All articles by George MacDonald – Page 124
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VideoThe Retail Week: Election, DFS, New Look and Power List
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the last week including a profit warning for DFS and the Retail Week Power List.
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AnalysisScarlett & Jo: Eyeing a plus-sized opportunity
When fashion retail entrepreneur Gifi Fields launched his career at the height of the swinging Sixties, clothes were designed with Twiggy’s waifish figure in mind.
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NewsNext prepares to launch new own-label brand
Next is preparing to launch a new own-label brand under its Label division, it is understood.
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NewsHamleys’ chief financial officer Dunn to step down
Hamleys’ veteran finance chief Alasdair Dunn is to leave the toy retailer after 10 years in charge.
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NewsOnline grocery sales to reach £11bn this year
Online grocery sales are expected to hit £11.1bn in the UK this year as shoppers increasingly buy food online.
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NewsWHSmith travel stores drive sales advance
WHSmith has posted a rise in sales and expects to meet full-year profit expectations.
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OpinionRetailers battle for customer votes after election farce
Business confidence plummeted in the aftermath of last week’s tragicomic general election.
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VideoPower List: Who are the ones to watch?
The Retail Week team outline who they think will have the biggest impact on the retail industry in the year to come.
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AnalysisHow can Sir Philip Green stop the rot at Arcadia?
Fashion giant Arcadia, owner of famous fascias such as Topshop, Evans and Dorothy Perkins, suffered a steep fall in profits last year.
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NewsEx-M&S and Monsoon bosses team up for store launch
Former Marks & Spencer fashion supremo Kate Bostock and ex-Monsoon chief executive Rose Foster have teamed up for a kidswear store launch.
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OpinionOpinion: Borough Market represents retail at its best
Cascades of colourful produce, fish so fresh they might have jumped straight from the waves, an abundance of food spanning every shade of savoury and sweet.
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NewsIceland profits climb as strategic initiatives bear fruit
Iceland has posted a rise in full-year sales and profits as its business improvement programme delivered results.
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NewsTesco investor warns grocer over Booker deal
The boss of Tesco investor Artisan Partners has claimed he has not spoken to a single investor who backs the grocer’s proposed tie-up with wholesaler Booker.
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NewsJacques Vert owner sold to Tillman-backed consortium
Jacques Vert-owner Style Group Brands, has been rescued by a new owner – a subsidiary of Calvetron Style Holdings Limited.
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NewsProfits slide 16% at Topshop owner Arcadia
Profits at retail tycoon Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business have fallen as the Topshop to Dorothy Perkins group confronted harsh trading conditions.
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NewsOcado strikes long-awaited international deal
Online grocer Ocado has signed up an unnamed European retailer to its smart platform technology.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils new Plan A programme
Marks & Spencer has updated its Plan A sustainability targets as it seeks to help people live “happier, healthier lives”.
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NewsShop Direct private equity interest stalls
Some leading private-equity houses have decided against bidding for home shopping giant Shop Direct.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco, Dixons Carphone and robots
The Retail Week team discusses the biggest stories from the sector over the last week including Tesco’s tie-up with Dixons Carphone and delivery robots.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four secrets of customer experience success
Spoilt for choice by an abundance of merchandise of every variety imaginable, consumers are placing increasing value on experience rather than simply product.