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Second half picks up at JJB
News Beleaguered sports retailer JJB Sports said overall trading improved in the second half of the year with like for like sales over the key four week Christmas period up 5%, in line with company expectations.
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Next cautious on 2012
News Fashion chain Next said the strong performance of its Directory unit continues to compensate for the slightly disappointing trading at its Retail stores.
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Wednesday preview: Next and Domino's Pizza
News Wednesday looks like it could be a big day for the retail sector with fashion chain Next making a trading announcement that should give a clue to how the festive shopping season went. The retailer is set to release sales figures covering the period up to and including Christmas Eve, and may also provide some anecdotal indications of how the post-Christmas sales period has been going.
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No white knight for Blacks Leisure
News Blacks Leisure, the outdoor clothing retailer currently in a death spiral, says it has not received, and does not expect to receive, any takeover offers.
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Flying Brands' car boot sale continues
News Mail order gardening, gift and audio book retailer Flying Brands dragged itself away from a place adjacent to its 52-week low after the hard-pressed firm said has had a number of approaches from parties interested in buying some of the company's businesses.
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K3 buys retail software firm for £1.3m
News AIM-listed software firm K3 Business Tech has acquired Retail Systems Group (RSG) for £1.28m, a provider of Microsoft Dynamics 'Retail Management System' to retailers in the UK and Ireland.
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Jacques Vert tickled pink by private equity bid
News Women's fashion retailer Jacques Vert shot up to a 52-week high after agreeing to a bid from an affiliate of US private investment firm, Sun Capital.
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Blacks Leisure in death spiral as Sports Direct pulls out
News Sports Direct, the discount sports clothing chain, has withdrawn its offer for Blacks Leisure, sending the hobbled high street retailer's shares into a potential death spiral.
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Sport Direct sales rise 8.4% in first half, debt reduced
News Sports Direct, the high street sports retailer, has seen group revenue rise 8.4% in the first half, helped by a strong second quarter and significant growth in online sales.
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