All articles by George MacDonald – Page 211
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OpinionWhat goes up...
SuperGroup has been the retail sector’s share price superstar ever since it floated in March.
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NewsMothercare doubles international sales target to £1bn by 2014
Maternity specialist Mothercare has revealed ambitious new international targets as it shows off its Indian business to investors.
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NewsComet suffers widening losses
Losses at electrical chain Comet widened in its first half when toughening trading conditions and spending on store refits and rebranding took a toll.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Waitrose gain food sales, Nielsen reports
Marks & Spencer and Waitrose both gained food market share their sales value growth has outpaced leading grocers, the latest data from market analyst Nielsen showed.
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NewsWeak November retail sales leave Christmas 'delicately poised'
The crucial Christmas sales period got off to a slow start as snow at the end of November disrupted trading already under pressure as a result of a jittery consumer mood.
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NewsDixons ‘staying competitive’ as market conditions toughen
Electricals group Dixons Retail hopes to keep consumers spending when VAT rises next year with eye-catching prices but is unlikely to stage a full-scale VAT holiday.
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AnalysisRail distribution
In an attempt to drive sustainability some retailers are switching their distribution from road to rail. But how effective is the switch?
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NewsTesco's Brasher dismisses Clubcard concerns
Tesco’s incoming UK chief executive Richard Brasher has dismissed suggestions that its ramped-up loyalty programme is inflating UK sales.
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OpinionTed’s quirky style adds up
While trendy apparel retailer SuperGroup has been fashionable with investors since its flotation earlier this year, Ted Baker’s shares have been pretty natty too. In the last three months they have climbed almost 25%.
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AnalysisA big day for retailers and royalists alike
Will Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding lift shoppers’ moods in 2011 and how can retailers make the most of it, asks George MacDonald
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NewsRetail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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NewsDixons cuts interim losses and overhauls service offer
Electricals market leader Dixons Retail has posted interim results in line with expectations but cautioned that consumer confidence remains fragile.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils rail distribution plans as part of Plan A
Marks & Spencer is to shift a proportion of its distribution from road to rail as part of its Plan A sustainability programme.
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NewsKarstadt appoints Andrew Jennings as chief executive
German department store group Karstadt has named Andrew Jennings as chief executive.
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Poundworld fined for "severe disregard" for public health
One-price specialist Poundworld has been fined and sharply criticised for “severe disregard for public health” after selling faulty thermometers.
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NewsJohn Lewis's Mayfield to chair UK Commission for Employment and Skills
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has been named chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills with immediate effect.
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates achievement of 70 Plan A targets
Marks & Spencer has now achieved 70 of its 180 Plan A sustainability targets and expects to complete another 20 by April 2011.
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NewsRoyal wedding could lift retail sales by £400m
Royal wedding bells could set retailers’ tills ringing to the tune of almost £400m.
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NewsBest Buy ponders a move from ‘game changing’ big-box format
Electricals group Best Buy Europe is understood to be considering opening smaller stores as it prepares to review the success of its first big boxes next spring.
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OpinionSignet is a diamond in the rough
Since it listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2008, Signet - which after its crisis as Ratners in the early 1990s has traditionally kept a low profile - has been a little overlooked in the UK.