All articles by George MacDonald – Page 278
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News
US Carpetright shareholder to block Lord Harris deal
Carpetright’s third biggest investor, Harris Associates, aims to halt the 850 million acquisition of the retailer by its founder.
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Focus store disposals to raise £68 million
DIY group Focus is to sell 41 stores for a total of 68 million as it undergoes a restructure, following its acquisition in July by investment firm Cerberus.
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Opinion
Ratty will be fondly remembered by all
Richard Ratner, who died at the weekend after suffering a heart attack last week, was the first retail analyst I ever spoke to.
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Opinion
BRC sales data lifts mood with general retailers outperforming
General retailers had another good week as they outperformed the All Share index, although they still lagged behind on the year. Stronger than expected BRC’s sales data lifted the mood, although the organisation noted that widespread price-cutting contributed to the rise.
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Analysis
The Rajah of Retail
Tycoon Kishore Biyani is proving a key figure in the explosion of Indian retail. George MacDonald meets him to find out how he has helped in shaping the country’s retail revolution
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US Carpetright shareholder to block Lord Harris deal
Carpetright’s third biggest investor, Harris Associates, aims to halt the 850 million acquisition of the retailer by its founder.
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Farewell to Ratty
The stores sector has been remembering Richard Ratner, the flamboyant Seymour Pierce vice-chairman and retail analyst, who died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack last week.
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NewsTesco director jumps ship to Sainsbury's
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has poached Tesco director Dido Harding to head its 305-store convenience division.
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Alliance Boots insists profit fears misguided
Alliance Boots has rejected speculation that Government cuts to pharmacy payments will hit profits ( Retail Week Online , October 5) and said that it is trading ahead of expectations.
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NHS payment changes threaten Boots' profits
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots faces a profits blow of as much as 80 million following a government decision to cut medicine payments to pharmacies.
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Sector sees long-awaited surge as Leahy soothes nervous City
The sector entered its golden quarter on a high as, at last, the retail sector shot up. Ironically, bullish comments from Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy – typically more likely to drive other retailers’ share prices down – prompted a shift in sentiment.
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Bhs to be debt free as Green revives profits
Billionaire Sir Philip Green’s Bhs chain will be debt free by Christmas and the tycoon insisted it is not for sale.
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Opinion
JJB could have a sporting chance
Sales down, profits more than halved –there seemed little to cheer in JJB Sports’ interims last week. But the retailer’s share price ticked up as analysts responded enthusiastically to the update.
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Bank of England dashes hopes of rate cut
The Bank of England has maintained the interest rate at its six-year high of 5.75 per cent, putting paid to retailers’ hopes of a decrease.
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Profits edge up at Bhs
Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Philip Green said his Bhs business now has a “good platform from which to develop”, after stabilising performance last year.
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Mayfield hints at overseas push for JLP
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has raised the prospect of taking the famous retail name overseas
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Opinion
Is the game up for Sports Direct?
What had been anticipated as one of this week’s most interesting diary dates turned out to be, quite literally, a non-event.
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News
Mothercare mums’ forum to tap into craze for social networking
Maternity specialist Mothercare is to launch a social networking forum to more powerfully exploit its unique retail status