Interest rate rise hits High Street hard
January 18, 2007 10:49 amThe latest Retail FootFall Index figures from FootFall, show that the weakness displayed at the end of 2006 in the retail sector has continued into 2007,... View Article
General Merchandise News
Mothercare international sales rise 5.1 per cent
January 18, 2007 9:08 amTotal UK sales during the quarter rose 1.3 per cent. Like-for-like UK sales were up 0.8 per cent. Worldwide sales for the 13 weeks to 12... View Article
Instore upbeat after good Christmas
January 17, 2007 8:44 amDespite two recent profit warnings, Instore’s trading statement has indicated that sales had picked up over Christmas. Total LFL sales for the 6 weeks ending 13th... View Article
Woolworths like for likes slip
January 17, 2007 8:38 amTodays trading statement highlights that there has been little real improvement since the profit warning at the beginning of December. Total group sales for the 6... View Article
Mixed trading holds back DSG
January 17, 2007 8:33 amTough Italian market continued to offset gains across the business. Total sales rose 14 per cent for the 8 weeks to 6 January 2007 with like... View Article
CPI inflation hits record 3.0 per cent
January 16, 2007 12:41 pmNew figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation the Government’s targetmeasure was 3.0 per cent in December,... View Article
Laura Ashley expects profit ahead of forecast
January 16, 2007 8:56 amStore realignment programme gains momentum. The Company has reported that for the 50 weeks to 13 January 2007, total UK retail sales were up 12.5 per... View Article
Stylish performance from Ted baker
January 16, 2007 8:43 amRetail sales improved by 11 per cent in the run-up Christmas. The company said “”The brand’s strong collections have once again driven consistent double-digit sales growth,... View Article
Thorntons sales rise
January 16, 2007 8:38 amLike for like sales at its own stores rose 3.2 per cent in the last four weeks of the 28 weeks to 6 January. Online sales... View Article
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