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NewsDebenhams appoints Sir Ian Cheshire as non-exec chairman
Debenhams has formally appointed former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire as non-executive chairman of the department store group.
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NewsFortnum & Mason records best day in its history as Christmas sales surge
Fortnum & Mason has hailed an “impressive” Christmas performance after like-for-likes jumped and it enjoyed the best day in its history.
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NewsMcColl's hails 'strong' sales of Christmas products as like-for-likes dip
McColl’s has reported a 0.7% dip in like-for-likes during the Christmas trading period, boosted by a “strong range” of seasonal products.
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NewsBurberry sales rise over Christmas boosted by international growth
Fashion brand Burberry’s total retail sales advanced over the Christmas period, driven by gains in mobile revenue and overseas growth.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis targets momentum after 'strong' Christmas performance
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is seeking to build momentum after the grocer exceeded Christmas expectations, but warned there is still “more to do.”
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NewsJD Sports Fashion reports strong Christmas trading and upgrades profits forecast
JD Sports Fashion has upgraded its full-year profits forecast again after what it called an “exceptional” Christmas trading period.
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NewsPrimark sales up but unseasonable weather hampers Christmas trading
Primark has reported a healthy sales rise for the last four months of 2015, but margins were hit by the strong US dollar.
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NewsAsos sales surge in UK and overseas during Christmas period
Online fashion specialist Asos posted double-digit sales growth at home and internationally in the final four months of last year.
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NewsMothercare's online growth powers UK like-for-like Christmas rise
Mothercare UK like-for-likes jumped 4.2% in the 13 weeks to January 9 powered by online growth.
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NewsSuperGroup posts like-for-like rise over Christmas as margins hold firm
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has reported a like-for-like increase of 1.2% in the 11 weeks to January 9.
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NewsTesco UK like-for-likes up 1.3% after focus on prices and quality
Tesco has delivered a better-than-expected Christmas as UK-like-for-likes increased 1.3% in the six weeks to January 9.
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NewsHome Retail warns full-year profits will be at "bottom" range of forecasts
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be at the lower end of its forecast as like-for-like sales fell 2.2% at Argos.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Dunelm
Retail news round-up on January 14, 2016: Crispin Odey ups his holding in Sports Direct to more than 5%, and Dunelm chief denies interest in acquiring Homebase.
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NewsHome Retail to sell Homebase to Australian retailer Wesfarmers for £340m
Home Retail Group has revealed it is in “advanced discussions” to sell its Homebase business to Australian retailer Wesfarmers for £340m.
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NewsShoe Zone lays out plans for big box stores to target new demographic
Shoe Zone is looking to open 10 new big box stores a year from 2017 if a trial being launched this summer is successful.
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NewsWhite Stuff delivers strong Christmas like-for-likes and online growth
White Stuff reported strong Christmas trading online and in-store as like-for-likes jumped 11% alongside a sharp increase in online sales.
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NewsAnalysis: The detail behind Sainsbury's interest in Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has revealed more detail as the grocer puts forward its case to acquire Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group.
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NewsSainsbury’s like-for-likes dip over Christmas: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s like-for-likes slipped 0.4% in the third quarter but total sales rose over Christmas. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsRetail Diary: Vitsœ's bargain trick, Bolland's future and JL boss bromance
Vitsœ shuns the bargain bandwagon, while departing M&S chief kicks off speculation and John Lewis’ boss has kind words for Mike Ashley.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe: Home Retail Group remains a 'compelling' target
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has refused to reveal if it will table a formal bid for Home Retail but said it remains a “compelling transaction”.