After a busy few weeks in the spotlight following talks of a merger with rival department store Myer, David Jones has today released its half-yearly sales results, posting a positive performance in its bricks and mortar business and strong ...
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John Lewis publishes its five-week trading update, revealing that the retailer saw both bricks and clicks break records. For the five weeks to 28 December 2013, total sales were £734m, 7.2 per cent up compared with last year, 6.9 ...
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U.S. retail sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 grew 3.5% over last year, helped by mall discounts and sales of jewelry and children's clothing, according to industry analysis firm MasterCard Advisors. The increase in purchases, combined ...
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Soybeans closed lower Monday. That is in spite of a USDA announcement of 120,000 tons of U.S. soybeans being sold to unknown destinations. According to DTN, the market was showing caution as prices approached December’s highs. The ...
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Brick-and-mortar retail sales declined 3.1 percent last week as pre-winter storms put the kibosh on pre-Christmas shopping. According to market research firm ShopperTrak,the bad weather kept shoppers away in droves,with foot traffic ...
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RadioShack opened a pre-Christmas pop-up store in Manhattan's busy Penn Station. Related RadioShack RadioShack Receives New Financing RadioShack RadioShack Continues To Reshape Management Team RadioShack RadioShack Continues Store Revamp ...
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The Bremen Cotton Market was affected by a predominantly calm pre-Christmas mood. Only a small number of inquiries was registered which mainly referred to absolutely necessary immediate need due to existing spinning orders. In this ...
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Miele Generation 6000 in CleanSteel Miele's new Generation 6000 range of appliances has been so well-received by Australian retailers and consumers,the German manufacturer has had to employ air freight to meet pre-Christmas deliveries,the ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 2.0% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle last week. The US exchange rate rose by 0.9% to break above the 104¢ for the first time since mid-January. This was the last ...
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Sainsbury's was the only UK retailer among the big four to increase its market share in the last three months of 2012, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer's sales climbed 3.4% in the 12 weeks to 23 December, ...
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Argos'partnership with Barnardo's has resulted in a£700,000 bumper pre-Christmas bonus for the children's charity. During the six-week Toy Exchange campaign with the retailer,donations to Barnardo's rose by over 71,000 bags. Those ...
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Come winter, come the need for light. But whether it's a firework or a bonfire lighting up the cold, dark evenings or festive coils of lighting designed to lure shoppers in to the pre-Christmas sales, there are a host of illuminating ...
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Misleading statements and fiction about toy safety are often communicated to the general public. The public must have access to the facts, so that they can make informed decisions about purchasing safe toys for their children. We want to ...
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Taking Control is the final evening in this year's calendar of the Society of Light and Lighting's events that inform, educate and debate trends in lighting. This pre-Christmas event includes a chance for the science behind the ideas to ...
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It is not just Germany that experiences constant change within the textile and fashion industry. That's why OLYMP responded to requests from retailers for a knitwear range to complement the four stylish shirt collections. The 2011/2012 ...
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