All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 6
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Superdry: ‘Back me to save Christmas’, Dunkerton urges
Superdry founder Julian Dunkerton has called on investors to back his reappointment to the board to ensure the strongest possible trading over the key Christmas period.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next's Lord Wolfson on how retail could look in 15 years
As Next reported a continued shift in sales from stores to online, Lord Wolfson set out potential future scenarios for the business that have implications for retail more widely.
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Dunkerton’s Superdry hopes dealt blow by shareholder advisor
Julian Dunkerton’s quest to return to the business he founded has been dealt a blow by influential shareholder advisory firm ISS.
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Kingfisher plans for Laury's exit as profits crash
Kingfisher has begun to lay the plans for its next chief executive appointment against a backdrop of falling profits.
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New Look to shut all stores in Poland
New Look will shut its Polish operations as part of its management team’s bid to turn the business around.
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Analysis
Analysis: What could an Arcadia restructure look like?
Arcadia is the latest retail giant trying to re-engineer its flagging fortunes, exploring restructuring options in a bid to recapture some of its former prowess.
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Arcadia poised to launch CVA within weeks
Arcadia is set to launch a far-reaching CVA as soon as next month, with a substantial number of store closures and job losses expected.
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Watch: Is Mike Ashley Debenhams' only hope?
Mike Ashley is attempting to seize control of Debenhams. The team cuts through the noise to ask whether he represents its best chance of success.
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Sports Direct reports 'misleading' Debenhams to FCA
Sports Direct has reported Debenhams to the FCA for the way in which it has communicated the health of its finances to the market.
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Inditex like for likes spike across all regions
Inditex’s like-for-like sales rose in every region and across all brands last year with profits also increasing.
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Superdry sets date for showdown with Dunkerton
Superdry has set the date for a general meeting at which co-founder Julian Dunkerton will ask shareholders to re-elect him and current Boohoo chair Peter Williams as non-executive directors.
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Hamleys boss exits, replaced by ex-HoF finance chief
Hamleys boss Ralph Cunningham has abruptly departed the retailer and has been replaced by former House of Fraser finance chief Yong Shen.
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Opinion
Opinion: Ashley won’t stop rattling Debenhams’ cage
Mike Ashley’s machinations continue with the mogul’s attempt to oust Debenhams’ board and appoint himself as chief executive.
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Analysis
Analysis: How John Lewis is investing in being different
After a full-year profits plunge, John Lewis Partnership (JLP) outlined how it plans to win through being different. We delve into its strategy.
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Analysis
Analysis: Where next for Ted Baker without Ray Kelvin?
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin’s resignation was perhaps inevitable given the nature of the allegations surrounding him, but the thought of Ted without Ray is a strange one.
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News
Amazon to open dozens of supermarkets across US
Amazon is set to open dozens of grocery stores across the US in major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
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Superdry: Dunkerton’s return would lead to resignations
Superdry’s management has hit out at founder Julian Dunkerton’s move to call an emergency general meeting, designed to appoint him as a company director.
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Kate Swann, Patrick Lewis among John Lewis chair contenders
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann and John Lewis finance director Patrick Lewis are in the running to become the retailer’s next chairman.
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Ted Baker’s Ray Kelvin resigns following misconduct allegations
Ted Baker founder and chief executive Ray Kelvin has resigned with immediate effect following allegations of misconduct.
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Analysis
Analysis: Could Amazon Day become the new norm for retail?
Amazon will now let its Prime customers in the US nominate an ‘Amazon Day’, a designated day that all their parcels are delivered.