All articles by George MacDonald – Page 198
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NewsReuben brothers take £2m stake in Blue Inc
Billionaire investors the Reuben brothers have taken a holding in fashion retailer Blue Inc, it is understood.
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NewsFoyles to open in Westfield Stratford City
Bookseller Foyles is to open a store in Westfield Stratford City, bringing its branch count to seven.
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Analysis10 lessons to learn from Asos
Asos has become the poster child of UK online retailing. As it records another stellar set of results, Retail Week looks at the lessons of its success
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NewsRetail heavyweight Templeman to chair BRC
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman, one of retail’s most highly regarded bosses, is to become chairman of industry body the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsElectricals market hit by World Cup comps
A year ago electricals retailers and department stores were riding the crest of the World Cup wave but now store groups that benefited then are coming up against tough comparatives.
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Opinion
A year to forget for New Look
It’s hard to believe that little more than year ago, fashion group New Look hoped to pull off an IPO.
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AnalysisNick Hollingworth
The Austin Reed boss may have sold its landmark Regent Street store to new kid on the block SuperGroup, but it marks a new chapter for the menswear specialist. By George MacDonald.
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NewsHome Retail chief executive Duddy's bonus halved
Terry Duddy, chief executive of Home Retail, Argos’s parent company, had his bonus slashed last year.
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NewsAsos eyes China after profits rocket by 41%
UPDATED: Online fashion specialist Asos has posted a rise in full-year profits, boosted by its growing international business which will be expanded this year. The retailer is also assessing how to launch in China.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Arcadia for brand director
Marks & Spencer has raided arch-rival Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia to complete the make-up of its restructured senior marketing team.
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NewsThe Hut acquires Myprotein.com for £58m ahead of likely IPO
Online retailer The Hut, which is considering an IPO later this year, has acquired sports nutrition etailer Myprotein.com in a deal understood to be worth about £58m.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closes £250m bond issue
Department store group house of Fraser closed a £250m bond issue yesterday.
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NewsDixons agrees £59m sale and leaseback deal
Electricals group Dixons, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, has agreed a £59m sale and leaseback of its Nordic distribution centre.
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NewsConsumer confidence soars in May
Consumer confidence rose at the highest rate in almost two decades during May as the royal wedding and sunny weather heralded a return of the feelgood factor.
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NewsFlat market masks big risers and fallers
Retailers generally, like the market, were flat over the week, but that masked some big share price advances and falls.
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OpinionFor M&S’s Bolland, success is in the detail
When Marc Bolland succeeded Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive of Marks & Spencer, there was fevered speculation about the extent to which he would change strategic direction.
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NewsM&S shopfloor staff gain power to improve customer experience
Food department staff to be given extra responsibilities as part of Bolland’s improvements
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NewsBurberry focuses on flagships as profits leap
Luxury goods retailer and brand Burberry is to focus on high-profile flagship store openings and refurbs after reporting a surge in profits.
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NewsDixons to drive profit through its Knowhow service division
Electricals group Dixons could add “tens of millions” to profits with a push into services through its Knowhow division, group chief executive John Browett believes.
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