All articles by George MacDonald – Page 136
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OpinionOpinion: Brexit heat is now burning the retail workforce
Some of the fears raised during the debate about whether to leave the EU are now being realised following the Brexit decision.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Amazon Prime Day is changing retail's landscape
With Christmas in July in full swing and retailers preparing for the golden quarter, Amazon is single-handedly changing the retail landscape.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis reminds us that values deliver commercial success
Rarely has retail been seen in such an unflattering light as over the past few weeks, from trouble at BHS, Sports Direct and My Local.
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OpinionOpinion: In today's retail environment it makes business sense to be inspired
“There are three billion women in the world who don’t look like supermodels and only eight that do.”
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail bosses react to shock EU referendum
Editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter joins the team to discuss the wider impact on the retail industry of a stunning Brexit result.
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NewsDebenhams aims to generate 10% of sales from food and unveils new partners
Department store group Debenhams is introducing a raft of new in-store partners as the retailer overhauls its space and offer.
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OpinionThis week in retail: All eyes on Tesco for signs of turnaround progress
On Thursday, top retailer Tesco posts its first-quarter update, providing a chance to gauge how boss Dave Lewis’s turnaround is progressing.
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VideoWatch: The top trends and changes in the Retail Week Power List 2016
Watch the team behind the Retail Week Power List discuss the top trends of this year as a new chart leader is revealed.
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OpinionEU referendum: Retail Week’s editors argue for remain and leave
Executive editor George MacDonald and editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter go head to head as retailers prepare for Thursday’s poll.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Key players and trends from the Power List 2016
With plenty of risers, fallers and new entries in Retail Week’s Power List 2016 the team discuss some of the key talking points.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Rogers is a good choice to run Home Retail
The dismal demise of BHS and resulting fall-out is a reminder that, today more than ever, retail cannot afford to stand still.
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OpinionThis week in retail: BHS's lurid story will damage retail's reputation
Sir Philip Green will make headlines whether he faces the parliamentary inquiry or not, and there’s hope for better news from Sainsbury’s and Argos.
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NewsIceland posts flat full-year profits as performance stabilises
Frozen food specialist Iceland has posted flat full-year earnings and the rate of like-for-like sales decline has moderated.
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NewsBonmarché falls victim to tough trading conditions as profits slide
Womenswear retailer Bonmarché has posted a fall in full-year earnings after suffering amid tough trading conditions.
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NewsSainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers to become boss of Home Retail
Sainsbury’s finance supremo John Rogers is to become chief executive of Home Retail after the grocer’s takeover of the Argos owner.
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VideoThe Retail Week with Bryan Roberts: BHS inquiry and launch of Amazon Fresh
Analyst Bryan Roberts joins the team to discuss key moments as Chappell and Topp face MPs and Amazon enters the grocery market.
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NewsBHS inquiry: Chappell claims former owner Green stymied rescue sale to Ashley
Dominic Chappell told MPs that former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is to blame for the department store group’s demise.
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News‘Premier league liar’ Chappell threatened to kill BHS boss Topp, MPs hear
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell was labelled a liar who allegedly threatened to kill the retailer’s chief executive Darren Topp.
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NewsBoohoo reports sales rise and improved profitability as investment pays off
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has posted a surge in sales along with further growth in its active customer numbers.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda’s turnaround won’t just be about price cuts
The drums of war are beating in Bentonville. That was the City view as grocery shares were marked down after Asda parent Walmart’s AGM last week.