| John Lewis appoints branch head for Birmingham flagship store
John Lewis today announced that Kim Lowe will become head of branch of its new Birmingham regional flagship department store set to open next year in the UK’s second largest city. read more...
09 May |
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| London’s West End sees 19.2% increase in May bank holiday footfall
Rise in UK visitors produces £220 million spend
The May Day bank holiday brought an increase of 19.2% in footfall across London's West End, as many UK residents spent a ‘day-cation’ in the capital enjoying the extended break and record-breaking temperatures. read more...
09 May |
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| New labels for tumble dryers
AMDEA features guide on Time to Change website
The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) has produced a guide on its Time to Change website explaining the new energy labels that become mandatory on tumble dryers from 20th May 2013, with the new A+, A++ and A+++ added to the original labels. read more...
09 May |
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| Sony posts first annual profit in five years
Asset sales and a weakening Yen contributed to Sony reporting an annual profit for the first time in five years. Net profit was ¥43 billion yen for the financial year ended 31 March, compared with a loss of ¥457 billion in the prior year. read more...
09 May |
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| Easter timing impacts April sales but 3-month average shows growth
The timing of Easter negatively impacted UK retail sales values during April, the BRC confirmed today, as it reported values down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, following a 3.3% fall on the preceding year. On a total basis, April 2013 sales fell 0.6% against a 1.0% decline in the same month last year. read more...
08 May |
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| Business lending through EFG improves
Fallon: “Lending boost must be maintained”
New figures published today show that bank lending to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has begun to show improvement. read more...
08 May |
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| Shop price inflation at three and a half year low
Non-food revisits deflationary territory
Overall shop price inflation fell to 0.4% in April from 1.4% in March, as food inflation fell to 2.9% from 3.5% and non-food returned to deflationary territory, down 1.0% after a 0.2% rise in March. read more...
07 May |
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| Hughes Electrical invests £500,000 in Norfolk market town
Hughes Electrical has acquired the business and premises of Plummer Bros, which has been trading in North Walsham since 1960, and is to undertake a major expansion of the store, allowing a greater range of products and services to be offered. All members of staff are being retained. read more...
07 May |
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| Sky Sports secures live US Open & ATP World Tour tennis
Sky Sports has entered into agreements with the USTA and ATP and will now show more live tennis than any other broadcaster. The deals further strengthen its rights portfolio across six Sky Sports channels. read more...
07 May |
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| ‘University of John Lewis’ plans announced
Retailer builds on ambition to provide market-leading qualifications programme for all Partners
John Lewis has announced plans to further develop its internal vocational qualifications programme through the ‘University of John Lewis’, a range of work-based qualifications designed to offer all Partners (staff) the chance to gain externally recognised qualifications and progress in their career. read more...
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