All Retail Week articles in April 1 2016 – Page 7
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Analysis
Watch: What now for BHS after its positive CVA vote result?
As 95% of its creditors vote BHS’s CVA through, what steps must Darren Topp take next to ensure success for the retailer?
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Kingfisher profits fall as Screwfix sales jump: what the analysts say
Kingfisher full-year profits fell 20.5% but like-for-like sales rose for B&Q and Screwfix. Here’s a look at what the analysts said.
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BHS survives as 95% of creditors vote in favour of pivotal CVA
BHS has been given the green light to proceed with a CVA after 95% of creditors voted in favour of the proposals at the first of two crucial meetings.
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JD Sports inks €26.5m deal for Dutch chains Perry Sport and Aktiesport
JD Sports has struck a €26.5m (£20.9m) deal to acquire beleaguered Dutch chains Perry Sport and Aktiesport from Unlimited Sports Group.
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Laura Ashley full-year profits drop 9.6% despite strong like-for-likes
Laura Ashley has reported a 9.6% fall in full-year profits owing to a “challenging” international market, offset by strong like-for-likes.
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Sports Direct admits full-year profits will be near bottom of target range
Sports Direct has clarified its full-year profits are expected to be at the bottom of its target range, after comments by boss Mike Ashley.
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DFS half-year profits and sales boosted by strong furniture market
DFS has posted a 12.3% jump in half-year profits and 7% rise in sales helped by the “current health of the furniture market”.
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Game half-year profits tumble 32% as UK market remains "challenging"
Game has posted a 32.2% drop in half-year pre-tax profits and fall in sales as it continues to be hit by a “challenging” UK market.
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Kingfisher full-year profits slide but B&Q and Screwfix sales up
Kingfisher has reported a 20.5% fall in full-year pre-tax profits but boss Véronique Laury said its turnaround has made “solid progress”.
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BHS to learn its fate today as landlords and creditors vote on CVA
BHS will today find out if its proposed CVA application to reduce rents on more than half of its stores has been approved by landlords.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on UK inflation and Moody’s warning
Retail news round-up on March 23, 2016: February inflation rate remains flat and Moody’s warn that Brexit would burden retailers and food suppliers with extra costs.
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Sports Direct's share price tumbles as MPs launch fresh attack on Ashley
Sports Direct’s share price has nosedived today after founder Mike Ashley admitted the embattled retailer is “in trouble”.
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Morrisons breaks into top 20 fashion retailers as Nutmeg gains traction
Morrisons has broken into the UK’s top 20 fashion retailers for the first time since launching its Nutmeg clothing label three years ago.
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Analysis
Amazon took home 25% of all non-food growth in 2015, says UBS
Amazon took home one quarter of non-food growth last year, and is spreading its reach across a wider range of categories than ever before.
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Darty boss Schultz welcomes interest from Fnac and Steinhoff's Conforama
Darty boss Regis Schultz has welcomed takeover interest in the retailer and insisted the French electricals market needs to be consolidated.
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Wiggle launches bike servicing and repair offer for London customers
Sports etailer Wiggle is trialling a bike servicing and repair option to shoppers within the M25 as it looks to further diversify its business.
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Infographic: Easter build-up and warm weather boost Waitrose and John Lewis
Waitrose and John Lewis have revealed a healthy rise in sales for last week boosted by customers gearing up for Easter and warmer weather.
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Secret Sales launches click-and-collect and appoints new finance boss
Flash Sales etailer Secret Sales has launched a click-and-collect service and hired a new finance boss with a pure-play gambling background.
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John Lewis names British Airways chairman as Mark Price board replacement
John Lewis has appointed British Airways chair Keith Williams as its non-executive deputy chairman, filling Mark Price’s role on the board.
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Majestic Wine-owned Naked Wines toasts its first £100m sales year
Majestic Wine-owned etailer Naked Wines has smashed through the £100m annual sales barrier for the first time in its history.