All Clarks articles – Page 5
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GalleryIn pictures: Clarks steps into new era
Clarks’ solid reputation as a purveyor of sensible shoes is well founded, but plans are in place to add fashion interiors to the mix.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Clarks give some stores the boot?
In a rapidly-evolving retail environment, Clarks has found the going as tough as any retailer as it fights to maintain its foothold in the UK market.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda stems the tide of falling sales
Asda may have recorded its 10th consecutive quarter of declining sales today, but new boss Sean Clarke was cautiously optimistic.
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NewsClarks kick-starts store portfolio shake-up
Clarks is launching a review of its store portfolio as new boss Mike Shearwood kick-starts plans to right-size and modernise its shops.
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NewsClarks boss Shearwood aims for radical shift in lead times
Clarks boss Mike Shearwood is initiating a raft of changes that he says will be a fundamental part of a “turnaround” strategy for the retailer and wholesale business.
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AnalysisIn pictures: How retailers are selling the Sales
Appealing to cash-strapped January Sales shoppers is a tricky business and there are many approaches that can be adopted.
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DataData: Top 15 UK retailers by international sales
Tesco remains the UK retailer with highest level of international sales, despite some overseas retrenchment.
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NewsTesco’s Tony Reed joins Palmer and Harvey
Following a lifelong career at Tesco, Tony Reed is setting out on a new track at wholesaler Palmer and Harvey.
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NewsPeople moves: John Lewis and M&S’s big exits and all the September moves
John Lewis loses MD Andy Street to his political ambitions, and Laura Wade-Gery decides not to return to M&S in a month of surprises.
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NewsClarks appoints ex-Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood as new chief executive
Clarks has hired ex-Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood as its chief executive, following a year without a permanent boss.
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NewsClarks profits slump following 'ambitious business plans'
Clarks has posted a 65% slump in full-year profits as it admitted it was forced to review “ambitious plans” by former management.
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NewsClarks confirms 170 jobs to go as part of global restructure
Footwear retailer Clarks has confirmed that 170 staff will be made redundant across its global business in the next month.
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NewsClarks cuts jobs at head office amid global restructure
Footwear retailer Clarks has made a raft of redundancies at its UK head office as part of a global restructure, according to reports.
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NewsRetailers warned of 'higher-than-ever profitability challenges' in 2016
Retailers face “higher-than-ever profitability challenges” in 2016 as discounting and decreased revenue from deliveries bite, experts have warned.
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DataData: The top 30 declining retailers by store closures in 2015
Londis was the retailer that recorded the biggest drop in store numbers in the year to mid-October, according to the Local Data Company.
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AnalysisObituary: Clarks turnaround king Roger Pedder dies aged 74
Former Clarks chairman Roger Pedder, who turned the retailer around after a high-profile family dispute, has passed away aged 74.
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Analysis
Clarks chief executive and finance boss in sudden exit
Footwear retailer Clarks is on the hunt for new leadership as its chief executive and finance boss have left with “immediate effect”, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFat Face poised to open first English retail park store at Elliott's Field
Fashion retailer Fat Face is poised to open its first store at a retail park in England after signing up to Elliott’s Field Shopping Park in Rugby.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Clarks, Poundworld and Amazon
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2015: Clarks upgrades wi-fi, Poundworld director quits and US retailers withdraw Confederate flag products.
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NewsClarks full-year profits rise, but sales hit by discounting
Clarks has revealed a 1.4% rise in full-year pre-tax profits, but sales were hampered by “stiff trading conditions” in the UK and Ireland.