All articles by George MacDonald – Page 201
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NewsMarks & Spencer bids for kidswear market share in tie-up with ITV
Marks & Spencer is to launch its first dedicated kidswear TV ad as part of a multimedia campaign including a tie-up with ITV and Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsSports Direct to extend share bonus scheme after profits rise
Sports giant Sports Direct is to extend its bonus share scheme after partially attributing a sales and earnings rise to its success.
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NewsTesco stays on target but UK disappoints
Tesco’s first set of prelims under new boss Phil Clarke came in much as expected, although there were some City worries at the UK performance and scale of US losses.
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OpinionWhat next for Templeman?
As he gets ready to hand over the reins at Debenhams in September, chief executive Rob Templeman could doubtless have his yacht of choice and put his feet up if he wanted.
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NewsAnn Summers pulls Your S&M campaign after Marks & Spencer threatens legal action
Lingerie and saucy toys specialist Ann Summers is pulling its Your S&M promotional campaign - a cheeky parody of Marks & Spencer’s marketing - after the high street giant threatened legal action.
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NewsArgos boss steps down as profits plunge
Argos managing director Sara Weller is to leave the catalogue store group in June.
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NewsScotmid posts annual profits fall
Scotmid, the biggest Scottish cooperative group, has reported an 11% fall in annual operating profits.
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NewsMaplin posts flat profits
Profits at specialist electricals retailer Maplin flatlined last year in the wake of punishing trading conditions.
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NewsOxford Street to go traffic-free on Boxing Day in bid to add £50m to retail spending
London’s Oxford Street and Regent Street are to go traffic-free on Boxing Day this year for the first time in an effort to boost trade in the premiere shopping district.
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NewsBest Buy Europe sells Belgian business
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and US electrical group Best Buy, is to sell its Belgian retail business.
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NewsOnline retailers deliver strongest quarterly performance in three years
Online retailers achieved their strongest quarter in three years in the first three months of 2011.
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NewsNorthern Ireland retail tax is self-defeating, BRC warns ahead of Assembly elections
Trade body the BRC has warned that a proposed levy on large retail premises in Northern Ireland is likely to hit town centre stores hardest – in direct conflict with its objective.
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NewsLeighton named chairman of Entertainment Magpie as LDC buys in
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has joined multichannel CD, DVD and games retailer Entertainment Magpie - which trades through the MusicMagpie.co.uk site - as chairman following investment in the business by private equity group LDC.
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NewsRetail stocks robust after bleak BRC news
The worst monthly retail sales drop in 16 years was the industry’s big talking point but store stocks were up in the week concluded by the dire BRC trading data.
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OpinionAsos typifies online success
It’s a hard life on the high street but online sales are still growing strongly.
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NewsDixons exec: ‘Best Buy is barely a competitor’
One of Dixons’ directors has laughingly dismissed any threat to the market-leading electricals group from recent entrant Best Buy.
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NewsDixons to close PC City business in Spain
Electricals giant Dixons is to shut its Spanish business.
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NewsDebenhams boss Templeman to stand down
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman is to retire later this year and hand the reins to his deputy, Michael Sharp.
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NewsOcado names Lawrence Hene head of grocery retail
Online grocer Ocado has promoted Lawrence Hene to the new post of head of grocery retail.
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NewsManagement buys 144-store newsagent Rippleglen
Confectionery, tobacco and news business Rippleglen has been sold to its management, backed by Lloyds TSB, for an undisclosed sum.