All Retail Week articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 6
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Opinion
Happy days are here again
November is always manic for the property industry, with the two big events of the year crammed into two weeks and cocktail reception after cocktail reception ensuring no delegate gets a good night’s sleep.
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News
Flying Brands downgrades expectations
Strikes, the weather and Australian launch cited as home shopping group Flying Brand posts downbeat trading update.
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News
Nike buys Umbro
US sports brand Nike has struck a deal to buy England football team kit-maker Umbro for US$580 million ( 284.4 million).
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News
HMV to launch PC gaming centre
HMV is poised to launch one of the UK’s largest PC gaming centres in partnership with new gaming centre group Gamerbase next month.
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News
Private equity snaps up stake in Abel & Cole
Organic fruit and vegetable delivery company Abel & Cole has sold a stake in its business to private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners, as revealed by Retail Week (October 19).
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News
Debenhams full-year profits rise
Debenhams has reported pre-tax profits up 11.5 per cent in the year to September 1.
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Thresher sells 45 stores
Thresher Group is to offload 45 off-licences, as its private equity owners conduct a 100-day strategic review.
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Opinion
Harsh but fair
Driving cost out of a supply chain means more than tough negotiations with suppliers over cost. There is the Tesco way.