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Another Poor Month for High Street Retail

Shop Assistant — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:25:14 +0000

The British High Street has experienced a terrible November as far as trade is concerned. Sales have plummeted pushing many more shops on the brink of bankruptcy.

High Street sales have been down for over a year now, with only a small growth seen since November 2008. After October’s unexpected growth retailers became more optimistic for the end of the year. Now the whole trading year rests on the Christmas shopping period.

Food inflation has been blamed for poor high street sales. People just cannot afford any extras now.

Many people are still hopeful that Internet sales as we approach Christmas will help many small businesses out of the doldrums. Many online shops are offering attractive discounts to entice buyers.

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Debenhams and Arcadia

Shop Assistant — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:29:41 +0000

Debenhams and Arcadia, two to Britain’s biggest retailers, have both announced stronger than expected sales in the last quarter.

Arcadia controls several High Street clothes shops, including Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans, Burton and Dorothy Perkins. Its pre-tax profits for the year to 29 August rose by 13% to £213.6m.

Debenhams also has a healthy balance sheet with pre-tax profits up by 13.7 per cent to £125.2m over the same period.

Both companies more hopeful now about a stronger Christmas trading period.

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Dorothy Perkins Clothes Online

Shop Assistant — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:14:22 +0000

Dorothy Perkins is the largest womenswear retailer in the UK, with over 580 stores nationwide, Dorothy Perkins has traded since 1919 and has been online since 1999.

It offers gorgeous, up-to-the-minute fashion and the essential items of the season at affordable prices. New lines are added every week to ensure customers find something for every occasion.

Dorothy Perkins fashion is designed to cater for everyone – from sizes 8-22, a tall range (for woman 5′ 8″), a petite range (for women who are 5′ 3″ and under) and maternity wear.

Their site includes style advice, updates on new ranges, features including ‘buy of the week’, exclusive offers and a weekly updated product range. This includes tops, shirts, knitwear, trousers, denim, skirts, dresses, suits, sportswear, swimwear, jackets and coats, footwear, accessories and lingerie.

Get Ready For Christmas with Dorothy Perkins

Website: www.dorothyperkins.com

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