George MacDonald
George MacDonald is executive editor of Retail Week.
He has worked on the title since 1998, originally starting as a reporter, and covered sectors ranging from food to department stores.
He is in day-to-day charge of Retail Week’s editorial content online and in print. He writes a weekly City column and blogs.
George has interviewed many of the biggest names in retail and is often asked to comment in the wider media on the latest industry developments.
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NewsSosandar cuts losses as quarterly sales rise
Fashion etailer Sosandar has reported a resilient performance in its first quarter, when sales rose and losses fell.
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All Saints wins creditor backing for CVA
Fashion retailer All Saints’ CVA proposals have won the support of creditors.
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Halfords profits beat forecast despite Covid impact
Bikes and motor accessories specialist Halfords generated full-year profits ahead of guidance but remained cautious about trading conditions.
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JD Sports posts profits rise and calls for ‘rental realism’
JD sports has posted a rise in sales and profits and said it expects to continue to prosper despite the impact of coronavirus and a changing landscape.
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Ocado capacity constraints will limit M&S customer adoption, Norman cautions
Marks & Spencer customers hoping to shop with Ocado when the pair’s joint venture goes fully live in September may not be able to, M&S chair Archie Norman has cautioned.
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Primark boss on reopening success: ‘Online can’t compete with our low prices’
Primark’s performance since reopening shows the continued relevance of its low-price, bricks-and-mortar business model that trumps online rivals, bosses believe.
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Retailers join forces for net zero sustainability push
Some of the biggest names in retail have backed a drive to address the causes of climate change ahead of the government’s target.
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Marks & Spencer relaunches Sparks loyalty programme
Marks & Spencer will relaunch an overhauled Sparks loyalty scheme next week after making changes in response to customer views.
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Primark ‘encouraged’ by trade since reopening but profits to plunge
Value fashion giant Primark’s profits will be down by about two thirds this year, but trading in reopened stores has been encouraging.
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Coronavirus drives permanent shift in shopping habits as online grows
Consumers intend to permanently change their shopping behaviour, including purchasing more online, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Opinion: Lululemon’s Mirror deal should usher in new type of retail acquisition
Sports apparel and leisurewear specialist Lululemon’s $500m purchase of interactive home gym start-up Mirror may turn out to be one of retail’s most inspired deals this year.
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Profile: Pippa Wicks – the new John Lewis director unafraid to stare down the barrel
As John Lewis faces some of the biggest challenges in more than a century of trading, it has called in not a department store executive but a restructuring specialist to take the helm.
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Big brands join social media boycott over hate speech
Some of the world’s biggest brands have axed advertising on social media as a campaign against hate speech gathers pace.
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Microsoft to shut all of its stores worldwide
Technology giant Microsoft is to close all 83 shops globally and focus on selling online instead.
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The Hut Group ponders £4bn share sale
Online powerhouse The Hut Group is in talks with potential investors about a sale of shares that could value it at as much as £4bn.
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Pensions giant pushes for Intu Trafford Centre sale
A pensions group that took control of the Trafford Centre when owner Intu collapsed on Friday hopes to secure a speedy sale of the trophy mall.
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John Lewis raids Co-op for new department stores boss
The John Lewis Partnership has poached a top Co-op executive to take charge of its eponymous department store business.
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Opinion: Raise a glass – responsibly – to lockdown relaxation
As retail reopened last week, there was no getting away from the fact that there was a gaping hole at the heart of town centres and other shopping destinations: the absence of almost any form of recreation.
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Poundland owner’s first-half performance hit by pandemic
Value group Pepco, owner of the Poundland and Dealz chains, has posted a fall in first-half profits but said that sales are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
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Sunday trading reform doomed as MPs line up in opposition
Plans to liberalise Sunday trading hours for big stores such as supermarkets look likely to be abandoned in the face of parliamentary opposition.
