All Retail Week articles in 12 October 2007 – Page 7
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Beales appoints Bhs retail director as chief executive
Department store Beales has appointed Tony Brown as group chief executive.
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Baugur snaps up stake in Sports Direct
Serial investor Baugur has taken a stake in beleaguered retailer Sports Direct.
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Crossrail is beacon of hope for east Oxford Street
While Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being attacked from every political corner at the moment, the property industry should be thanking him. Last week, he gave the go-ahead for the Crossrail link – something that has been mooted since 1990.
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US Carpetright shareholder to block Lord Harris deal
Carpetright’s third biggest investor, Harris Associates, aims to halt the 850 million acquisition of the retailer by its founder.
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Theo Fennell boss to exit as sales soar
Theo Fennell managing director Barbara Snoad is to leave at the end of this year after six years at the upmarket jeweller.
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Thorntons celebrates stellar first quarter
Thorntons has reported strong trading in its first-quarter update.
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Sainsbury's sales climb
Sainsbury’s revealed second-quarter sales rose 4.7 per cent (excluding fuel), in line with company expectations.
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Profit warnings for retailers continue to grow
Profit warnings from the retail sector have risen sharply in the last year. One third of FTSE general retailers have issued warnings in the last 12 months, compared to 24 per cent in the whole of 2006, according to a report by Ernst & Young. It warns that ...
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Lovelock steps down from Jacques Vert
Mosaic chief executive Derek Lovelock will retire as non-executive chairman of womenswear retailer Jacques Vert on November 1.
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Football shirt manufacturers ‘shunning supermarkets’
Football shirt manufacturers ‘shunning supermarkets’
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The Sun launches online shop
News Group Digital has launched an online price-comparison shopping portal for bestselling newspaper The Sun.
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WHSmith profits rocket
WHSmith has reported soaring group profits, but both total and like-for-like sales dropped.
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Moss Bros opens first Simon Carter outlet
Moss Bros has opened a Simon Carter men’s fashion store next door to its Covent Garden flagship. Simon Carter is a range aimed at the same customer as Ted Baker, according to Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford.
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SAP to pounce on Business Objects
SAP is to acquire business intelligence specialist Business Objects.
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Opinion
The way that food retailing should be
John Lewis has finally revealed its Oxford Street food hall and it is worth a visit.
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Opinion
Morrisons' rebranding revolution gathers pace
The rebranding revolution at grocer Morrisons gathered pace this week, when it revealed it is recruiting for a head of brand.
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Opinion
Two horse race
Looking back at a press release from 2002 it’s clear to see how much the retail software market has consolidated.
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Investment vehicle snaps up Smallbone stake
Luxury kitchen and furnishings group Smallbone is the latest retailer to become the subject of stake-building, with investment vehicle Toscafield snapping up a stake of almost 7 per cent.