All articles by George MacDonald – Page 18
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NewsDFS wins scientific endorsement for carbon reduction targets
Sofas giant DFS’ programme to reduce carbon emissions has been endorsed by a leading group that defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting.
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NewsPets at Home reveals Budget costs hit and lowers profit guidance in ‘subdued’ market
Pets at Home has disclosed the additional cost burden it must bear following the recent Budget and lowered profit expectations amid difficult trading conditions.
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NewsGymshark launches innovation lab to find ‘game-changing solutions’
Fitnesswear retailer Gymshark is on the hunt for exciting start-ups to join a newly launched innovation programme.
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NewsSosandar eyes more stores and partnerships as it builds reach
Fashion retailer Sosandar is targeting further store openings after the success of the first few, and aims to strike deals to sell through other retailers as it has with Marks & Spencer and Next.
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VideoMarks & Spencer unveils clothing and home Christmas advert
Marks & Spencer’s seasonal ad for its clothing and home categories has aired today, carrying the message ‘Christmas starts here’.
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AnalysisWhy Marks & Spencer is confident on growth despite £60m Budget ‘double whammy’
After smashing interim results expectations, Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin sees plenty of opportunity to keep up momentum across the board – despite unwelcome extra costs following the recent Budget.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds buy now, pay later option with Klarna
Department store group John Lewis is to offer online customers a buy now, pay later payment option after teaming up with financial services provider Klarna.
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NewsPrimark profits rocket as sales climb
Value clothing powerhouse Primark has posted a big rise in full-year profits, helped by factors such as lower costs.
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NewsAsos to shift focus after laying foundations for profitable growth
Online fashion specialist Asos has reported that it has met strategic turnaround targets and can now ‘focus on taking actions to delight customers’.
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NewsFenwick and Selfridges reveal eye-catching Christmas windows
Leading department stores Fenwick and Selfridges have unveiled their Christmas windows as golden quarter trading gets under way.
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VideoJohn Lewis builds up to Christmas with new ad campaign
Department store group John Lewis has unveiled a second raft of ads as part of this year’s three-phase Christmas campaign.
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NewsPoundland cuts prices to ‘reduce costs for customers’ after Budget tax rises
Value retailer Poundland has unveiled a raft of price reductions on essential items following yesterday’s Budget.
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NewsBig food market planned in former landmark store on Piccadilly Circus
Media and hospitality group Time Out plans to open a food market on Piccadilly Circus, similar to the huge gastro-pubs it operates in other cities around the world.
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NewsOcado names new chair with tech and international experience
Online grocer Ocado has appointed a new chair with a background in the technology industry and international businesses.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Dunnhumby unveil real-time customer insight platform
John Lewis Partnership and customer data specialist Dunnhumby have launched a new insights platform designed to provide real-time insights to partner brands as well as to the retailer.
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Opinion‘Next’s membership of retail’s billion club is likely to be longer-lived than some’
Big-name retailers have made profits of £1bn only to fade afterward. Next looks likely to beat that trend, argues George MacDonald
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NewsBoohoo has set out its view on Frasers’ bid to set new direction
Fashion retailer Boohoo has issued a response to Frasers Group’s attempt to shape the business, including a demand that Mike Ashley be installed as chief executive.
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GalleryJohn Lewis has opened the doors to its revamped Oxford Street flagship
When he took up the role earlier this year, John Lewis director Peter Ruis mentioned restoring the retailer’s mojo. Today he showed off how that ambition is being put into practice.
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Opinion‘It will take more than delisting and taking the business private to transform N Brown’
N Brown is the latest retailer to go private. Whether it could have pursued a successful strategy as a public company may be a moot point, but changing the ownership structure alone won’t be enough to save it, says George MacDonald
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InterviewInterview: CEO Anthony Houghton is championing Holland & Barrett’s innovation and tech transformation
In his first interview, new Holland & Barrett chief executive Anthony Houghton talks exclusively to Retail Week about his transformation strategy and mission ’to help people live better.