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Jan- 2019 -14 January
Richemont Europe blames French ‘social unrest’ for sales slowdown
Swiss retail group, Richemont Europe, has blamed French “yellow vest” protests for a slowdown in its sales. The group, which…
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14 January
Footfall drops for 13th consecutive month in December
Footfall declined for the 13th consecutive month in December, despite heavy discounting by retailers during the festive period. Overall footfall…
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14 January
New Look reveals plan to slash debt to £350m
High street retailer New Look has announced it has reached an ‘in principle’ debt-for-equity swap proposal with key stakeholders to…
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11 January
B&M shrugs off Christmas retail woes with strong revenue growth
Bargain retailer B&M has reported a 12.1% increase in group sales revenue growth for the 13 weeks to 29 December…
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11 January
Quiz issues profit warning
Fashion brand Quiz has issued a profit warning despite an 8.4% increase in group revenue in the six-week period from…
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10 January
M&S sales drop amid ‘difficult’ market
Marks and Spencer has reported a 2.7% drop in its total sales for the 13 weeks to 29 December 2018.…
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9 January
Mothercare sales plunge 11.4% during third quarter
Embattled retailer Mothercare has reported an 11.4% drop in UK like-for-like sales in its Q3 trade update, which covered the…
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9 January
HMV ‘denied’ £3.35m tax lifeline before administration
Beleaguered music and film retailer, HMV, who officially fell into administration during the festive period, was denied a £3.35m government…
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8 January
Footasylum issues profit warning after ‘challenging’ Christmas trading conditions
Footwear retailer, Footasylum has issued a profit warning following “challenging trading conditions” during the festive period. Footasylum said it would…
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8 January
Joules continues to defy retail gloom over festive period
Joules has continued to defy the retail gloom with an 11.7% sales increase over the festive period. During the seven…
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