All articles by George MacDonald – Page 174
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OpinionComment: Competition in sports retail
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct was the market leader in its category last week and remains so this week following the drawn-out demise of JJB Sports.
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NewsMatt Davies to become Halfords chief executive
Former Pets at Home boss Matt Davies is to become chief executive of Halfords, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJack Wills boss joins new Wiggle advisory board
Bikes and triathlon etailer Wiggle has appointed a raft of big-hitting names to a newly created advisory board that will help develop the business.
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NewsJJB Sports collapses as Sports Direct acquires 20 shops
UPDATED: JJB Sports has collapsed into administration, with arch-rival Sports Direct acquiring 20 stores.
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Former Phones 4U director to drive online retail at Coles
Former John Lewis and Phones 4U director Brendan Sweeney has joined Australian grocer Coles to head up its online retail business.
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NewsSecondary retail parks will follow the high street into decline warns former Focus boss
Former Focus and Wickes boss Bill Grimsey has warned that secondary retail parks are destined to go the same way as the high street and become ghost towns.
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OpinionComment: Moss Bros set for growth
The Olympics effect on retail has been felt in some unexpected ways. At Moss Bros, the Games – along with the Jubilee celebrations and the Euro 2012 tournament – led to the deferral of weddings and an impact on its hire business in the first half.
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OpinionComment: Uphill slog to get Blacks in shape
The 80% plunge in first-half profits at JD Sports, mainly attributable to recently acquired outdoor specialist Blacks, looks pretty awful at face value.
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NewsRiver Island takes profit hit to keep prices sharp
River Island pre-tax profits tumbled 25% to £86.9m last year as the fashion retailer absorbed higher costs, rather than pass them on to consumers, and invested in the business.
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OpinionComment: Dispatches' Poundland investigation
The real message from last night’s Dispatches programme about Poundland is surely the extent to which retailers are providing consumers with great value in these straitened times.
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NewsTopshop claims record online audience for fashion show
More than 2 million people in 100 countries tuned into fashion retailer Topshop’s livestreamed fashion show at London Fashion Week yesterday.
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NewsSales climb at Jack Wills
Sales at preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills surged by 32% last year, when earnings fell as a result of investment.
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NewsJJB deal close but many stores likely to shut
Sports Direct is expected to acquire up to half of rival JJB’s 180 stores this week. The deal is likely to lead to the closure of the rest of JJB Sports’ business and a large number of job losses among JJB’s 3,000 staff.
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NewsDixons rewards stores for online sales in local catchments
Electricals giant Dixons is now crediting stores with online sales made in their catchment areas in recognition of changing retail dynamics.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams sets the standard for retail
Department store group Debenhams took analysts on a tour of its Milton Keynes shop last week.
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NewsFull-year sales surge 17% at Primark
Sales at value fashion giant Primark are expected to have risen 17% in the financial year about to end, parent Associated British Foods disclosed.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct proves it’s still on a winning track
Sports Direct this week proved itself once again to be a retail gold medallist.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils autumn ad campaign
Marks & Spencer will air its latest advertising campaign, in which product rather than celebrity models take centre-stage, tomorrow evening.
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NewsUpdated: Marks & Spencer reshuffles senior general merchandise team
Incoming Marks & Spencer general merchandise boss John Dixon has made a raft of changes to his team. The overhaul comes as Dixon prepares to formally take up his new M&S role next month.
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NewsUpdated: Expressions of interest received for JJB
Several parties are understood to have expressed interest in taking control of JJB Sports, which formally put itself up for sale this morning following continued dismal trading.