Discounting 'rife' in UK stores
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Retailers are having to slash prices earlier to attract pre-Chrismas shoppers, a survey suggests.
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Savvy investors can find retail bargains -- but not everything's on sale.
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Malls were open around the clock and stores came through with huge discounts - but the last weekend before Christmas didn't do the trick, analysts said.
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A shopping spree before and after Christmas helped many of the nation's retailers meet their holiday sales goals, but heavy discounting to lure customers into the stores came at the expense of profits, Wall Street analysts believe.
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The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
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Christmas sales in Britain appear set this year for another bonanza, but fewer retailers are likely to share in it amid signs consumer spending is wavering, a study said.
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Business & money: Bargain-chasing shoppers force stores into heavy price discounting after slowest Christmas sales growth in three years
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Consumer group complains of higher prices in U.K. than elsewhere in Europe.
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This retailer's still trying to loosen up.
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The deep-discount retail chain is feeling the effects of cautious spending.
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The discount behemoth's out to level prices -- and the competition.
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A U.K. consumer watchdog office is investigating claims of unfair pricing practices.
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Leading British supermarkets have  embarked on a last-minute price war over the final book in the  Harry Potter wizard series, slashing prices to 4.99 pounds  ($10.23) in an effort to lure shoppers to their stores.
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The price of music downloads has been a contentious issue among fans in the UK, who are quick to point out the pricing scheme often means that downloading a full album costs more than buying the CD.
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Price comparison sites sometimes give hearty recommendations to stores with many complaints and unsatisfactory ratings from consumer groups.
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Following a lukewarm shopping weekend, the nation's stores are now focusing their attention on the final week leading to Christmas, as consumers seem to be postponing more of their buying to the last minute compared to a year ago.
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Tight profit margins trigger deep discounts on the high street for the traditional Boxing Day sales.