In what it describes as a momentous perdiod, the multichannel retailer has seen a 39 per cent growth in online sales. The Entertainer is celebrating its seventh consecutive year of growth having reached a pre-tax profit of £6.9 ...
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Amazon has been found guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air, and now has to cough up serious cash in penance. A UK court has ordered Amazon to pay £65,000 in fines after the online retailer tried to transport flammable aerosols ...
Five bed industry champions were celebrating last night as they scooped the top awards at the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Show Gala Dinner in Telford. The winners were Kaymed UK for Bed Manufacturer of the Year; Vitafoam for Bed ...
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Leading furniture retailer sofa.com has opened a brand new showroom on St. Vincent Crescent, Finnieston, Glasgow, having transformed an antiques auction house into a monumental design space. Not only is it the largest sofa.com showroom to ...
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John Lewis delivered gross sales of £2.02b for the HY ended 30th July – up 4.5%, with LFL sales growth of 3.1%, ahead of its more critical sales and profit-driving second half. Despite growing sales, operating profit fell by ...
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Dunelm Group has announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 2nd July 2016, reporting another strong year, and maintaining its record of growing sales and profit every year since the IPO in 2006. Dunelm reports in-store ...
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Mason Companies, a retailer of footwear, apparel and general merchandise, has purchased new CVP-500 automated packing solution from ProShip. The firm will install the CVP-500 to optimize all steps of package fulfillment while facilitating ...
South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd (SSC), together with its affiliate company Seoul Viosys Co Ltd, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California against global retail ...
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''This is a victory for inventors and toy companies the world over who work together to develop great toys," said Wow! Stuff. Wow! Stuff has secured a double victory in the Court of Appeal and Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ...
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Consolidated same store sales increased by 0.5 per cent while while consolidated net sales dipped $11million. Toys R Us has reached an agreement to refinance its 2017 notes and a portion of its 2018 maturities amid a mixed bag of ...
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The Spin Master range of toys inspired by the hit Nickelodeon animated series PAW Patrol took home the gong in the Best Licensed Toys or Games Range. PAW Patrol, Shopkins and DC Super Heroes were among just some of the leading ...
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Marks & Spencer has announced that it will be entering into consultation with its employees with regards to proposals to cut around 525 jobs at its UK head office, and reduce the number of roles across IT and Logistics permanently based in ...
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No opening dates have been confirmed for the new store, but the company has revealed it is looking for staff in Broughton retail park. Toys R Us is set to open its first store in North Wales at Broughton retail park. The retailer has ...
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Friday, September 02, 2016: Casual Market Chicago is scheduled to take place from September 20 to 23, at The Merchandise Mart. This year’s show is going to feature three compelling keynote presenters to address a variety of topics ...
South African retailer Steinhoff International, owner of retail brands Harveys and Bensons for Beds in the UK, plus trade brands including Slumberland, Myer's, Dunlopillo and Relyon, reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b ...