http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/ Retail news for executives in the UK. Covering issues in wholesale retailing, internet retailing, globalisation, retail marketing, economic growth, recession. Retail bellwether John Lewis said on Monday like-for-like sales, excluding VAT, at its department stores were flat for the five weeks to January 3 compared to the same period in the previous year. http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/John-Lewis-says-holiday-like-for-like-sales-flat_13972.aspx http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/John-Lewis-says-holiday-like-for-like-sales-flat_13972.aspx Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:20:41 GMT Retail Digital UK Around 850 staff were made redundant at retailer Adams Childrenswear on Monday after administrators announced the immediate closure of 111 stores. http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/Adams-axes-850-jobs-as-stores-close_13974.aspx http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/Adams-axes-850-jobs-as-stores-close_13974.aspx Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:39:39 GMT Retail Digital UK Shopper numbers were up 2 7 percent on Friday, Saturday and Sunday compared with the corresponding days in 2008, according to a survey on Monday http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/More-shoppers-over-weekend_13970.aspx http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/More-shoppers-over-weekend_13970.aspx Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:29:40 GMT Retail Digital UK Mosaic, the owner of the Karen Millen, Oasis and Principles fashion brands, is to begin talks with its lenders, further evidence of the gloom on Britain's shopping streets, the Sunday Times reported http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/Karen-Millen-owner-may-be-in-crucial-debt-talks_13936.aspx http://www.retail-digital.co.uk/Retail/Karen-Millen-owner-may-be-in-crucial-debt-talks_13936.aspx Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:18:05 GMT Retail Digital UK