All articles by George MacDonald – Page 192
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NewsNo pay rise for SuperGroup's Dunkerton
Directors of fashion retailer SuperGroup, including founder Julian Dunkerton, will not take a pay rise this year
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NewsUPDATED: A-wear 'will not go into examinership'
A-wear, the Irish fashion retailer controlled by private equity firm Alchemy, is not at risk of going into examinership sources familiar with the situation told Retail Week.
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NewsTesco extends Irish market share lead
Irish grocery sales were flat in the 12 weeks to August 7 as shoppers kept a tight rein on spending.It was the first time in 12 months that there was no value growth in the market, Kantar Worldpanel data showed.Market leader Tesco consolidated its position, delivering sales growth of 1.7% ...
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NewsTommy Hilfiger to open flagship on London's Brompton Road
Fashion retailer and brand Tommy Hilfiger is to open its biggest UK store in November this year on London’s Brompton Road.
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NewsJD Sports hires property advisor to drive expansion in France
Fashion group JD Sports has hired property advisers to guide on expansion in France.
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NewsM&S becomes exclusive fashion partner for The X Factor
Marks & Spencer has been named the exclusive fashion partner of The X Factor, the search-for-a-star TV show.
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NewsPlus-size women's fashion sales to reach £5.7bn by 2016
The plus-size clothing market is expected to generate sales of £7.9bn by 2016 after rapid growth over the last five years.
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NewsJohn Lewis beats rioters with weekly sales rise
Department store chain John Lewis generated a sales increase of 2.9% to £52.9m last week, despite riot disruption. Excluding VAT, the rise was 1.3%.
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NewsRetail bearing up but grocery volumes weak
Although retailers bore the brunt of last week’s riots, the sector kept its head above water despite lagging the All-share index.
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OpinionComment: Signet shares may yet sparkle
Unlike what it sells in-store, the shares of jewellery Goliath Signet haven’t been sparklers lately – there’s a been a distinct lack of bling.
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AnalysisMark Horgan
Sainsbury’s new marketing director will play a key role as the grocer begins to prepare for the post-Jamie Oliver era. George MacDonald reports
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NewsM&S names partner to build multichannel platform
Marks & Spencer has appointed technology firm SapientNitro to create its own multichannel platform as it bids to increase multichannel sales to between £800 and £1bn by 2014.
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NewsAsda accuses WHSmith of 'ripping off' back-to-school shoppers
Asda has accused WHSmith of “rip-off” stationery prices as the battle for back-to-school sales heats up.
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NewsShopper footfall resilient last week despite riots
Shopper traffic remained resilient last week, despite widespread rioting and looting during which retailers were targeted.
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NewsConvicted rioters to be banned from Manchester city centre
People convicted of participating in riots and looting in Manchester last week are to be banned from the city centre.
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NewsDixons offers £50,000 reward for looter information
Electricals group Dixons has created a £50,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest of looters following widespread rioting this week.
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NewsWeekly sales slip at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores slipped 1.4% last week to £51.8m as warm weather and the peak holiday period took a toll. Excluding VAT the decline was 3.3%.
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NewsStore stocks bear up despite wave of riots
Despite the wave of rioting, including shop-burning and widespread looting, stores were down but outperformed other stocks in a week when the global markets were undermined by renewed financial fears.
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OpinionCrisis of confidence continues
Although the BRC was able to report “modest” retail sales growth in July, there was little for store chiefs’ comfort in the latest data.