Ted Baker sees 18.3% surge in Christmas sales
January 9, 2014 12:08 pmTed Baker enjoyed an 18.3% surge in retail sales in the eight weeks to 4 January 2014 as the fashion retailer resisted introducing any significant promotions... View Article
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Tesco’s UK like-for-like sales drop 2.4% at Christmas
January 9, 2014 12:07 pmTesco saw a 2.4% decline in UK like-for-like sales excluding fuel over the festive period, which the supermarket blamed on further weakness in the UK grocery... View Article
Greggs enjoys busy festive sales
January 9, 2014 12:07 pmGreggs enjoyed a busy festive trading period as like-sales increased by 3.1% in the five weeks to 4 January 2014. Total sales rose by 4.8% in... View Article
Ted Baker appoints former Kardstadt CEO as non-exec director
January 9, 2014 10:58 amFashion retailer Ted Baker has appointed former Karstadt Group chief executive Andrew Jennings as a non-executive director. Prior to heading up the German department store chain... View Article
Starch-based MDF offers a greener future for retail design
January 9, 2014 10:58 amA new 100% recyclable form of medium density fibreboard (MDF) has been created that could be set to revolutionise the retail industry. Working in conjunction with... View Article
Mothercare issues profit warning after UK sales fall
January 8, 2014 12:37 pmMother and baby products retailer has warned that its full-year profits are likely to fall below expectations after UK like-for-like sales dropped by 4% in the... View Article
Waitrose has most successful Christmas on record
January 8, 2014 12:37 pmWaitrose has reported its most successful Christmas on record as total branch sales, excluding fuel, for the twelve trading days to 31 December rose by 6.5%... View Article
Harvey Nichols appoints former Burberry CFO as its new chief executive
January 8, 2014 12:37 pmLuxury department store group Harvey Nichols has named former Burberry chief financial officer Stacey Cartwright as its new chief executive. Taking up her new position on... View Article
Co-operative Food posts strong Christmas sales driven by good performance at its convenience stores
January 8, 2014 12:37 pmThe Co-operative Food enjoyed strong sales over the Christmas and New Year period as trade was boosted by the success of its convenience offer. Like-for-like sales... View Article
