All articles by Amy Shields – Page 12
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John Lewis unveils new home store format name
John Lewis has revealed that the name of its new format home and electricals store will be ‘John Lewis at home’.
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Clarks makes gains as rivals stumble
Clarks has revealed an annual profits rise of 16 per cent and said it will capitalise on the “relative disarray” of its high street competitors.
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New Bay Trading owner to focus on concessions
The new owner of Bay Trading will transform the young-fashion brand into a niche concessions-focused operation.
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Peacocks and New Look make appointments to drive growth
Value fashion retailers Peacocks and New Look have shaken up their senior teams as they plough on with expansion plans.
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Desigual seeks more West End sites after Regent Street success
Spanish fashion brand Desigual is scouting for standalone store sites in Oxford Street and Covent Garden.
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Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson to go to court over tax evasion charges
Former Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson will go to court in the autumn to answer charges of tax evasion and fraud.
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Vodafone wants to return to Carphone Warehouse
Mobile phone operator Vodafone wants to end a three-year exclusive deal with Phones 4U and return to Carphone Warehouse.
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TK Maxx first quarter profits rise
TJX Companies, the US parent company behind discount designer TK Maxx in the UK and Europe, has notched up record growth in its first quarter and revealed that profits at the European division have soared.
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Bay Trading’s new owners acquire 45 stores
The new owners of Bay Trading have acquired 45 standalone stores out of the 175-store portfolio.
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TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes for sale
A sales memorandum is in circulation for the family-owned TV rental and white goods retailer Martin Dawes, according to The Independent.If a sale is successful it could end the 40-year involvement of the Dawes family.As well as the TV rental operation Martin Dawes sells home entertainment systems and white goods.A ...
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DSGi sells Hungary stores for €1
Electricals retailer DSGi has sold its Electro World stores in Hungary for €1.
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Bay Trading bought out of administration
Bay Trading has been bought out of administration by the producers of brands Tigi-Wear, Viz-A-Viz and iZ.
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Carphone Warehouse scraps sales commissions after successful London trial
Carphone Warehouse is to scrap its strategy of paying store staff sales commissions in a bid to put customer service ahead of personal financial gain.
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TK Maxx gears up to launch e-tail site with bags range this month
Discount designer-fashion retailer TK Maxx is to launch its much anticipated e-commerce site in the UK at the end of this month.
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Maplin profits fly in face of tough market
Electricals retailer Maplin has revealed a market-defying increase in sales and profits despite operating in one of the most turbulent markets in retail.
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Opinion
Desigual's designs on Dublin
Zany Spanish fashion brand Desigual has opened its first shop in the Republic of Ireland in Arnotts’ new lifestyle store at the Jervis Centre in Dublin.
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Debenhams launches 25 per cent off Summer Spectacular
Debenhams has launched a Summer Spectacular offering discounts of up to 25 per cent in stores and online.The promotion will run for four days until Saturday.
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Whistleblower ‘despaired’ about direction M&S taking
The former Marks & Spencer employee who leaked an internal memo to The Times detailing plans to slash redundancy pay did so because he “despaired” about the direction the retailer was taking.
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Analysis
John Browett has risen to the challenges at DSGi
John Browett’s job leading DSGi has been a challenge from the start, but he has made plenty of headway in tough circumstances. Amy Shields finds out why
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DSGi secures £311m injection to speed up turnaround plans
DSGi has raised £311m to accelerate its turnaround plans after credit insurance difficulties led to a sharp rise in debt.