All articles by James Wilmore – Page 2
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Watch: Poundland exec on pricing, Pep & Co and Tesco
Poundland unveiled its first full Pep & Co shop in shop last week at its Hanley store in Stoke.
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News
Today in Retail: Amazon's clicks to bricks ambitions emerge
Amazon’s appetite for eating other retailers’ lunch would appear to know no bounds.
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Opinion
Opinion: Mike Ashley can never be second-guessed
As Sport Direct’s founder Mike Ashley freely admits, he can’t be “house trained”.
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News
Store gallery: Poundland's first Pep & Co shop-in-shop
Poundland today opened the doors on its first Pep & Co shop-in-shop as its looks to tempt shoppers with its value fashion offer.
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News
Poundland scraps online shop to focus on core business
Poundland is pulling the plug on the transactional element of its website after a trial failed to live up to expectations, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Poundworld slips into red as 'challenging' conditions bite
Poundworld slid into the red in its last full-year as it blamed turbulence in the value sector.
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Sports Direct bags French Connection stake
Sports Direct has taken an 11% stake in struggling fashion retailer French Connection.
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Waterstones' revival rolls on despite Brexit fears
Waterstones is on track to deliver a second consecutive year of profits as its turnaround continues, boss James Daunt has revealed.
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News
French Connection investor Schroders sells entire stake
French Connection’s second-biggest shareholder, Schroders, has offloaded its entire stake in the troubled fashion retailer.
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Shop Direct lines up new finance boss
Shop Direct has appointed a new group finance director to replace Greg Pateras, who is leaving after 10 years with the etailer.
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John Lewis' sales boost from new fashion ranges
Sales at John Lewis were driven up last week by a strong performance in fashion as the retailer benefited from new season ranges.
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News
One million retail jobs under threat, claims think tank
Retail must be included in the government’s modern industrial strategy to avoid a million jobs being lost in the sector, a leading think tank has warned.
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News
Today in Retail: Will Wood carve out a Paperchase IPO?
Could we be on course to see the first retail stock market float of 2017?
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News
Today in Retail: Tesco's new chapter with Booker buy
Tesco served up a surprise today with news that it is buying wholesaler Booker Group in a £3.7bn deal.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco Lewis' love-in masks flies in the ointment
In a bid to convince this was a ‘merger’ not a takeover, Tesco and Booker’s bosses studiously took it in turns to speak during today’s press conference.
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Interview
Pocket Shop steams into WHSmith's travel heartland
The launch of Swedish bookseller Pocket Shop in the UK has caused some ructions, according to its boss Anna Borné Minberger.
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News
Findel sales soar as Express Gifts remains standout
Home shopping firm Findel has posted a jump in sales over Christmas as its Express Gifts business continued to perform strongly.
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News
Card Factory delivers Christmas sales rise
Card Factory has reported a rise in Christmas sales and said its full-year profits will be “slightly” ahead of analyst expectations.
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Opinion
Opinion: Halfords straps in for an uphill battle
How is Halfords shaping up to ride out upcoming bumps in the road?
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News
Christmas retail sales jump as online soars – ONS
Retail sales by value jumped 5.4% last month, driven by sharp growth in online revenues, latest government figures have revealed.