UK retail sales for March were down 1.7% on a like-for-like basis from March 2013, when they had increased 1.9% on the preceding year, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales were down 0.3%, against a ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, retail sales
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UK retail sales values were up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6%, against a 1.6% increase in August 2012. While the growth was ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Textile
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released official retail figures confirming strong sales performance from UK retailers in May. While the weather and general economic conditions continued to provide a challenge, the ONS numbers ...
Tags: United Kingdom, Apparel&Accessories, Retail
UK retail sales for May underline the growing importance of online sales, which “saved retailers’ bacon”, last month, according to consultancy firm KPMG. Online sales 'saved retailers' bacon' in May, said KPMG ...
Tags: British Retail Consortium Sales Monitor, Online sales, KPMG
Retail sales fell at their fastest rate in more than a year in May, according to the CBI's latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 69 retailing firms saw the steepest fall in sales since January last year – showing ...
Tags: Apparel
UK retail sales values were down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, when they had declined 3.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were down 0.6%, against a 1.0% decline in April 2012. Growth was negatively ...
Tags: Apparel, Apparel Industry
Mothercare plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, updates on Q4 trading covering the 11 week and 52-week periods to 30 March 2013 Highlights for Q4 - UK store closures ahead of plan, with 56 loss-making stores closed ...
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Sales growth lower than 2011; Toys suffer at the hands of electronic goods and tablets, says BRC. This December UK retail sales were up only 0.3 per cent like-for-like, versus a 2.2 per cent like-for-like growth in December 2011. Total ...
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The latest research from KPMG and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows online shopping is still growing, despite a slowdown in the industry overall. Figures from the annual sales monitor study by the two organisations, published ...
Tags: Computer Products, Online Sales, UK Retail
On 26 April 2012, ASOS plc announced that it had changed its accounting reference date from 31 March to 31 August. Now ASOS plc announces final results for the 5 months ended 31 August 2012. Highlights: Retail sales up 32% (UK retail ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was ...
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Mothercare Plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, announces interim results for the 28 weeks to 13 October 2012. Key highlights for first half Work on the Transformation and Growth plan is progressing well, with store ...
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Mulberry Group plc,the English luxury brand,is updating the market on trading for the six months to 30 September 2012. Highlights: Total revenue of£76.5m,up 6% Retail revenue of£46.5m,up 13%and up 7%like-for-like ...
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Mothercare plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, announces its pre-close statement for the first half of the year covering 28 weeks to 13 October 2012. Simon Calver, Chief Executive of Mothercare plc, ...
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