All articles by George MacDonald – Page 266
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BRC slams Government plans to give temps same rights
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has condemned Government plans for temporary staff to have the same rights as permanent employees after 12 weeks in the job.
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Hunter to sell Dobbies stake to Tesco
Grocery giant Tesco aims to take full control of AIM-listed garden centre group Dobbies, in which it has a 65.5 per cent stake.
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Opinion
Will £1bn profit bring M&S joy?
The old retail adage that you’re only as good as last week’s sales isn’t quite right. Any quoted retailer is only as good as next year’s forecasts.
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Further gloom as sales fall again in April
A second consecutive month of falling like-for-like sales compounded City gloom about prospects for the stores sector.
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Analysis
Carphone deal jolts electricals but grocers fail to impress City
Carphone Warehouse’s deal with Best Buy set the sector alight at the end of last week, sparking a wave of buying and bid speculation.
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Morrisons to cut plastic bag use by 50m a month
Grocer Morrisons aims to cut customers’ plastic bag use by 50 million a month by providing shoppers with free reusable bags.
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Alliance Boots to unleash potential of power brands
Health and beauty market leader Alliance Boots is to establish a brands division to unleash the massive potential of its proprietary products in the UK and overseas.
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Icelandic court nears verdict on Jóhannesson
Iceland’s Supreme Court is expected next month to rule on the long-running allegations of fraud against Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson.
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First impressions: Browett's big day
There was an absence of much-anticipated blood on the carpet today when new DSGi chief executive John Browett unveiled his strategic review.
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Tesco buys South Korean Homever stores
Tesco has bolstered its South Korean business with the acquisition of 36 Homever stores for 958 million.
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Sainsbury’s results sparkle
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to launch a general merchandise offer online as chief executive Justin King’s strategy shifts from delivering recovery to growth.
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Tesco's Leahy's pay rose 18.5 per cent last year
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy took home more than 5.4 million last year – an increase of 18.5 per cent.
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West Coast seeks legal order for Tesco over Dobbies stake
Tycoon Sir Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital investment vehicle is seeking a legal order forcing Tesco to buy its minority stake in garden centre group Dobbies.
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NewsDSGi to cut 400 head office jobs
Electricals group DSGi is poised to axe as many as 400 head office staff, as chief executive John Browett reshapes the business to put it on the road to recovery.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – May 9, 2008
Magic Circle member Simon Fox has performed a skilful conjuring act at entertainment group HMV.
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Opinion
Hopes live on for Boots debt deal
The idea that debt markets may be starting to relax again looked like a triumph of hope over experience as renewed attempts by Alliance Boots’ lenders to offload loans came to nought.
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DSGi installs ex-Tesco man to shake up ops
Electricals giant DSGi has hired a former Tesco director to take up the new position of operations development director as chief executive John Browett prepares to unveil turnaround plans next week.
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AnalysisJohn Browett’s bulging in-tray
All eyes are on John Browett as next week’s strategic update looms. George MacDonald examines some of the options open to DSGi’s chief executive
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Opinion
Dunstone’s retail double
Very few retailers have transformed the face of the industry twice within a generation, but Charles Dunstone can claim that honour – and he’s still only 43.
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Carphone Best Buy deal: City reaction
The creation of an electricals joint venture by Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy is likely to be bad news for European groups such as DSGi, Kesa and Metro-owned MediaMarkt.