All Department stores articles – Page 212
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Christmas TV ads: Will christmas ads woo the shoppers?
Retailers are spending huge amounts on Christmas advertising this year, but is it money down the drain? Charlotte Hardie and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tune in to this year’s festive campaigns.
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Pre-Christmas discounting: Can you cut it?
High street retailers are slashing prices in the Christmas run-up, but is it the answer to their problems, asks Charlotte Hardie
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Green and Rose lead talks as retailers scramble to deliver VAT cut
Sir Philip Green and Sir Stuart Rose have led discussions among retailers scrambling to deliver the cut in VAT by the time it comes into force on Monday.
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M&S plans second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer is understood to be planning a second one-day Sale following what is believed to have been a successful one-day promotion last week.
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Supermarkets up ad spend
Supermarkets have upped their ad spend while most other major retailers have slashed theirs in response to the economic crisis.
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John Lewis sales continue to fall
John Lewis has unveiled another set of lacklustre sales figures for the week ending Saturday, November 22.
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VAT cut expected in pre-Budget report
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to cut VAT to 15 per cent in today's pre-Budget report as part of a raft of measures designed to stimulate the economy.
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Two more days added to Debenhams Sale
Debenhams has added two extra days to its three-day pre-Christmas Sale.
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Retail sales remain flat
Retail sales volume growth remained flat in the three months to September compared with the previous three months, according to the latest ONS figures.
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M&S kicks off 20%-off extravaganza
M&S kicked off its one-day Sale this morning by blotting out the windows of its Marble Arch store with posters providing details of the 20 per cent-off promotion.
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Selfridges appoints former Woolworths FD
Selfridges has appointed former Woolworths finance director to the same role at the department store.
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Marks & Spencer prepares for promotional showdown with Debenhams
Marks & Spencer will launch a high-profile 20 per cent off promotion on Thursday as retailers compete more aggressively for share of Christmas spend.
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John Lewis sales fall again
Department store business John Lewis suffered a 14 per cent sales fall last week, it is understood.
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NewsHarvey Nichols set to axe homewares
Harvey Nichols is to axe homewares from its Knightsbridge flagship store in a bid to expand its fashion offer.
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AnalysisDo stars still sell?
With marketing budgets feeling the pinch, retailers may be thinking twice about signing celebrities to front their brand. Charlotte Hardie asks when they’re worth it and how they can be put to best use
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GalleryMarks & Spencer – Colliers Wood
The biggest store from Marks and Spencer in a decade is in a South London suburb.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail
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AnalysisDublin’s department stores: a crowded market?
Dublin is well-served by department stores, but what are the prospects for growth in the city and beyond? John Ryan reports
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Irish question
Ireland was a late developer in terms of its retail scene and now, happily, it is behind the UK in terms of an economic slowdown. Its retail businesses are still enjoying the good times.
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GalleryVideo: Debenhams – Liverpool One
Debenhams opened a four-storey branch in Liverpool One in May, representing the department store operator’s latest thinking.