All articles by Emily Seares – Page 6

  • News

    Rohan drops wholesale arm

    2007-11-30T09:53:21Z

    Clothing brand Rohan is set to close its wholesale division next July, in an effort to concentrate more on its retail operations.

  • News

    Online sales to reach £5 billion in December

    2007-11-30T08:55:59Z

    Online sales are on track to exceed 5 billion in December, according to UK payments association Apacs.

  • News

    Robert Dyas profit hit as homewares falters

    2007-11-29T14:43:44.570Z

    General merchandise retailer Robert Dyas’s pre-tax profits slumped by more than a third to 3.6 million in its full-year results to March 31.

  • News

    Retailers will need late rush to save Christmas

    2007-11-29T12:19:09.350Z

    High street sales are continuing to grow, but retailers will need a late Christmas rush if hopes for a strong performance are to materialise, according to the CBI's latest Distributive Trades Survey.

  • News

    B&M seeks backer to fund growth agenda

    2007-11-29T11:33:07.330Z

    Discount variety retailer B&M Bargains has enlisted Deloitte to advise on a refinancing of the business to fund an accelerated store expansion strategy.

  • News

    Dress-for-Less bags private equity backer

    2007-11-29T11:00:51.353Z

    Private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has taken a stake in Europe’s largest online designer fashion store Dress-for-Less and plans to raise the e-tailer's presence in Europe.

  • Analysis

    The toy supply chain: Fair play?

    2007-11-29T11:00:20Z

    The Mattel fiasco this summer has prompted the EU to wade in, calling for a shake-up of the entire toy supply chain. And the inquiry has got toy retailers quaking. Emily Seares investigates

  • News

    Asda store at Inverness faces rejection

    2007-11-28T13:39:33.813Z

    Asda's plans to open its first supermarket at “Tesco town” Inverness have been recommended for refusal by the local council.

  • News

    Green seals deal for Topshop's first New York store

    2007-11-28T11:01:44.020Z

    Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has signed a 15-year lease for a store on Broadway for Topshop's first New York store.

  • News

    Amazon still top of the online charts

    2007-11-28T10:20:41.270Z

    Amazon has been ranked the most popular UK online retailer for the sixth quarter running, according to an IMRG/Hitwise report.

  • News

    Gamestation primes web site for Christmas

    2007-11-28T09:56:58.220Z

    Gamestation has relaunched its web site with a revamped infrastructure and easier-to-navigate site, in an effort to increase its number of online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.

  • News

    DSGi profits drop 25%

    2007-11-28T09:40:55.630Z

    DSGi revealed that underlying pre-tax profits dropped to 52.4 million in the 24 weeks to October 13, compared with 70.3 million the previous year.

  • News

    Lily Cole becomes M&S girl

    2007-11-27T16:10:14.220Z

    Red head supermodel Lily Cole has signed a deal to become the new face of high street giant M&S.

  • News

    High street faces a “slow death”, report claims

    2007-11-27T10:27:30.057Z

    High streets face a “slow death,” following stiff competition from out-of-town supermarkets and shopping centres, according to a report by the British Shops and Stores Association.

  • News

    OFT launches investigation of online retailers

    2007-11-26T11:13:18.547Z

    The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Local Authority Trading Standards Services (TSS) have launched a sweep of online retailers to ensure they comply with key requirements of online shopping laws in the run-up to Christmas.

  • News

    Carrefour to phase out Spanish Champion fascia

    2007-11-23T10:26:46.290Z

    French retail giant Carrefour has revealed its Champion supermarket brand could disappear in the next three years, as it has plans to convert more than 1,000 of the stores to Carrefour.

  • News

    Pets at Home ad drive will groom it for float

    2007-11-22T14:47:12.733Z

    Pets at Home is to raise its brand profile with the launch of its first ad campaign next year, as chief executive Matt Davies gears the business up for a float.

  • News

    Edeka teams up with Plus to challenge Aldi and Lidl

    2007-11-22T11:51:02.693Z

    Edeka aims to improve its position in the German grocery market by expanding via acquisitions and partnerships.

  • News

    Halfords first-half profits jump

    2007-11-22T10:56:54.213Z

    Pre-tax profits at bike and car accessories specialist Halfords jumped 16.4 per cent to 47.6 million in the 26 weeks to September 28, with growth in all its key areas.

  • News

    Saks profits triple

    2007-11-21T14:36:49.730Z

    US retail giant Saks posted profits of US$21.6 million ( 10.5 million) in the third quarter to November 3 – more than triple that of last year – following the sale of its loss-making department store group.