Marks and Spencer group Plc released its quarter 3 2012/13 interim management statements 13 weeks to 29 DECEMBER 2012 - Group sales +0.6% - Total UK sales +0.3% - Like for like UK sales -1.8% - Multi-channel sales +10.8% - International ...
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UK supermarket group Morrisons has booked a "disappointing" set of results for the quarter to 30 December, with trading over the key Christmas period lagging the overall weak market. In its trading update, released this morning (7 ...
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Over half of the UK’s business IT networks (51 percent) were breached during 2012 due to employees using their personal devices at work, according to research carried out by Virgin Media Business. Some 500 British CIOs were ...
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An open letter has been sent to Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch in the US petitioning to withdraw UFC toys from sale. The petition from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 was sent to Toys R Us over the Christmas period,reports Five ...
Aluminium recyclers are anticipating a surge in the amount of foil trays and wraps set to be received following the Christmas period, but it is still unclear if the bulk of material is recycled. It is estimated that as much as 4,500 ...
John Lewis has revealed solid sales growth over the festive period - with total sales up 14.8 per cent compared to 2011. Like for like sales for the five weeks to December 29th, 2012 were up 13.0 per cent. Compared with two years ago, ...
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Retailers have had another rocky year with more high street closures piling up, while online spend continued to enjoy double digit growth. As consumer spending remained stagnant, companies looked to their digital channels to bolster sales. ...
Asda is deploying software from Manhattan Associates to support the future growth of its general merchandise e-commerce operation Asda Direct. Asda will deploy the software in several distribution centres across the UK where Asda Direct ...
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UK retailers could lose an estimated £147 million of revenue this Christmas due to missed sales opportunities through out-of-stock products according to Vanson Bourne The survey of 100 retailers sponsored by NetSuite used ...
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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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An LED handrail has been installed in order to illuminate the Divinity School in St John's College at the University of Cambridge. The handrail was installed after a competition to refurbish the building. The refurbishment was supposed to ...
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Paul Coby faces his second Christmas as IT director at department store chain John Lewis. Since joining the retailer in March 2011, after many years as CIO at British Airways, he has embraced what he calls the "retail revolution" brought ...
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How has Wooky performed over the past 12 months? Over the last 12 months Wooky has increased sales revenue dramatically. We’re lucky to have an established and strong team in the UK based in our Liverpool offices who have experience ...
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