B&Q owner Kingfisher has said that its third quarter results “followed a similar trend to the first half of the year”, reflecting the more encouraging macroeconomic backdrop in the UK offset by a softer market in France. The group also owns Screwfix as well as the French chains Castorama and Brico...
Department store Debenhams has angered suppliers by asking for discounts in return for early payments. The Federation of Small Business has criticised the chain for changing suppliers’ terms in the run-up to Christmas for the second time in three years. Debenhams is reported to be asking suppliers for a reduction of between...
The chief executive of Bonmarche, Beth Butterwick, has said that she is “pleased” with the company’s performance in the first half of the year, in which like-for-like sales grew 2%, which included like-for-like growth of 6.1% in the second quarter. Pre-tax profits were £6.4 million before exceptional items, flat on last...
Joules has opened its 100th store in Dublin, its first city centre store in the Republic of Ireland. “I am so pleased we are opening in such a vibrant city like Dublin,” said Joules founder Tom Joule. “It has grown almost beyond recognition since I started it more than 25 years...
Butikku, the luxury Japanese womenswear retailer, has opened a popup store in the Hyde Park Estate’s retail and restaurant quarter, Connaught Village, just a few minutes' walk from Marble Arch or Paddington. The store will offer a hand-picked selection of luxury clothing and accessories from the collections of top Japanese...
Cotswold Outdoor and the Snow and Rock Group have publicized a company name change following its recent acquisition by PAI Partners. The trading structures of Cotswold Outdoor, Snow & Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need now exist as one single legal entity called Outdoor and Cycle Concepts. This follows the recent...
Following the success of its pop-up store that opened in the summer, Nespresso has now opened a permanent boutique at Bluewater; the first of its kind in the South East for Nespresso Club members. Situated in Bluewater’s Upper Guildhall, adjacent to White Stuff, Apple and The White Company, the new 2,700...
Ted Baker has seen its group revenue increase by 20.5% year-on-year in the 13 weeks to 14th November regardless of a challenging environment in some of its international markets. Retail sales for the period rose by 18.1% as the company grew its average retail square footage by 7% to 352,382 square...
Sales at John Lewis rose by 1.5% year-on-year last week and by 15.8% on the previous week, delivering the retailer's first £100 million sales week of the season. Sales in home decor increased by 2.8% as customers began preparing their homes for Christmas. Carpet sales rose by 14.9% while sales of...
Fossil has secured a partnership with Misfit, the wearable technology company to extend its watch and accessories division. The American watch retailer has said that the acquisition of the fitness tracker manufacturer will allow it to expand to a broader customer base. Misfit’s technology, including accelerometer based fitness tracking; connected lights and...
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