All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 75
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Asda's performance mean for the market?
Asda reported another improving like-for-like performance in the last quarter as it continues to appear on song.
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NewsAsda records 2.2% like-for-like sales rise
Asda has recorded a 2.2% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to March 31.
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NewsOnline clothing sales record lacklustre growth
Shopper sentiment was dampened in April as online clothing recorded its lowest ever growth.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe set to enter Asia
My-Wardrobe.com is to expand into Asia starting with a business in Singapore.
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NewsGeorge targets online growth after multichannel boost
Asda’s fashion business George aims to generate 10% of sales online after bolstering its multichannel offer.
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NewsWestfield Stratford approaches £500m of sales
Westfield Stratford City has notched up almost £500m of sales since opening last September.
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NewsLand Securities: High streets 'may never recover'
Directors of retail property firm Land Securities believe that some high streets are doomed and “may never recover” from damage inflicted during the recession and downturn.
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NewsMusgrave Group reports profits slip
Musgrave Group has recorded a 1% slip in pre-tax profits to €71m last year.
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NewsHMV and Ticketmaster enter partnership
HMV has entered a strategic partnership with ticket giant Ticketmaster UK to extend the scope of its Hmvtickets ticketing service.
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NewsClarke cuts Tesco store manager bonuses
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has told senior store managers he will cut bonuses by more than 80%.
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GalleryIn pictures: Kwiksave returns to the high street
The kwiksave brand has returned to the high street with the opening of the first all-new convenience format store in Little Lever, in Bolton last week.
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Endless acquires Bathstore for £15m
Leeds-based turnaround group Endless has bought Bathstore for £15m in cash.
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NewsBolland to scale back M&S growth target
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is expected to admit his plan to add £3bn of sales in three years was too ambitious.
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NewsGeorge at Asda trials new look stores
George at Asda is trialling a new store format which allows it to have a “shop window” within a supermarket store.
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NewsOcado launches own label webshop
Ocado has launched an own label shop-in-shop to showcase its looks to ramp up its own brand presence.
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NewsIceland to open frozen food stores in Iceland
Frozen food specialist Iceland is to launch in the country of the same name after striking a deal with Johannes Jonsson, the father of controversial former Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson.
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NewsPrimark poaches M&S man for pivotal group sourcing role
Value fashion giant Primark has hired Marks & Spencer’s head of sourcing Garry Gordon.
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AnalysisMorrisons invests in value to win shoppers
Like-for-likes have slipped for the first time in years as the battle on deals hots up, but Morrisons is sticking to its guns.
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NewsSuperGroup records "disappointing" fourth quarter
Like-for-like sales at SuperGroup were flat in a fourth quarter chief executive Julian Dunkerton described as “disappointing”.
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NewsMaplin poaches new multichannel boss from Comet
Maplin has poached a senior Comet executive to become its first multichannel director as it bolsters its top team ahead of an eventual sale.