All Allied Carpets articles – Page 2
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OpinionFailed retailers rarely manage a comeback
The collapse and subsequent re-emergence of Allied Carpets has prompted a bigger response on Retail Week’s website than any story we’ve ever run – beating the previous record-holder, last month’s pre-pack of Birthdays, by a short head.
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NewsUnited Carpets to rise as Allied Carpets falls
The collapse of all but a rump of the Allied Carpets chain is likely to benefit not just market leader Carpetright but AIM-listed United Carpets.
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NewsAllied Carpet Properties in administration and 51 shops sold to retail arm
Allied Carpet Properties has been placed into administration, and 51 of its stores have been immediately sold to Allied Carpets Retail.
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NewsAllied Carpets to cut jobs as some stores prepare to close
Allied Carpets is to slash hundreds of jobs as early as next week as the retailer starts to close stores, according to reports.
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OpinionTrouble on the Allied (Carpets) front
A trip to Croydon’s Purley Way does much to put Allied Carpets’ recent difficulties in perspective. This is a location where Allied Carpets and rival Carpetright are side by side, providing a straightforward compare and contrast exercise.
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Administration looms for Allied Carpets division
Allied Carpets Properties, a subsidiary of the carpets retailer, has filed notice of intention to appoint an administrator. BDO Stoy Hayward is understood to have been lined up for the role.
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NewsAllied Carpets chief operating officer Jean Wattel resigns
Allied Carpets chief operating officer Jean Wattel has resigned from the carpet retailer weeks after restructuring specialist Hilco bought the company.
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NewsHilco emerges as owner of Allied Carpets
Turnaround specialist Hilco has emerged as the owner of Allied Carpets.
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OpinionCarpetright on solid ground
The latest BRC retail sales figures showed that while some sectors were up after several months of poor trade, the furniture and floor coverings sector worsened. But next week we may well see one retailer faring better than most in its sector – Carpetright.
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Carpetright likely to retain top spot
What does the acquisition of Allied Carpets by investment fund Sigma mean for Carpetright, the quoted player?
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Allied Carpets rescued by investment fund
Allied Carpets has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by an offshore investment fund backed by US investors.
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Analysis
The road to evolution
As voids increase, retail parks are having to accept a wider range of tenants from some unlikely sources. Laura Lupton looks at how landlords’ need to fill space is changing the retail landscape.
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Farewell to Dixons luminary Robert Shrager
Former Dixons finance director Robert Shrager has died from cancer at the age of 60.
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Carpetright invests in ads as rivals flounder
Carpetright is to plough more cash into its advertising this year as it seeks to take advantage of competitors suffering in the recession.
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Tunbridge Wells and Ealing schemes given green light
Plans have been given the go-ahead for two developments in the Southeast.
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Land of Leather gets strong sale interest
Land of Leather has this week received 14 expressions of interest for its business and stores after the furniture retailer collapsed into administration on Monday.
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Allied Carpets in sale talks with Hilco
Allied Carpets has held preliminary talks with restructuring specialist Hilco over a potential sale.
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Carpetright eyes up rivals
Carpetright has laid out medium term growth plans which will include acquisitions in a year’s time.
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Allied Carpets put up for sale
Allied Carpets has been put up for sale by its French owner, which is seeking an exit from the struggling UK high street.
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Allied Carpets to go transactional with site revamp
Allied Carpets is to launch a transactional web site in an effort to take advantage of the online sales boom.
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