JD Sports trading improved over Christmas
January 17, 2006 9:39 amThe demise of Allsports will certainly have helped JD Sports by taking out a direct competitor in the run-up to Christmas Group like for like sales... View Article
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Tesco powers forward
January 17, 2006 8:30 amTesco has delivered strong growth and record sales over the Christmas and New Year period. Group sales increased by 11.5 per cent in the seven weeks... View Article
Employers rate skills shortages a key threat to retail sector
January 16, 2006 10:49 amEmployers across the retail sector see skills’ shortages as a significant threat to business performance in 2006, according to a business poll released today. The poll... View Article
JD Wetherspoon reviews non-smoking pubs
January 13, 2006 9:19 amWetherspoon today announced a small sales increase for the first eleven weeks of the second quarter, but like for likes are still struggling. For the first... View Article
Greggs delivers a reasonably tasty trading update
January 12, 2006 1:41 pmTrading under the Greggs and Bakers Oven brands, sales increased in the second half from its 1,300 retail outlets. Group Managing Director Sir Michael Darrington reported... View Article
UK consumer confidence sinks in December
January 11, 2006 10:56 amIn its monthly survey of consumer confidence, the nationwide said its headline index fell by five points in December to 96 following November’s record nine point... View Article
Harsh Christmas for Matalan
January 11, 2006 9:26 amThe poor performance in Home has continued, with Christmas gift ranges being particularly disappointing. Total like for like sales reduced by 5.5% in the 10 weeks... View Article
Sales rise at Mothercare
January 11, 2006 8:20 amGroup sales for the 13 weeks to 6 January 2006 were up 4.1%, and for the 41 weeks to 6 January, up 3.3%. For the 13... View Article
Carrefour to open 20 new stores in China in 2006
January 11, 2006 8:06 amCarrefour plans to open 20 new stores in China in 2006, says Gean Luc Chereau, chairman of Carrefour’s China executive board. Chereau said that in 2005,... View Article
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