All articles by George MacDonald – Page 250
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City bullish on retail stocks as it focuses on recovery potential
Global stock markets rallied on Tuesday but general retailers’ recent outperformance was not sustained over the week.
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February sales figures leave analysts divided
City opinion was divided over whether February retail sales data backed a bull or bear view of the sector’s prospects.
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Profits plunge at Carrefour
International stores giant Carrefour is to cut prices and slash costs after profits slumped last year.
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Argos sales beat expectations
Home Retail Group has posted better than expected trading at its flagship Argos chain.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge after tough year
John Lewis Partnership has revealed a steep fall in annual profits after a “tough year”.
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NewsBRC accuses Which? of undermining healthy eating
The British Retail Consortium has dismissed a Which? report suggesting that price is a barrier to healthy eating.
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Baugur court decision expected today
An Icelandic court will decide today whether to extend battered investor Baugur’s moratorium.
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Create some 'wow' in London, retailers urge mayor
Top retailers have written to London mayor Boris Johnson urging a more energetic response to the recession.
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OpinionSir Stuart Rose and Tony Shiret: the dream team?
Tony Shiret caused a stir on Monday with a damning note on Marks & Spencer.
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Sterling's frailty poses threat to retail stocks
The impact of sterling’s collapse against the dollar threatens to end the retail sector’s share price rally within months.
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City remains cynical over retail despite recent rally in non-food
The likely longevity of retail’s recent rally was once again one of the big City talking points.
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Risk Capital raises £75m to take advantage of credit crunch opportunities
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity business co-founded by Luke Johnson, has raised a 75m fund and aims to cash in on opportunities thrown up by the credit crunch.
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Blockbuster explores refinancing options
Blockbuster has hired lawyers to advise on restructuring its US$350m of debt.
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NewsBest Buy postpones UK launch
US electricals giant Best Buy has postponed the launch of UK operations.
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Tax ruling goes against DSGi
Electricals group DSGi, owner of the Currys and PC World chains, has had a tax ruling made against it.
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Opinion
Asda means business in grocers' price war
It's payday, and the big grocers are parking their tanks on each other's lawns as a new front opens in the price war.
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Sales fall at John Lewis but show week-on-week improvement
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 1.5 per cent in the week to February 21, while turnover at grocery stablemate Waitrose dropped 1 per cent.
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Consumer confidence improves slightly in February
Consumer confidence improved marginally in February but remains extremely weak, GfK NOP's Consumer Confidence Index has found.
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New Look poaches Esprit boss to head global push
New Look has hired a leading international retailer as chief operating officer as it bids to become a global force in fashion retail.
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Asda cuts prices and pledges 'absolute' price transparency
Asda will start to cut another 5,000 prices this weekend and has pledged to provide customers with “absolute” price transparency.