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• A melancholy time for everyone in the Rudolph jumper chain

  07-01-2019 18:47 via ft.com
  Time to put away the decorations and sadden retailers with return of unwanted gifts
  
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• Dunelm: soft landing

  07-01-2019 17:25 via ft.com
  Trading update positive but foundations of a sustained recovery look shaky
  
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• Dunelm's festive sales rise as unicorn-themed products prove popular

  07-01-2019 11:26
  Home furnishings group upgrades profit forecast as web-based sales growShares in home furnishings group Dunelm surged after it upgraded its profit expectations, thanks to a better-than-expected rise in sales likely to go against the grim trend for retailers’ Christmas trading figures.Sales in its core Dunelm brand increased by nearly 10% to £304m in the 13 weeksto 29 December, boosted by a slicker online operation and the popularity of unicorn-themed goods, from bedding to rocking ho
  
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• Grocer Aldi posts strong UK Christmas sales rise

  07-01-2019 09:55 via ft.com
  Supermarket chain sells 17m bottles of bubbly wine, 50m mince pies
  
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• Aldi posts strong UK Christmas sales rise

  07-01-2019 09:55 via ft.com
  Demand for premium ranges helps discount grocer lift sales to almost £1bn in December
  
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• Aldi posts strong UK Christmas sales increase

  07-01-2019 09:55 via ft.com
  Demand for premium ranges helps grocer lift revenue to almost £1bn in December
  
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• The future of retail in 2019

  07-01-2019 09:42 via theretailbulletin.com
  Want to give your retail business a headstart in 2019? Then join Retail Bulletin at the Omnichannel Futures Conference on 6 February where we’ll be talking about the future shopper trends that will drive the retail revolution even further.
  
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• Piper invests £6 million in Mindful Chef

  07-01-2019 09:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Private equity firm Piper has invested £6 million in the healthy recipe box brand Mindful Chef.
  
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• Oliver Bonas launches new Milton Keynes store

  07-01-2019 09:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Fashion and homewares retailer Oliver Bonas has opened a new store at the Centre:mk shopping centre in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Hobbycraft reports strong Christmas sales

  07-01-2019 09:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft saw its like-for-like sales increase by 9.5% in the six weeks to 24 December.
  
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• Dunelm's like-for-likes up 9% as it focuses on core brand

  07-01-2019 09:09 via theretailbulletin.com
  Homewares retailer Dunelm increased its like-for-like revenue by 9% in its second quarter as the company focused more on its core Dunelm brand.
  
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• Dunelm earnings boost as refocus efforts bear fruit

  07-01-2019 09:04 via ft.com
  Homeware retailer’s shares jump after it closes underperforming brands and records online sales rise
  
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• Aldi UK reports record Christmas week amid rising premium sales

  07-01-2019 08:58
  Discounter says it sold nearly £1bn of goods in December as it continues to open new storesAldi sold nearly £1bn of goods in the UK during December thanks to rising demand for its premium ranges, the discounter said on Monday.The German supermarket giant’s British arm, the country’s fifth-largest grocery chain, said the week beginning 17 December was the busiest in its history, with sales up 10% on last year. Related: Morrisons slashes prices as supermarkets vie for custo
  
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• Sears prepares for possible liquidation

  07-01-2019 07:12 via ft.com
  Group teeters despite record holiday sales, underscoring might of Amazon
  
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• Morrisons slashes prices as supermarkets vie for customer loyalty

  07-01-2019 01:01
  Christmas sales results to be announced this week expected to show Ali and Lidl stay on topMorrisons has announced it is slashing the price of more than 900 products, as a week of retail trading updates is expected to show that Aldi and Lidl’s low prices helped the two German chains win the Christmas battle among supermarkets.City trading updates this week from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, along with reports by big retail analysts, are expected to
  
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• Muji, Japan’s ‘no brand’ brand, battles copycats in China

  07-01-2019 00:00 via ft.com
  Minimalist retailer tweaks product strategy to maximise Asian reach
  
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