packs a PR punch.
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NewsFour ways Shoe Zone aims to attract new customers
Value footwear specialist Shoe Zone today reported a slight rise in full-year profits, but total sales slid as it closed loss-making stores.
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NewsThe Entertainer wraps up Christmas with sales rise
The Entertainer has hailed a “strong sales performance” over Christmas with 2.6% like-for-like sales growth year-on-year.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché all on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Asda, UK high street and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: Asda declared cheapest supermarket, foreign shoppers boost British high street sales, and Jack Wills launches first sportswear range
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NewsToday in Retail: Making sense of 'Super Thursday'
How was Christmas for the retail sector? After today’s avalanche of updates, dubbed ‘Super Thursday’, we are at an answer – of sorts.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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NewsMove of the week: Fiona Lambert joins Dunelm
Dunelm’s recruitment of Fiona Lambert as product director is a strong appointment from a retailer that currently seems to be doing many things right.
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsSupergroup's Sutherland pledges not to raise prices
Supergroup chief executive Euan Sutherland has said the retailer will not be putting up prices in the year ahead “as a point of strategy and principle”.
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NewsAsos boss Beighton promises to hold prices
Asos boss Nick Beighton has vowed not to raise prices for the foreseeable future despite the rising cost of sourcing products from overseas.
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NewsM&S's Rowe: Our Black Friday snub did not harm sales
M&S boss Steve Rowe has said that his customers dislike Black Friday, and that the retailer’s Christmas trading pattern was more traditional in 2016.
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NewsBooths toasts festive performance as alcohol sales fizz
Booths has toasted climbing like-for-likes during the crucial Christmas trading period as key seasonal lines such as alcohol drove sales.
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NewsBooker sales rise amid 'solid' c-store performance
Food retailer and wholesaler Booker hailed “solid” performance from its c-store businesses as sales rose in its third quarter.
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NewsDebenhams' retreat from fashion market boosts sales
Debenhams move away from the “challenging” clothing market helped it notch up a Christmas sales rise.
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NewsMoss Bros sales surge ahead of “challenging” year
Moss Bros recorded soaring sales in its second half as improved margins and ecommerce channels drive consumer spend.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis upbeat on profits as Christmas sales rise
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hinted that its full-year profits could come in ahead of expectations following a jump in third-quarter sales.
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NewsFat Face price promise pays off as full price sales soar
A full year sales jump delivered a dose of Christmas cheer at Fat Face as customers embraced its festive price promise.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails strong Christmas but warns of pressure
John Lewis Partnership sales advanced 5% during its peak Christmas period, but the retailer warned of “trading pressures on profit”.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes flat in golden quarter
Dunelm reported flat like-for-likes in its second quarter, and claimed the homewares market continues to show signs of decline.