Warmer weather lifts retail sales in May

Wed, 23rd May 2012

Garden retailers' websites enjoy moment in the sun with strong Q2 performance

With Chelsea Flower Show running this month it is clearly a high profile period for gardens and so it is rather timely that three garden-related retailers occupy positions in the top 25 of the table of the best performing UK retail websites in Q2. By Glynn Davis

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

JD group trading director Nick Preston to leave

JD Sports Fashion group trading director Nick Preston, is to leave the company later this month to take on a role at brand management company Glint.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Product news: Topps Tiles gets off the paper trail

The flooring retailer goes digital with with an automated Accounts Payable solution from K3 Retail and Intelligent Capture.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Wet weather washes away sales of footwear and clothing

Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

S-commerce sales to more than double in next five years

Social commerce sales are set to more than double to £3.3 billion within the next five years, according to new research from Barclays.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Sainsbury's reprimanded after Asda complaint

An advert for Sainsburys Brand Match has been banned after a complaint from Asda over its wording.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Sainsbury's ad banned after Asda complaint

An advert for Sainsburys Brand Match has been banned after a complaint from Asda over its wording.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

House of Fraser EBITDA drops as it invests in stores and fulfillment

House of Fraser adjusted EBITDA dropped 16% to £58.6m as it invested in a second distribution centre.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp snaps up shares

Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp has increased his share in Debenhams after buying £74,000 of shares yesterday.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Burberry reports strong growth

Burberry, the iconic luxury clothing brand, has reported strong growth in its annual profits as it continues to expand internationally.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Burberry full-year profits rocket

Profits at Burberry rose 26% over the last year fuelled by strong menswear sales.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

M&S faces staff revolt after bonus slash

Marks & Spencer is facing a revolt by its shopworkers after annual bonuses were slashed to just £100.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Morrisons to relaunch in-store bakeries

Morrisons is relaunching its in-store bakeries at the end of this month as it looks to meet demand from its customers for more artisan products at an affordable price.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Spar Scotland welcomes new sales director

CJ Lang and Son has appointed Bill Mair as sales director for Spar Scotland's independent retailer division.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Feelunique.com to revamp website to help drive growth

Feelunique.com is planning to revamp its website and extend its worldwide offering over the coming months as it continues to drive growth.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

New Look launches augmented reality campaign

High street fashion store New Look is using augmented reality in its latest advertising campaign.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Waitrose sees surge in popularity of English wine

Waitrose has said that English wine is proving to be a drink of choice in it stores in 2012 as sales soar in time for a summer of sport and Jubilee celebrations.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Ocado expects 13% second quarter sales uplift

Ocado has forecast a 13% uplift in gross sales for the second quarter, up from a rise of 10.9% in the first quarter.

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Wed, 23rd May 2012

Ocado forecasts 13% Q2 sales uplift

Ocado has forecast a 13% uplift in gross sales for the second quarter, up from a rise of 10.9% in the first quarter.

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Tue, 22nd May 2012

Inflation falls to lowest level in two years

CPI inflation dropped to 3% in April against 3.5% in March, hitting the lowest level since February 2010, as the timing of Easter had a significant impact on the data.

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