Retail sales showed sluggish year-on-year growth last month, and demand for big-ticket items remained weak, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday, in data which is unlikely to ease worries about second-quarter...
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![]( "John Lewis weekly sales flat despite iPad 2 boost")
John Lewis weekly sales flat despite iPad 2 boostJohn Lewis, Britain's biggest department store chain, reported flat weekly sales on Friday, strengthening the view that consumer spending has weakened after a strong April boosted by a late Easter and royal wedding.
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![]( "Cost rises force AB Foods to cut Primark margin")
Cost rises force AB Foods to cut Primark marginPrimark owner Associated British Foods warned of flat annual earnings on Wednesday as spiralling costs and squeezed consumer spending hit Primark's margin after beating half-year earnings forecasts.
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![]( "UK retail sales tumble in March")
UK retail sales tumble in MarchRetail sales fell at their fastest annual pace in nearly six years and house prices slipped in March, surveys showed Tuesday, underlining the fragile state of the UK economic recovery.
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![]( "John Lewis gets Mother's Day, weather fillip")
John Lewis gets Mother's Day, weather fillipSales at British retailer John Lewis were higher last week as Mother's Day, warmer weather and promotions drove a pick up in trade in a generally subdued retail environment.
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![]( "British retail sales drop in February")
British retail sales drop in FebruaryRetail sales in Britain dropped 0.8 percent in February from January, when they had recorded a strong rise, official data showed on Thursday.
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![]( "Y-3 soon to open its first UK store")
Y-3 soon to open its first UK storeThe innovative Y-3 line, fruit of a collaboration between sports brand Adidas and fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, has announced the launch of its first ever standalone store in the UK. Located in the heart of London,...
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![]( "Primark's UK slowdown hits AB Foods")
Primark's UK slowdown hits AB FoodsA slowdown at discount fashion retailer Primark's British stores hit the shares of owner Associated British Foods Plc as tax rises and inflation squeezed consumer spending in the first two months of this year.
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![]( "London tops world cities spending league")
London tops world cities spending leagueLondon beat Tokyo, New York and Paris to be the highest grossing city for retail sales in 2010, according to a study of 22 major worldwide shopping destinations by Britain's Centre for Retail Research.
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![]( "UK retail sales rise in January")
UK retail sales rise in JanuaryRetail sales bounced back in January after a snow-hit December and house prices fell at a slower pace, surveys showed on Tuesday, suggesting the economy may have gathered some momentum following a shock contraction la...