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Daimler reports an increase in profit on back of Mercedes sales

Mercedes-Benz sales help lift Daimler first quarter net profit to €1.42bn

German carmaker Daimler (DAI.XE) has reported a 20% rise in net profit  in first quarter of this year to EUR1.42bn, with revenues in the period increasing by 9% to EUR27bn. The company said that car sales at its Mercedes-Benz unit …

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January sales fail to pull in high street sales

January sales fail to pull in high street shoppers

 Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard have revealed that the number of shoppers visiting high street shops in the New Year fell – despite January

Used car prices fall

Used car prices fall by 1.5 per cent as motorists seek ‘nearly-new’ motors

According to research the average price of a used car fell to £9,018 in 2011 - a 1.5 per cent drop – as British motors for sale continue

HMV Closures

HMV face uncertain future as sales decline

Ailing retailer HMV have reported that like-for-like retail sales have dropped by 13.2 per cent compared to last year in the run up to Christmas.   The shocking figures have

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Sony warns on fourth annual loss as TV sales plummet

Japanese electronics company Sony have revealed plans to close plants and cut the number of televisions shipments from 40 million to 20 million, following

Britain - Xmas Shoppers

Sales surge at John Lewis as Christmas shopping begins

Department store John Lewis has announced a 4 per cent rise in sales last week as ‘organised parents’ have been buying well ahead of Christmas.   The employee-owned firm said

Ted baker

Late summer sun kills Ted Baker’s impressive year

The recent hot weather has left a slump in Ted Bakers sales. With the top end high street retailer seeing its sales surge droop as shoppers ignore winter

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Profits rise at National Express

Birmingham based transport group, National Express has seen profits rise by 38pc despite sales dipping by more than a fifth. Pre-tax profits have for the 2010 financial year has

Online Retail Industry Continues to Grow, Despite Recession and Proposed Taxes

Recent attempts to tax the online retail industry have been met with resistance, largely because of the complexity in dealing with international sales. With e-commerce one of the

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