All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 133
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NewsFood inflation drops as grocers ramp up promotions
Food inflation dropped in March as grocers ramped up promotions, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsPark Group Christmas 2011 orders up 5% and expects full year trading to be in line with expectations
Christmas hampers and voucher specialists Park Group said it expects trading to be in line with market expectations for its year ending March 31 and Christmas 2011 orders are up 5% year-on-year.
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NewsAll Saints enters exclusive talks with US private equity firms
Private equity firm MSD Capital has teamed up with Goode Partners to enter exclusive talks to buy struggling fashion chain All Saints.
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NewsShopping centre development at lowest level for 16 years
Shopping centre space increased at the slowest rate for 16 years and development is set to remain subdued over the next few years.
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NewsGoldsmiths-owner Aurum up for sale
Jewellery group Aurum, part-owned by collapsed Icelandic bank Landsbanki, is up for sale.
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NewsDW Sports joins buying group Intersport
DW Sports, set up by JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan, has joined sportswear buying group Intersport.
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NewsSports Direct appoints former Irish politician as non-exec director
Sports Direct has appointed former Irish politician Charles McCreevy as non-executive director.
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NewsFreemans chasing £40m in sales from new plus-size site Curvissa
Freemans Grattan Holdings has launched online plus-size women’s fashion brand Curvissa, which it estimates will achieve sales of up to £40m within three to five years.
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NewsNext to ramp up online and Directory overseas
High street fashion giant Next is to further expand its online and mail order Directory business overseas as it aims to quadruple international sales in the next two years.
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NewsEtail delivery costs to soar under EU proposals
EU Legislation proposals could cost online retailers an extra £8.8bn in delivery charges per year and threatens to derail the growth of e-commerce.
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NewsH&M profits nosedive 30% as cotton prices soar
H&M’s global profits plummeted by 30% in its first quarter as cotton prices soar.
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NewsSignet UK like-for-likes fall 1.4% in 2010 as tough trading continues
Signet UK like-for-likes dropped 1.4% in its year ending January 29 as tough trading continues in 2011.
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NewsRetail sales growth picks up but underlying trend remains subdued
Retail sales growth picked up in March but the underlying trend remains subdued, according to the CBI.
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NewsThe Co-op profits soar despite like-for-like dip
The Co-operative Group’s food business operating profits soared 33.3% in 2010 despite a 2.5% drop in like-for-likes which it blamed on disruption from the Somerfield integration.
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NewsSuperGroup chief operating officer steps down
SuperGroup chief operating officer Diane Savory is to stand down after 20 years at the retailer.
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NewsBathstore sale talks on verge of collapse
Private equity firm Electra Partners’ bid to buy bathroom retailer Bathstore is understood to be on the brink of collapse.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose takes stake in The Hut
Former Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has bought a stake in online retail group The Hut.
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NewsBookseller Blackwell halves full-year losses
Book specialist Blackwell cut losses in half in 2010 as its decentralisation programme began to take effect.
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NewsFortnum & Mason store attacked in riots
Luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason was one of many West End shops attacked by protesters during Saturday’s anti-spending cuts march in London.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise 1.4%
John Lewis department store sales were up 1.4% last week, though sales dropped off on Saturday as would-be shoppers chose to enjoy the sunshine.