All articles by George MacDonald – Page 252
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News
Sainsbury's ousts Asda as cheapest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has usurped Asda as the cheapest of the big grocers, according to the latest study by price comparison service MySupermarket.com.
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JJB secures lending extension
JJB Sports has secured an extension of lending arrangements for a month dependent upon progress with the proposed sale of its fitness clubs division.
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Opinion
The right to backing
As flagged in this column last autumn, potential rights issues by retailers have accelerated up the agenda.
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WHSmith directors sell shares
WHSmith directors yesterday sold further tranches of optioned shares – the second round of such disposals in a week.
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Morrisons fires new salvo in grocery price war
Supermarket group Morrisons has intensified the grocery price war by slashing the prices of 4,000 products.
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Baugur stakes in retailers seized
Baugur stakes in retailers including House of Fraser, Hamleys, and Iceland have been placed under the control of nominated receivers to prevent any asset sale.
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Signet sales fall prompts cash and costs focus
Anglo-American jeweller Signet is to slash costs and concentrate on cash generation after suffering a fourth-quarter sales slump.
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Marks & Spencer wins £3.5m teacake tax battle
Marks & Spencer has won a landmark VAT battle about whether a chocolate-covered teacake should be treated as a biscuit or a cake.
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Food trails behind rest of sector as reporting season concludes
General retail stocks led the pack while food groups lagged a wider market rise as the January reporting season drew to a close.
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Analysis
Exclusive research: Are consumers retail's biggest fans?
There’s no more important backer of UK retail than consumers, but what do they really think of the industry? Exclusive ICM research paints a mixed picture.
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Opinion
Troubled Stylo acts with honour
“This is not about the mass closure of Barratts, it’s quite the opposite. What’s been put out for creditors to vote on is the rescue of the company.”
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News
Vulture funds circle UK retailers
UK retail is among the sectors likely to be most actively targeted this year by so-called vulture funds that invest in distressed companies.
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Pre-packs to be policed more actively, regulator warns
Pre-pack administrations, the controversial insolvency process that has been deployed by several troubled retailers, will be more closely scrutinised by regulators in future.
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Argos changes tack on prices
Catalogue store group Argos has jettisoned a long-standing element of its price promotion strategy and introduced a new marketing strapline to emphasise its value credentials.
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Retail stocks rally, but analysts warn it's too soon for optimism
Sighs of relief that retailers’ Christmas performance was no worse than feared have helped store stocks rally in the new year, but some analysts fear optimism may be premature.
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Opinion
Electricals war is yet to be won
There’s little sign of a surge for electricals retailers this year.
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News
Selfridges' profits to climb after Christmas sales rise
Department store business Selfridges notched up like-for-like growth of 5 per cent in December.
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Opinion
Don’t discount Tesco’s success
Tesco has posted its worst Christmas performance since the recession of the early 1990s – evidence that as the downturn bites the UK’s top grocer is losing its touch and has been knocked by rivals.
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Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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Marks & Spencer targets cost-conscious shoppers with eco campaign
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing drive to help cash-strapped shoppers save money by making 'green' lifestyle changes.