All articles by George MacDonald – Page 130
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NewsGrocery pioneer Sir Ken Morrison dies
Sir Ken Morrison, one of the most highly regarded retailers of the post-war era, has died.
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OpinionWill Tesco and Booker create a Big Food Group Mk II?
Big Food Group revisited was the first reaction of many – or perhaps the second, after sheer surprise – when news of Tesco’s planned tie-up with Booker flashed up on screens.
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NewsScS pleased by orders rise against tough comparatives
Sofas and floorings specialist ScS has posted a rise in like-for-like order intake.
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NewsJoules first-half profits rise as customer numbers grow
Fashion retailer Joules has posted a rise in sales and profits during its first half.
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NewsCarpetright celebrates return to sales growth in UK
Carpetright has reported a return to quarterly sales growth in the UK and said its turnaround strategy is on track.
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OpinionOpinion: A good name is as vital as good value
The new year is not yet a month old, but already retailers are again embroiled in controversy.
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NewsThis week in retail: Dixons Carphone charged for growth
Dixons Carphone, one of the last of the big retailers to report on Christmas trading, will reveal its numbers tomorrow.
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NewsThe top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Growth is the holy grail for retailers, particularly in a shifting trading landscape in which technology is transforming shopping habits.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit needn’t mean retail blues
Among the looming “challenges” flagged in Super Thursday’s trading updates, Brexit no doubt featured in the minds of many.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Super Thursday special edition
Tony Shiret joins the Retail Week team to put Super Thursday into focus, examining some of the biggest fashion and grocery results.
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NewsM&S celebrates Christmas like-for-like advance
Marks & Spencer delivered a like-for-like sales improvement at its core fashion division over Christmas.
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NewsHouse of Fraser records Christmas like-for-like advance
House of Fraser notched up like-for-like sales growth of 2.7% over Christmas.
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NewsShoe Zone profits rise and current trading ‘solid’
Shoe Zone has reported a rise in full-year earnings and made a “solid start” to the new financial year.
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NewsJoules reports strong festive period sales
Fashion retailer Joules recorded a rise in total retail sales of 22.8% over Christmas as stores and online performed well.
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NewsTed Baker posts Christmas sales surge as growth continues
Fashion retailer Ted Baker recorded a 17.9% rise in retail sales over Christmas and is confident of continued growth.
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OpinionOpinion: Happy Christmas, but a challenging New Year?
It was late, cliff-hangingly late. But, as usual, Christmas did come for retailers.
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VideoLegends: John Timpson, master of ‘upside down management’
John Timpson has built up one of the most distinctive businesses in modern retail.
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NewsToday in retail: Paphitis builds business despite ‘perfect storm’
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s eponymous retail group updated on seasonal trading today – an interesting business because of its range of interests.
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AnalysisListen: Top economist Bootle on Brexit and 2017 outlook
Retailers should prepare for a slowdown in consumer spending this year but it may not be as bad as feared, believes leading economist Roger Bootle.