All articles by James Wilmore – Page 3
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AnalysisAnalysis: How could Trump's presidency impact retail?
The world holds its collective breath as Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the US’s 45th president later today.
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NewsToday in Retail: Halfords hopes to avoid Brexit blues
Halfords boss Jill McDonald had plenty to celebrate today after wheeling out stellar golden quarter numbers.
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NewsHalfords warns over 'modest' Brexit price rises
Halfords’ boss has admitted the retailer will raise prices on bikes “modestly” due to the currency fluctuations caused by Brexit, but argued the business is in a stronger position than competitors.
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NewsPep & Co to fast-track expansion into Poundland
Pep & Co has confirmed plans to open 50 shop-in-shops in its sister chain Poundland over the next 100 days.
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AnalysisM&S surprises but jury remains out on turnaround effort
Marks & Spencer attracted plenty of positive headlines last week after reporting a better-than-expected Christmas performance.
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NewsThis week in retail: Can Halfords stay on track?
Cycling and motor parts giant Halfords will give us a taste of how they traded over the Christmas period with an update this week.
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NewsFour ways Shoe Zone aims to attract new customers
Value footwear specialist Shoe Zone today reported a slight rise in full-year profits, but total sales slid as it closed loss-making stores.
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NewsToday in Retail: Making sense of 'Super Thursday'
How was Christmas for the retail sector? After today’s avalanche of updates, dubbed ‘Super Thursday’, we are at an answer – of sorts.
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NewsAsos boss Beighton promises to hold prices
Asos boss Nick Beighton has vowed not to raise prices for the foreseeable future despite the rising cost of sourcing products from overseas.
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NewsJD Sports raises full-year profits outlook
JD Sports expects its full-year earnings to beat market expectations by up to 15% after continued strong trading in its second half.
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NewsAsos hails 'record' Christmas sales and raises forecast
Asos has revealed it had a “record” Christmas and expects full-year sales to rise by around 30%.
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NewsTesco Christmas UK like-for-likes up 0.7%
Tesco has reported a 0.7% rise in Christmas UK like-for-likes after a strong performance in fresh food.
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NewsToday in retail: Morrisons' extra festive cheer surprises
So how did Morrisons achieve its best Christmas in seven years?
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AnalysisOpinion: Will a brands sale focus Sports Direct?
For some time now, Mike Ashley has been aware that drastic action is needed at his beloved Sports Direct.
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NewsMike Ashley claims Odey backing is 'highly significant'
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has welcomed backing from one of the retailer’s key investors and said the support is “highly significant”.
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NewsHouse of Fraser bags ex-M&S exec as new digital director
House of Fraser has hired a former Marks & Spencer executive as its new digital director, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSuperdrug Christmas sales jump driven by make-up and online
Superdrug has reported a bumper Christmas trading performance after strong make-up, gift range and online sales.
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AnalysisThis week in retail: Super Thursday to reveal Christmas winners
This week brings a blizzard of updates that will give insight into how retailers fared over the vital golden quarter.
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NewsRates reform not needed – Mountain Warehouse boss
Mountain Warehouse boss Mark Neale has voiced his objections to industry calls for business rates reform and said it could bring unintended consequences.
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NewsMountain Warehouse toasts bumper Christmas sales
Outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse has toasted an “outstanding” Christmas trading performance as like-for-likes jumped 13.6%, Retail Week can reveal.