All articles by George MacDonald – Page 231
-
NewsGrocers become childrenswear market leaders
Supermarkets became market leaders by value in childrenswear for the first time last year.
-
NewsRetail flotation jitters hit non-food shares
General retailers lagged the All-Share index and their food peers as doubts were cast over stores’ IPO hopes.
-
OpinionHalfords’ potential acquisition list
The question is how far the span of Halfords’ group can be profitably pushed without sprawling.
-
NewsMarks & Spencer teams up with local authorities in recycling initiative
Marks & Spencer is to create recycling partnerships with four local authorities as part of its Plan A sustainability initiative.
-
NewsHalfords buys Nationwide Autocentres for £73.2m
Motor accessories group Halfords has bolstered its service and repair operations with the £73.2m acquisition of 224-outlet Nationwide Autocentres.
-
NewsPaperchase forced to defend itself after Twitter campaign
Stationery and card specialist Paperchase was forced to defend itself yesterday after being targeted by a Twitter campaign.
-
NewsHome Bargains launches £25m Northern Ireland expansion programme
Value retailer Home Bargains has launched a £25m expansion programme under which it will open in Northern Ireland for the first time.
-
NewsNew Look board meets as doubts rise over IPO
Fashion retailer new Look’s board will decide today whether to proceed with an IPO as fears rise that a flotation may be impossible.
-
News
Matalan sale talks collapse as investors baulk at £1.5bn price
The sale of Matalan fell through on Wednesday after potential buyers failed to meet owner John Hargreaves’ price expectations.
-
NewsSir Richard Greenbury defends Marc Bolland’s M&S reward
Sir Richard Greenbury, ex-chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer, who led the retailer to profits of more than £1bn for the first time, has defended the reward package given to incoming boss Marc Bolland.
-
-
OpinionMultichannel retail’s pioneers
A decade after the dotcom crash, online and multichannel retail are firmly established. But as entrepreneurs quest for transformational business models, the multichannel merits of older companies should not be overlooked
-
News
M&S unveils star list for spring ad campaign
Marks & Spencer has signed a raft of new names to feature in its spring 2010 advertising campaign.
-
NewsThe Book People agrees £15m asset-backed loan deal
Direct bookseller The Book People has secured a £15m asset-based loan facility from specialist lender Burdale to support current and future working capital requirements.
-
NewsJohn Lewis ends year ‘in fine form’
Department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose have both reported strong trading in the final week of their financial year.
-
NewsBlacks Leisure to raise £20.3m for recovery drive
Outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure has unveiled proposals to raise £20.3m through a share placing and open offer.
-
NewsDebenhams’ Rob Templeman linked to bid for DFS
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman is said to be considering a tie-up with private equity firm Cinven to mount a £500m bid for furniture group DFS.
-
NewsBurst of retail activity sends shares soaring
Retail sector excitement including boardroom musical chairs and details of the first IPO in years added some excitement to stores’ share prices, which outperformed the market.
-
Analysis
Private equity deals
Pets at Home’s sale to KKR for £955m was the first firm sign that private equity is open for business again. Here, we ask what the deal tells us
-
NewsPoor January sales drag down retailers
General retailers were hit in the wake of poor January sales data from the British Retail Consortium and wider market turbulence at the end of last week.