All Comet articles – Page 3
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OpinionComment: The new Comet - same name, same problems
Despite Clive Coombes’ attempts to rescue Comet last year, his plan to return to the high street with 80 ‘Meridian Comet’ stores remains surprising.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Matalan and Spar UK
Retail news round-up August 16, 2013: Matalan to launch new sports fascia Intersport Sporting Pro in September; Spar UK to revamp own brand drinks ranges
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NewsComet name to be revived with plans for 80-store chain
The Comet name is to return to the high street after entrepreneur Clive Coombes unveiled plans to launch a chain of new electricals stores.
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NewsComet's former owner OpCapita recoups £54m from collapse
Comet’s former owner OpCapita has recouped at least £54m from the retailer, despite suppliers and the taxman facing millions of pounds of losses.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Comet, River Island and H&M
Retail news round-up August 15, 2013: Comet’s former owner OpCapita recoups £54m from its ruins, River Island returns to Singapore with online tie-up and H&M global like-for-likes dip 1% in July.
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NewsPoundstretcher relaunches website as it acquires former Comet and Dreams stores
Poundstretcher has relaunched its transactional website and is expanding its property estate after acquiring former Dreams and Comet stores.
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NewsFormer Comet owner could profit from retailer's tax losses
Hailey Acquisitions, the former owner of electricals group Comet, hopes to buy back the bust retailer’s tax losses, it has emerged.
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NewsMultichannel retail model gives Dixons confidence after strong year
Dixons chief executive Seb James is confident the electricals giant’s multichannel business model will be a foundation of continued success after a strong year.
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NewsDixons in 'best shape' as it gains market share from collapsed Comet
Dixons Retail is in the “best position it has been in for many years” following market share gains after the collapse of rival electricals retailer Comet last year.
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NewsComet administration costs £15m in closure fees
The total cost of winding up Comet has been revealed as £15m after the electricals retailer crashed into administration in November.
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NewsFormer Comet chief Bob Darke to join Thai electricals chain
Bob Darke, the former chief executive of collapsed electricals retailer Comet, is relocating to Thailand to run 100-store electricals chain Power Buy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do the BRC figures tell us about the retail market?
The BRC reported an unexpected 2.7% rise in the value of retail sales in February today, representing the fastest growth since December 2009. Retail Week looks at the implications for the market.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes jump 2.7% in February despite disappointing food sales
Retail like-for-likes unexpectedly jumped 2.7% in February, representing the fastest growth since December 2009.
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NewsStore closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
An unprecedented level of large-scale retail collapses pushed the number of store closures among multiple retailers up tenfold in 2012.
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NewsPoundstretcher eyes over 20 former Comet stores
Poundstretcher is in negotiations to acquire over 20 former stores of electricals retailer Comet, which disappeared from the high street last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the gift voucher dead and buried for retailers?
Consumer confidence in gift vouchers has taken a drubbing after a number of recent high-profile administrations. As fashion retailer Republic plunges into administration, Rebecca Thomson examines the implications for the gift card market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The highs and lows of Christmas trading
The aftermath of the festive season brought drama, as a clutch of high street retailers collapsed. But how did the retail industry perform overall? Rebecca Thomson reports.
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NewsVince Cable rejects calls for Government to support retail
Business secretary Vince Cable has dismissed criticism levelled at the Government in the past week that more needs to be done to help support the retail sector following a series of collapses.
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OpinionComment: Who and what is the nemesis of Amazon?
For the past few years I have been in equal measures alarmed and fascinated by the phenomenon we have been witnessing in the world of retail.
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NewsWould-be Comet white knight Coombes still aiming to resurrect brand
Would-be Comet white knight Clive Coombes is still aiming to buy the Comet brand after lodging four failed bids to buy the collapsed retailer since it went bust in November.