All articles by George MacDonald – Page 255
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Last-ditch attempts made to save EUK as supply dries up
Desperate attempts were being made as Retail Week went to press to provide a payment guarantee on behalf of EUK, the Woolworths-owned entertainment supplier, enabling it to resume trading.
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JJB attempts to reassure investors after shares plunge
Embattled JJB Sports has issued a holding statement to reassure investors following its share price slump and intense speculation about its future.
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MFI swamped by bargain-hunters after its collapse
Shoppers have flocked to MFI stores as the defunct retailer offered discounts of up to 80 per cent following its administration last week.
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Woolworths' 2 Entertain poised for administration
Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide, 2 Entertain, is poised to enter administration by the end of the week.
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Consumers delay Christmas spending until last minute
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas shopping schedules into the month of December, the latest research by GfK NOP has revealed.
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Analysis
Video: The week in retail
TGi Friday: Tim Danaher and George MacDonald discuss Woolworths' fall into administration and the implications for the wider retail industry.
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News
Gordon Brown promises help for Woolworths staff
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed to provide support for Woolworths staff threatened with redundancy.
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Opinion
Who is up to the endurance test?
In just months the economic landscape has been transformed. In the past week the political landscape has too, as Chancellor Alistair Darling attempted emergency surgery on the economy. But how much has the retail landscape changed?
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News
Retailers to go VAT-free in twist on discounting frenzy
Retailers are staging VAT-free promotions to kick-start trade in the key Christmas period.
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Employment minister relaxed about retail job losses despite Woolworths' collapse
Employment minister Tony McNulty has adopted an indifferent stance on the prospect of hundreds of thousands of retail job losses as the downturn bites.
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News
DSGi moves into loss as recession looms
Electricals giant DSGi, owner of chains including Currys and PC World, is preparing to tough out a recession after making a first-half loss.
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News
Woolworths enters administration
Updated: Woolworths' retail division and its entertainment supply business EUK are being put into administration.
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Government intervenes in Woolworths crisis
Exclusive: Business Secretary Lord Mandelson's department has intervened to attempt to save variety store group Woolworths.
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Trading 'volatile' at French Connection
Sales at fashion group French Connection’s core UK retail business have softened after a strong start to the second half.
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Pre-Budget report: Retail opinion divided on VAT change
Some retailers have welcomed attempts by Chancellor Alistair Darling to kick-start the economy in yesterday’s pre-Budget report, but others have expressed anger that changes do not go far enough.
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News
Mike Duke to succeed Lee Scott as Wal-Mart chief
Mike Duke, head of Wal-Mart’s international division, is to replace Lee Scott as president and chief executive of the world’s biggest retailer next February.
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News
Bargain hunters flock to stores
Promotional spectaculars run by leading retailers this week brought bargain-hungry shoppers flocking to stores.
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News
John Lewis confident of Christmas despite sales fall
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 14 per cent last week, the retailer has confirmed. However, John Lewis head of selling development Barry Matheson insisted the chain is in good shape for Christmas.
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News
Jessops ponders tie-up with camera manufacturer
Camera specialist Jessops is considering linking up with a specific manufacturer rather than stocking a range of brands, it has been reported.
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News
Next's Wolfson: 'tax cuts should not be unfunded'
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has said that any tax cuts in next week’s pre-Budget report should be long term and sustainable.