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Lookers foresees slide

30.10.09

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest motor dealers today predicted that the recovery in the new car market will stall next year after the Government’s “cash-for-bangers” scrappage scheme comes to an end ... more

John Lewis reports fine pre-Christmas sales

30.10.09

The debate over whether Christmas will be a gift or a letdown to retailers took on a new twist today when figures from John Lewis showed “signs of building pre-Christmas trade all around” as it posted a 9.1% rise in year-on-year sales ... more

Is the price right to sign up with E.On?

05.10.09

“There is not a clear message regarding future wholesale costs movements that can be communicated to customers” E.On’s Paul Golby obliquely commented recently, on the chances of a cut in retail prices for Britain’s households...... more

Lookers head backs call to extend scrappage scheme

19.08.09

Peter Jones, the incoming chief executive of car dealer Lookers, added his voice to the growing clamour for Lord Mandelson to extend the Government’s car scrappage scheme ... more

OK, I admit defeat: the mice are now part of the family

13.08.09

The battle against mice in London is as unwinnable as the war to rid Afghanistan of those Taliban rodents ... more

Flight only: how to get free holiday accommodation

10.08.09

From house-swapping to couch-surfing — there are plenty of new ways to bypass the cost of a holiday hotel ... more

Hols and sport bring a sales lift to John Lewis

24.07.09

Neither the battle to bring the Ashes home nor the dodgy weather could keep Britons from shopping, according to High Street bellwether John Lewis’s sales figures ... more

Sloane Square bursts into bloom

18.05.09

Shops around Sloane Square were springing into colourful life for a week of floral art running alongside the Chelsea Flower Show... more

John Lewis fillip from 'stay at homes'

17.04.09

Britons are preparing for a long summer at home by snapping up garden furniture and picnic paraphernalia... more

Tycoons visit gallery to see investment shaping up

19.03.09

A sculptor who won investment on Dragons' Den has exhibited his work for the first time in London... more

John Lewis profits fall but staff get 13% bonus

11.03.09

Thousands of John Lewis and Waitrose staff will receive the equivalent of seven weeks' extra pay after the upmarket stores chain reported profits of nearly Ł280 million for last year... more

A sales 'whimper' from John Lewis

06.02.09

Department stores chain John Lewis's trading year ended "with a whimper" as sales fell 1.6 per cent... more

Lloyds should cut the gimmicks and stick to banking

02.02.09

It's nice to know you're getting value for money when splashing out on a big purchase, so it's interesting to see what Lloyds TSB Insurance buys when it goes shopping... more

Recycling could add to global warming

28.01.09

Recycling could be adding to global warming rather than helping reduce it, a senior government adviser said... more

Fortnum's cuts staff by 10 per cent to face 'tough' year ahead

27.01.09

The Queen's grocer Fortnum & Mason has become the latest retail victim of the recession, announcing plan to cut about 10 per cent of its workforce... more

Flagship stores upbeat after last-minute sales surge

05.01.09

Upbeat figures from leading London stores raised hopes that a last-minute surge in shopping helped the high street avoid disaster over Christmas and the New Year... more

Designer of eco-friendly holdall is given MBE

31.12.08

Handbag designer Anya Hindmarch and restaurateur Nigel Platts-Martin told of their jubilation at being recognised in the New Year honours list... more

Peter Jones sales dip 21 per cent in pre-Christmas slump

28.11.08

Shopping bell-wether Peter Jones reported an extraordinary slump in sales as consumer spending plummeted in London's John Lewis stores... more

John Lewis sales falls signal tough Christmas

28.11.08

Retail: John Lewis reported another fall in sales as the High Street braced itself for its toughest Christmas in several years.... more

John Lewis suffers biggest fall in sales

21.11.08

John Lewis stores in London have suffered one of the biggest drops in sales in their history... more

Crash, bang, wallop! Every sector takes a hit

24.10.08

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John Lewis feels pinch as shoppers cut back

03.10.08

Sales at John Lewis, one of the most highly regarded retailers, fell off a cliff last week as shoppers fretted about the credit crunch... more

John Lewis feels the pinch as profits fall by a third

11.09.08

Profits have plunged at John Lewis amid the worst High Street conditions on record... more

Hairdresser told to get knotted by TV Dragons lands Boots deal

20.08.08

A Dragon's Den reject has had the last laugh after his innovative hairbrush was snapped up by Boots... more

Candys not to blame for this hell on wheels

20.08.08

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Royal store goes bust in credit crunch

21.07.08

A department store in Chelsea favoured by the royal family has become the latest victim of the credit crunch... more

Top of the shops in the capital

27.06.08

London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses... more

GM crops back on the table to combat world food crisis

19.06.08

Soaring food prices should force a rethink of Britain's strict curbs on genetically modified crops, Environment minister Phil Woolas has said... more

Enter the dragon

17.03.08

Tycoon Peter Jones is the Dragons' Den star who persuaded Gordon Brown to create a new London academy for budding entrepreneurs. He reveals what it takes to make a million - and why his children will have to earn their inheritance.... more

Dragons' Den boss given armed guard after calling American Inventor contestants 'crazy'

27.02.08

Multi-millionaire Peter Jones, star of BBC2's Dragons' Den, got extra security after calling would-be entrepreneurs 'crazy' on a show called American Inventor, created by Simon Cowell. The businessman, 41, known for his scathing remarks on British TV, also attracted a stalker... more