All Focus articles – Page 6
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NewsFocus to shrink 40 stores in turnaround plan
DIY retailer Focus is to downsize approximately 40 of its 176 stores as chief executive Bill Grimsey steers the business into the next phase of its recovery plan.
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Relief as bank holiday sun brings out the shoppers
The sunny bank holiday weekend provided a much-needed ray of light for many retailers as the arrival of warmer temperatures drove shoppers back to the high street.
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AnalysisRetail Power List 2008: 80-100
80 Alan Giles, chairman, Fat Face2007 RANK: 51One of the industry’s most recognised figures, the former HMV chief executive is now firmly established as chairman of rapidly growing surfwear chain Fat Face.He oversaw the£360 million sale of the business to Bridgepoint Capital last March and has embarked on a rapid ...
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Grimsey hails 100-day turnaround at Focus
DIY veteran Bill Grimsey has delivered his promised turnaround for ailing retailer Focus in just 90 days.
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NewsFocus store disposals to raise £68 million
DIY group Focus is to sell 41 stores for a total of £68 million as it undergoes a restructure, following its acquisition in July by investment firm Cerberus.
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Focus store disposals to raise £68 million
DIY group Focus is to sell 41 stores for a total of 68 million as it undergoes a restructure, following its acquisition in July by investment firm Cerberus.
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AnalysisRetail parks innovate as DIY stores slow expansion
As the UK’s DIY big-boxers slow expansion plans, downsize and even consider closing stores, landlords need to take innovative action to revive their parks, says Mark Faithfull