All Retail Week articles in 14 December 2007 – Page 3

  • News

    Mulberry like-for-likes soar

    2007-12-13T09:02:13Z

    Mulberry's UK retail operation achieved like-for-like sales growth of 11 per cent in the six months to September 30.

  • News

    Sports Direct share price nosedives

    2007-12-13T10:13:38Z

    Sports Direct shares dipped to less than a third of the price it floated at yesterday after Merrill Lynch issued a damning note on the company.

  • News

    Moss family opposes Baugur bid for business

    2007-12-13T11:02:00Z

    The Moss family could move to block a bid by Baugur to buy Moss Bros unless a significant premium is added to its share price.

  • News

    John David ups fashion stakes with Bank buy

    2007-12-13T11:16:21Z

    John David Group, owner of JD Sports, strengthened its fashion credentials with the acquisition of branded fashion retailer Bank this week.

  • Opinion

    Friends in the North

    2007-12-13T11:26:12Z

    Following in the footsteps of its Viking forefathers, Baugur has been successful in changing the fortunes of a whole country – albeit within the retail sector.

  • Opinion

    BRC can rescue retail’s image

    2007-12-13T11:57:20Z

    Last weekend wasn’t a good one for retailers and not only because the weather kept shoppers indoors. Reading a leading broadsheet over coffee on Saturday morning, every page seemed to paint the sector in a hostile light.Crash! Asda and Sainsbury’s plead guilty to fixing the price of milk. Bang! Store ...

  • News

    HMV chases larger slice of gaming pie

    2007-12-13T12:01:07Z

    Entertainment giant HMV is set to ramp up its games offer after posting a pre-tax loss of 28.7 million in the six months to October 27.

  • News

    Elvi owners rebuff fire-sale talk as it seeks buy-out or investors

    2007-12-13T12:13:50Z

    Plus-size fashion retailer Elvi is pursuing a sale or new investment little more than a year after being acquired by Langholm Capital for 10 million.

  • News

    Fears for new year take shine off upbeat week for general retailers

    2007-12-13T12:18:53Z

    General retailers were the week’s beneficiaries as they outperformed their food peers and the FTSE. Lower interest rates were welcomed, but analysts remained downbeat about prospects.

  • News

    Woolworths: the city view

    2007-12-13T12:24:28Z

    The variety store group had a torrid week as its shares fell to just 13.5p.

  • Home shopping
    Analysis

    Home shopping sector at home with consumer credit

    2007-12-13T12:30:00Z

    Credit crunch? What credit crunch? As the consumer debt squeeze takes its toll on the UK retail industry, the home shopping sector is continuing to reap the benefits of credit.

  • Analysis

    Jail terms

    2007-12-13T14:25:40Z

    Retailers have been crying out for more help with tackling crime. Could retail jails be the answer, or do they pose as many problems as they solve? Liz Morrell assesses the Government’s plans

  • Analysis

    Where’s the festive spirit?

    2007-12-13T14:26:00Z

    Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year

  • Analysis

    New kid on the block

    2007-12-13T14:37:00Z

    No one thought Glasgow needed the Silverburn centre, but now it’s open, how is it faring? Ben Cooper takes a trip north to investigate

  • Opinion

    Spending scares are Christmas tradition

    2007-12-13T15:01:42Z

    In the sad absence of my old rival Ratty I felt it would be useful to provide a DIY guide to the peak Christmas trading period, especially since this year there is an understandable fear factor.

  • News

    Telford proposal to create retail hub in centre

    2007-12-13T15:10:42Z

    Hark Retail and Apollo Real Estate Advisors have unveiled ambitious plans for the development of Telford town centre.

  • News

    Davies: learn lessons from hardest season in eight years

    2007-12-13T15:13:09Z

    George Davies has told retailers to learn lessons about their businesses during the current tough trading conditions.

  • News

    Kinnaird aims to return Dolcis to profit

    2007-12-13T15:17:40Z

    Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird expects to make struggling shoe chain Dolcis profitable next year after implementing a series of operational and range changes.

  • News

    Asda takes on Amazon with online book launch

    2007-12-13T15:18:42Z

    Asda has launched 300,000 book titles online to grab a bigger slice of the Amazon-dominated market.

  • News

    DSGi to sell Dell computers

    2007-12-13T15:25:37Z

    DSGi is to start selling Dell notebooks and desktop computers in its European stores and online from next year.