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Mothercare sees green shoots of recovery
News | 23 May 2013Retailer Mothercare insisted that it was on firmer footing despite racking up more losses in the UK today The group which is closing loss making stores as part of a three year restructuring plan posted an underlying UK loss of 21 7 million for the year to March 30th a...More > -
Halfords sales slide
News | 23 May 2013Halfords boss Matt Davies has said that the companys sales performance for the year reflected a demanding trading environment as profits declined 21 9 The drop prompted Mr Davies to announce a massive investment plan to get the retailer back on track through improving the customer experience and investing in...More > -
Retail sales dropped 1.3% in April
News | 23 May 2013Freezing weather that kept customers indoors drove monthly retail sales 1 3 down in April as barbecue goods and garden furniture remained stuck on shelves in shops Shrinking food sales were largely to blame for the drop the Office for National Statistics ONS said with food volumes slumping by 4...More > -
Flybe sells Belfast to Gatwick routes to easyjet
News | 23 May 2013Budget airline Flybe today announced it had dropped direct flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick The company confirmed it had sold all of its Gatwick arrival and departure slots to rival easyjet for pound 20 million The decision to withdraw from its main hub airport will...More > -
Waterstones tells managers to prepare for worst
News | 22 May 2013It has been reported that every store manager at bookstore Waterstones has been told they should prepare to be made redundant Hundreds of jobs going at the UKs last nationwide book chain after the retailer launched a consultation with 560 managers in a bid to cut costs The 284 store...More > -
Homebase and B&Q win at Chelsea
News | 22 May 2013Homebase and B Q were amongst the winners at the Chelsea Flower Show this week as Judges at the event presented Homebases Sowing the Seeds of Change garden in association with the Alzheimers Society with a gold medal and B Q was awarded Silver Gilt for its Sentebale Forget Me...More > -
Lower prices push up petrol sales
News | 22 May 2013UK motorists bought 1 51 billion litres of petrol in April a big rise on the record low of 1 37 billion litres in March HM Revenue and Customs statistics highlighted by the AA showed Last months total was still down on the 1 68 billion litre figure of April...More > -
Supermarket customers "feel the most valued"
News | 22 May 2013Supermarkets are doing a better job of communicating with their customers in a meaningful way than other businesses with consumers rating them well above firms in other industry sectors according to the new Customer Intimacy Index produced by database marketing specialist GI Insight The study also said that clothing and...More > -
Microsoft reveals Xbox One
News | 22 May 2013Microsoft has unveiled its next generation video games console the Xbox One which is designed to be an all in one system for games live television films and music At an event at its US headquarters in Redmond Washington which was streamed around the world Don Mattrick president of the...More > -
Marks & Spencer sees lowest profits in four years
News | 21 May 2013Marks Spencers annual profits fell to their lowest level in four years today as food sales were offset by a slump in clothing sales Underlying pre tax profits for the year were 665 2 million a fall of 6 on a year earlier and well below City forecasts for 710...More >
