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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
ASDA like for likes up 6.9 per cent
ASDA grows total sales in the 'high single digits' excluding petrol for the period up to 30th September.The Wal-Mart owned retailer said that general merchandise had outperformed all major general merchandise retailers over this period, with the strongest growth in... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
John Lewis has designs on Ireland
The John Lewis Partnership is adopting a two-pronged approach to expansion in Ireland, with stores planned for Dublin in the Republic and Lisburn in Northern Ireland.By Graham Parker, property editorJohn Lewis has been confirmed as the anchor tenant in the... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
11 best practices save energy in the datacentre
Firms can save one million kilowatt hours a year by implementing 11 best practices in their datacentres, according to analyst Gartner.Gartner says that in a conventional datacentre, 35% to 50% of the electricity consumed is for cooling. The figure is... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
Infor helps Nakheel reach for the sky with world's tallest building
Nakheel has bought extra licences worth $3m for Infor's EAM Enterprise Edition to track, measure and control the performance of equipment.Nakheel, Dubai's premier property developer and management company, runs estatesincluding the Palm trilogy - the world's three largest man-made islands.Nakheel's... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
Shoppers rush for exclusive H&M designer collection
Shoppers queued from 6am yesterday to get their hands on the exclusive Comme Des GarÃÂons collection at H&M's flagship London stores.The crowd surged through the doors of the Regent Street and Oxford Circus stores at 9am to buy armfuls of... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
Debenhams sparks price war
Debenhams has ignited a high street battle by promising more than £200 million of pre-Christmas price cuts.From Wednesday, tens of thousands of items will be reduced in a "three-day spectacular".Women's clothing prices will be cut by more than 65 per... Read more
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Published: Monday, 17th November, 2008
Asos sales and profits soar
Online fashion retailer Asos has once again defied the economic downturn, reporting a jump in pre-tax profits of 68 per cent to £4.1 million for the six months to September 30.Sales soared 107 per cent to £65.7 million for the... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
Burberry enjoys solid luxury sales
High-spending customers boosted Burberry's first-half sales as its luxury ranges outperformed lower priced clothing and accessories.Total sales rose 13 per cent in the six months to September 30, in line with forecasts, the fashion brand's fifth successive half year of... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
JJB Sports in talks to sell two chains
JJB is in talks to sell off its Qube and Original Shoe Company chains as the sportswear retailer tries to shore up its stretched balance sheet.But the proposed deal - which would see Chris Ronnie, chief executive, shed the fashion... Read more
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Published: Friday, 17th October, 2008
BHS chief targets Baugur network in landmark deal
Sir Philip Green, owner of BHS and Topshop, is in talks about buying Icelandic group Baugur's network of shops, which includes House of Fraser, Hamley's and Karen Millen.Baugur has suffered a collapse in confidence from credit insurers and suppliers in... Read more