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Aurum glitters in the gloom
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- 13 February 2012 10:24
Aurum Holdings, which owns jewellery chains Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb, has announced an impressive 53% rise in profits.The group indicated that the launch of exclusive brands such as Biba and Canadian Ice had bolstered the performance at Goldsmiths, while the launch of a transactional website had benefited its Watches ...read more
Beer duty rise "will cost 16,000 jobs"
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- 10 February 2012 09:35
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned that thousands of jobs will be lost unless the Government halts plans for a "punitive" tax rise on beer.The BBPA said 16,000 jobs will be axed by 2015 under the beer duty "escalator", which will see taxes jump by over 5% ...read more
Dunelm to expand as profits grow
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- 09 February 2012 10:18
Dunelm confirmed its strategy of reaching 200 stores today, after seeing "robust" sales and profits growth despite the tough homewares sector.The retailer, which has 123 Dunelm Mill stores selling kitchenware, bedding and rugs, said sales rose 8.8% to £299.9 million in the six months to December 31st, helped largely by ...read more
Enterprise Inns celebrates "strong start" to the year
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- 09 February 2012 10:17
Pub group Enterprise Inns hailed a good start to 2012 as it joined calls for the Government to give more support to the struggling pubs industry.In a trading statement, covering the18 weeks to February 4th, Enterprise said that like-for-like income per pub was up 1%, continuing an upward trend in ...read more
Job numbers rise with applications
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- 08 February 2012 10:04
Recruitment firms reported a modest increase in job opportunities today, but more people are chasing each vacancy.Research among 400 recruitment and employment consultancies showed that permanent appointments increased for the first time in four months during January, although there was a fall in temporary jobs.Kevin Green, chief executive of the ...read more
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