A mixed bag for UK retailers

UK: Adili sales rocket 388% in pre-Christmas period

Online ethical fashion retailer Adili, which launched in September 2006, said that sales in the four weeks prior to the…

UK: Retail gloom after high street growth weakens

Clothing and footwear sales in the UK fell for the third consecutive month in December, as the overall retail sector…

UK: House of Fraser reports strong Christmas trading

UK retail chain House of Fraser indicated in a trading statement that gross profit during the five-week Christmas period is ahead…

UK: John Lewis reports clearance sales growth

Retailer John Lewis made record sales on the first day of its clearance sale during the Christmas holiday, with cashmere…

UK: Next cautious despite brighter forecast for 2008

Clothing retailer Next remains “extremely cautious” about prospects for 2008, despite predictions of full year profits ahead of market expectations.…