All articles by George MacDonald – Page 157
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NewsNext creates new-model store to 'redefine' out-of-town shopping experience
Fashion giant Next sees potential to open a raft of stores designed to transform the image of out-of-town shopping.
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NewsWill Adderley returns to chief executive role at Dunelm as profits rise
Dunelm founding family member Will Adderley has become chief executive again following the resignation of Nick Wharton.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose: Scottish 'Yes' vote could mean return to economic uncertainty
Sir Stuart Rose has become the latest big-name retailer to stand up for the Union as the crunch vote on Scotland’s independence nears.
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OpinionComment: Tesco needs to match ambition with executional excellence
In a Tesco store last weekend I asked the people on the tills about Dave Lewis.
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NewsCo-operative Group makes progress on big store disposals
The Co-operative Group has offloaded 10% of big stores identified for disposal in the first six months of this year, as part of its restructuring plans.
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AnalysisWhy Pennycook changed his mind and took the top job at the Co-op
Unlike his predecessor, Richard Pennycook knows exactly what he walked into when he agreed to become chief executive of the Co-operative Group.
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NewsCo-operative Group names Richard Pennycook chief executive on permanent basis
The Co-operative Group named Richard Pennycook as chief executive on a permanent basis as it issued half-year results.
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NewsSuperGroup sales on improving trend after falling 3.7% in first quarter
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has posted a first-quarter like-for-like sales fall but performance has improved since.
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NewsHouse of Fraser's new owners outline global ambitions as £480m deal goes through
House of Fraser’s new owners have outlined ambitions to build the business internationally as its sale to Chinese firm Nanjing Cenbest formally went through.
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NewsCo-operative Group sells Sunwin business for up to £41.5m
The Co-operative Group is to sell its Sunwin Services business to Cardtronics for up to £41.5m in the latest phase of its restructuring.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone benefits from Vodafone’s split with Phones 4U
Now that the main summer holiday period is over the reporting season kicks off again in earnest next week, when Dixons Carphone is among those updating.
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OpinionComment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?
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OpinionComment: Might Morrisons finally be fending off the Aldi and Lidl threat?
Today’s Kantar grocery market data told another tale of discounter growth as sales at Aldi and Lidl surged once again, but Morrisons may be quietly pleased.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons Carphone plugs in to the connected consumer
Electricals group Dixons and mobile specialist Carphone Warehouse have officially flicked the switch on their retail merger.
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OpinionComment: Tesco margin reset must be on the cards as food sales fall
Grocers still have a long hard road to travel before there’s peace in their troubled aisles, the BRC July sales figures showed.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look at Carphone shops in Currys and PC World
Newly formed business Dixons Carphone has unveiled the first Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores.
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NewsDixons Carphone unveils combined stores on day one of merger
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse made their merger retail reality overnight by opening Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores on the first formal day of the tie-up.
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OpinionComment: P&G’s brand cull holds lessons for the big grocers
The appointment of Dave Lewis as chief executive of Tesco prompted discussion about what the established grocers might learn from FMCG businesses as they square up against the discounters.
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NewsLonger Sunday trading hours could benefit all on the high street, consumers believe
UPDATED: This article was published by Retail Week in August 2014, 20 years after The Sunday Trading Act came into force.
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NewsHobbs restructures and sets sights on US expansion
Fashion retailer Hobbs is restructuring following a business review designed to put it back on track following tough trading that led to backer 3i writing down its value.