John Lewis Partnership JLP.UL, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of retail spending, on Friday blamed the earlier fall of Easter last year and sunny weather for a sharp fall in sales.
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Discounts lift consumer confidenceUnprecedented pre-Christmas discounting by the country's store groups is helping to improve consumer confidence, a survey showed on Friday, but retailers remain gloomy about their prospects heading into 2009.
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![]( "John Lewis weekly store sales down 9.8 pct")
John Lewis weekly store sales down 9.8 pctJohn Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned store chain seen as a barometer of the retail sector, said on Friday last week's sales at its 27 department stores fell 9.8 percent year on year.
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Retailers try to thrive in tumultuous climateRetailing is normally not for the faint of heart, but the current state of the industry is enough to make even the most time-tested veteran swoon.
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Stagflation recipe missing one key ingredientDow Chemical Co hiked prices on products used in everything from diapers to antifreeze. American Airlines wants $15 to check your luggage. Then there's $4 gasoline and those rising grocery bills.But for all the worr...