Retail sales grew much less than expected in June, as wet weather hurt shoppers' appetite for barbecue food and Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee did not provide a hoped-for boost to spending, official data showed on ...
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![]( "Retail sales hit by bad weather in June")
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![]( "M&S tries new management line-up after worst sales in years")
M&S tries new management line-up after worst sales in yearsBritish retailer Marks & Spencer shook up its management team after posting its worst sales figures for years following months of rain that kept shoppers indoors and boosted results at fast-growing online fashion stor...
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![]( "Bold steps needed to revive high streets: BRC")
Bold steps needed to revive high streets: BRCRadical action including the creation of enterprise zones, the compulsory purchase of derelict stores and rent-free deals, is required to revive the UK's ailing high streets, the head of the British Retail Consortium ...
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![]( "Retail sales bounce back in May")
Retail sales bounce back in MayRetail sales bounced back last month as warm, sunny weather tempted shoppers to buy summer clothes and food and drink, the British Retail Consortium said on Thursday.
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![]( "Britannia rules the retail sales ahead of UK Jubilee")
Britannia rules the retail sales ahead of UK JubileeFluttering high above a long stretch of one of London's busiest shopping streets are rows upon rows of festive flags of red, white and blue, in place for British Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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![]( "Weaker retail sales, jobs surveys raise risk of longer slump")
Weaker retail sales, jobs surveys raise risk of longer slumpBritish retail sales posted their biggest fall in more than a year last month and growth in the number of people placed in permanent jobs in Britain slowed, raising the risk of another quarter of economic contraction.
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![]( "Sainsbury's says wins UK Xmas grocery battle")
Sainsbury's says wins UK Xmas grocery battleJ Sainsbury declared victory in the battle for Christmas sales among Britain's top grocers, as store extensions and its expansion into convenience outlets, online shopping and non-food ranges helped it win share in a ...
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![]( "Retailers cautious after cut-price Christmas")
Retailers cautious after cut-price ChristmasThe economy risks contraction in the first half of 2012 and better-than-expected retail sales over Christmas are unlikely to offer much respite, as shoppers were only lured by margin-eroding discounts, business leader...
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![]( "John Lewis sales dip as mild autumn deters shoppers")
John Lewis sales dip as mild autumn deters shoppersBritain's biggest department store group and traditional retail bellwether John Lewis said its sales had dipped slightly last week compared with the same week a year ago, as mild autumnal weather and a difficult econo...
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![]( "UK stores fret over Christmas as M&S profit falls")
UK stores fret over Christmas as M&S profit fallsWeak October sales and profit falls from top store groups Marks & Spencer Plc and Primark frayed British retailers' nerves as the crucial Christmas countdown began.