Instore festive sales hit by Woolworths closure
January 16, 2009 11:20 amGroup was significantly affected by the stock clearance discounting at Woolworths in the run up to Christmas. Total sales for the 18 weeks ended 3 January... View Article
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New Look on expansion drive
January 16, 2009 7:42 amNew Look is to transfer up to 250 jobs from its Dorset base to London as part of expansion plans. New Look has said it needs... View Article
Mothercare bucks the trend
January 15, 2009 7:34 amInternational retail sales up 45.7 per cent. Total group sales for the 13 weeks ended 9 January 2009 were up up 4.2 per cent, UK like-for-like... View Article
Clinton Cards sales subdued
January 15, 2009 7:27 amChristmas spend ‘did start later than expected’ Like for like sales in the five weeks to 4th January 2009 showed an improvement in the sales trend... View Article
HMV enters live music market and snaps up 14 Zavvi stores
January 15, 2009 7:12 amHMV’s move will see London’s Hammersmith Apollo change its name to the HMV Apollo. HMV said late yesterday it had agreed a joint venture with MAMA... View Article
3,800 jobs at risk at catalogue group Grattan
January 14, 2009 7:23 pm3,800 jobs at catalogue firm Grattan are at risk from a planned restructuring, trade union group Usdaw has said today. Usdaw said the 3,800 jobs were... View Article
Video – M&S Boss Vows To Maintain Quality
January 14, 2009 2:11 pmSpeaking on Jeff Randall Live, Sir Stuart Rose said that while trading conditions were tough, he was not prepared to lower his standard of quality in... View Article
Zavvi to close another 18 stores
January 14, 2009 12:54 pmThe administrators to Zavvi have announced that they are closing 18 more stores with the loss of 353 jobs. The remaining 74 stores throughout the UK... View Article
Allied Carpets in talks with Hilco
January 14, 2009 11:28 amAllied Carpets has held preliminary talks with turnaround specialist Hilco according to The Independent today. The paper says that a prospectus has been sent out and... View Article
