All articles by George MacDonald – Page 87
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NewsSuperdry chief executive: Brexit amounts to ‘financial suicide’
Superdry founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton has lambasted a looming Brexit as “financial suicide” for the UK.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stores chief quits before starting
Marks & Spencer’s newly appointed stores boss has turned his back on the role before his first day, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNike chief executive to step down in digital shift
Nike chief executive Mark Parker will stand down next year as the brand and retailer continues to pivot its business towards digital.
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NewsStore profit margins halved by soaring costs
Store-based profit margins have been decimated by rising costs over the last eight years, new research has shown.
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VideoWill Christmas 2019 be ho-ho-ho or humbug for retailers?
With some retail leaders preparing for ‘the worst Christmas since Woolworths collapsed’ in 2008, the team debate if businesses will be full of festive cheer or fear by the end of 2019.
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OpinionLeader: Never mind the carpets, WHSmith’s Clarke leaves the firmest of foundations
The state of WHSmith’s carpets might prompt mirth on social media, but there’s nothing shabby about the legacy of departing chief executive Steve Clarke.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis’ restructure – bold or baffling?
When John Lewis Partnership chair Sir Charlie Mayfield unveiled a restructure of the bellwether retailer, so radical was the overhaul that jaws dropped across the industry.
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VideoIs Hays Travel bonkers to buy 555 Thomas Cook stores?
After Hays Travel bought more than 500 Thomas Cook stores, potentially saving thousands of jobs, following its recent collapse, the team debate if the move is savvy or reckless, and what the deal means for the wider high street.
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OpinionLeader: Thomas Cook deal is vote of confidence in high streets
The acquisition of Thomas Cook by Hays Travel is potentially great news for high streets, one shaft of sunlight to pierce the clouds hanging over town centres.
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NewsDebenhams wins £50m backing to fund peak trading
Department store group Debenhams has secured an additional £50m of funding that will enable it to trade at full-tilt over the vital Christmas period, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShearwood heads for High Court clash with Clarks
Former Clarks boss Mike Shearwood has pressed the button on court action against the footwear giant.
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NewsMarks & Spencer bolsters food team with new directors
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its food division with the appointment of four new directors ahead of its launch online with Ocado.
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NewsKingfisher appoints new finance chief
DIY giant Kingfisher has named Bernard Bot as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsFormer Waitrose boss Lord Price launches online bookstore
Ex-Waitrose managing director Lord Mark Price has launched an online bookstore which he hopes to turn into a “Netflix for business”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer relaunches Per Una with marketing push
Marks & Spencer has launched the first big marketing campaign for its Per Una range in more than five years, coinciding with an overhaul of the sub-brand
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NewsPepco names ex-Tesco exec Masters as managing director
European value retailer and Poundland stablemate Pepco has named Trevor Masters as its new boss.
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NewsAngling Direct posts first-half profits rise
Angling Direct has reported a rise in interim sales and profits and said it will meet full-year expectations.
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NewsHarrods boss warns on dangers of Corbyn government as profits slip
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has voiced fears that a Corbyn administration would impose money exchange controls to stop cash flowing overseas and that wealthy customers would take fright.
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NewsMade.com mulls push into furniture rental
Made.com is experimenting with a furniture rental service in response to a “societal shift” in home ownership.
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NewsBoots drafts in ex-Dunelm director as retail chief
Boots UK has appointed a new retail director in the latest hire as it seeks to improve performance.