All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 50
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AnalysisDunelm: What the analysts say
Value homewares chain Dunelm reported another set of positive full year results this morning as pre-tax profits surged 15.1% to £96.2m in the 52 weeks to 30 June. The City was not disappointed.
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NewsDunelm full-year profits soar as wet weather lifts sales
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s pre-tax profits surged 15.1% to £96.2m in the 52 weeks to 30 June, 2012.
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NewsTablets and e-readers drive Argos like-for-likes up 1.4%
Like-for-likes at catalogue retailer Argos rose 1.4% in the 13 weeks to September 1 and parent Home Retail expects group full-year profits to be in line with expectations.
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NewsB&Q reviews store portfolio for the "omnichannel world"
B&Q is reassessing its 360-strong store portfolio to determine what size estate it needs in an “omichannel world”.
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NewsPortas questions Government commitment to the high street
Mary Portas has questioned the Government’s commitment to the high street and town centre improvement proposals she has set out.
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NewsBank launches first pop-up store
Bank, the JD Sports-owned young fashion chain, has opened it’s first pop-up shop at Hammerson-owned Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough.
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NewsAmazon steps up assault on Apple with new Kindle launches
US etail giant Amazon is stepping up its assault on Apple’s iPad by launching two new versions of the Kindle Fire.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales driven by "first signs of autumn"
John Lewis sales soared 15.3% to £70.51m in the week to September 1 as “the first signs of autumn” drove footfall.
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NewsStore total falls for first time in over a decade
The number of shops operated by multiple retailers fell for the first time in 14 years during the first half of 2012.
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NewsJ Crew secures first UK store on Regent Street
US fashion brand J Crew is on the verge of securing its first UK store on London’s Regent Street.
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NewsIn pictures: Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards winners revealed
The up and coming talent in the retail sector gathered last night for the Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards, held at Grosvenor House Hotel.
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OpinionComment: Light at end of tunnel for Argos
Structural issues are often blamed for Argos’ declining sales.
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NewsWhite Rose Centre extension on the cards
Land Securities has submitted a planning application to extend the retail selling space of the White Rose Centre in Leeds.
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NewsSports Direct sales surge as Olympics boosts sales
Sports Direct’s gross profit was up 20.4% to £211.1m in the 13 weeks to July 29 as the retailer “continues to go from strength to strength”.
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NewsKitchen specialist Harvey Jones on the expansion trail
Mid-to-upmarket kitchens specialist Harvey Jones is on the expansion trail as it lays out plans for 70 shops across the UK.
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NewsUpdated: HMV's Simon Fox appointed Trinity Mirror chief executive
HMV’s outgoing boss Simon Fox has been appointed chief executive at Daily Mirror publisher Trinity Mirror.
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NewsJohn Lewis to sell Barnes & Noble e-reader the Nook
John Lewis will become the first UK retailer to sell US bookseller Barnes & Noble’s e-reader the Nook.
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NewsHMV launches myhmv as next step of multichannel overhaul
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching a new personalised web-based in-store service to promote local and relevant offers to customers in its bid to become a multichannel retailer.
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NewsDwell appoints first multichannel boss
Furniture retailer Dwell has appointed Peter McKenna as its first director of multichannel.
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NewsWHSmith expects full-year figures to be at top end of market expectations
WHSmith said it expects the outcome for the year to August 31 to “be at the top end of market expectations” in a pre-close trading statement today.