All articles by George MacDonald – Page 251
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Opinion
Don't write off Fresh & Easy
The weekend story that Tesco had “got it wrong in the US” made for great headlines but didn’t reflect the bigger picture.
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News
Retailer anger mounts over rate rise
Top retailers have renewed their attack on the proposed 5 per cent increase in business rates scheduled for introduction in April.
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NewsTop retailers lobby Government to reverse rate rise
Top retailers are to lobby Local Government Minister John Healey to reduce the rise in business rates planned for April.
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Sir Philip Green to merge Bhs and Arcadia
Tycoon Sir Philip Green is to merge his Arcadia and Bhs businesses.
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Opinion
Brands and nostalgia: the new dynamic in food
Comfort eating has taken on a new meaning in these downbeat, recessionary times.
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News
Retail sales up 0.7 per cent in January
Retail sales volume rose 0.7 per cent in January and advanced 1.5 per cent on a three-month basis, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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Asos poised for childrenswear launch
Online fashion retailer Asos is expected to launch its childrenswear business, called Little Asos, this afternoon.
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Banks compete to sell former Baugur stake in Iceland
Icelandic bank Landsbanki is understood to have held a beauty parade of investment banks vying to run the sale of a stake in frozen food retailer Iceland.
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Asda eyes Irish web move to cash in on pound's slump
Grocery giant Asda is investigating opportunities for its online business to take advantage of the boom in cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland.
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Ex-John Lewis boss Luke Mayhew is new BRC chair
Former John Lewis managing director Luke Mayhew has been appointed chairman of industry association the British Retail Consortium.
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Opinion
Getting JJB match-fit again
Like Didier Drogba, sports retailer JJB has spent more time on the bench than in competition of late. Once hailed as a premiership business, JJB has been teetering on the brink of permanent relegation for several seasons – outplayed by rivals such as Sports Direct and top of the league ...
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News
Mixed retail signals polarise City opinion for industry’s prospects
Food retailers and general merchandisers alike fell last week but still outperformed the market. The industry’s prospects continue to polarise City opinion, however.
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Analysis
21 years of Kingfisher
The Kingfisher story sums up UK retail over the past 21 years: a tale of ambition, innovation, internationalisation and transformation.
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News
Ziff buys Stylo stores
The management of shoe retailer Stylo, led by Michael Ziff, has bought 160 Stylo stores and 165 concessions from administrator Deloitte.
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Wickes owner Travis Perkins reports profits plunge
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has posted a plunge in preliminary profits but said its Wickes DIY chain has made a good start to the new financial year in key categories.
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Thorntons posts 39% interim profit fall
Confectioner Thorntons’ profits plunged in the first half when sales at company-owned stores fell and margins suffered during highly promotional trading conditions.
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Wal-Mart posts quarterly profit fall despite record sales
Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, has reported a 7.7 per cent fall in fourth quarter profits after being hit by the costs of legal action and exchange rates.
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Asda revives 'pocket-tap' ads as sales climb
Asda is to reinstate its famous ‘pocket tap’ in TV ads to consolidate its appeal to value-conscious shoppers nostalgic for reassurance in the uncertain economic climate.
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Tony Page to relaunch Woolworths stores under new name
Former Woolworths commercial chief Tony Page has secured 10m financing and intends to relaunch the variety store chain under a new name.
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Marks & Spencer seeks better supplier terms to counter sterling fall
Marks & Spencer is reported to have turned the screws on suppliers as it battles to cope with sterling’s fall in value.