News Tag: week
February 5, 2010
The John Lewis Partnership, which is seen as a barometer of British retailing, today announced that sales grew 15.6% to £50 million in the week to 30 January compared with the same period a year ago.
The renowned employee-owned department store said it was the third consecutive week of increased sales and ended a "cracking" January.
According to Managing Director, ...
John Lewis posts third straight week of growing sales
by Kay Murchie
December 21, 2009
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC), which has stakes in 14 regional shopping centres including the Manchester Arndale, Lakeside in Essex and the Gateshead MetroCentre, said despite the snowfall over the weekend, retailers experienced their busiest weekend of the year.
Figures show that shoppers braved the weather after figures revealed that over seven million people have visited the group's centres in the ...
Capital Shopping Centres sees bumper Saturday despite snow
by Kay Murchie
November 12, 2009
Official figures show that the number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits last week fell for the second consecutive week to the lowest level since January.
The figures show that claims for state unemployment insurance fell to 502,000 in the week ended November 7, down from the revised 514,000 the previous week.
According to Gary Thayer, chief macrostrategist for Wells Fargo ...
US jobless claims fall
by Kay Murchie
August 20, 2009
The cost of living for students has increased 5% in the past 12 months to nearly £200 per week, according to research by Halifax.
A poll by the financial provider found the average student now spends £193.50 per week during term time on food, accommodation, socialising, alcohol, clothes, and books.
The increase, up from £183.80 per week in 2008, comes despite students ...
Student living costs almost £200 per week
by David Masters
