All articles by James Wilmore – Page 8
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News
Lord Kirkham's Fabb Sofas unveils first store and website
Fabb Sofas, the new furniture retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, has opened its first store and launched online.
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News
BHS: Philip Green yet to make 'credible' pension offer
The Pensions Regulator has said it has yet to receive a ”credible” offer from Sir Philip Green over the blackhole in BHS’s retirement scheme.
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Travis Perkins warns on profits but consumer sales strong
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has warned group profits will be below market expectations, but third-quarter sales at its consumer business rose.
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Hotel Chocolat tastes success as full-year profits jump
Hotel Chocolat has posted soaring full-year profits and plans to open five more stores before Christmas.
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Gear4music eyes European prize with new hub launches
Gear4music is opening its first European distribution hubs and showrooms as its looks to counteract the impact of Brexit.
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Sir Philip Green lawyers brand MPs' BHS report 'bizarre'
Top barristers acting for Sir Philip Green have attacked the MPs’ report into BHS’s collapse as “bizarre” and “deeply flawed”.
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Tesco resurgent as sales growth strongest for years
Tesco’s resurgence is continuing as the grocer recorded its best quarterly sales rise in years, according to latest industry figures.
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Opinion
Opinion: Ted Baker bucks the trend as diversity drives sales
Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin was a star turn at this year’s Retail Week Live and his business is maintaining its leading position in fashion.
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News
Mountain Warehouse puts IPO plan on ice
Mountain Warehouse has shelved plans for an IPO as the Brexit vote deterred its founder from floating the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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Shop price rises to be 'focused' in first half of 2017
Shop price rises caused by sterling’s slump are likely to be “focused” in the first half of next year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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Opinion: Sergio Bucher straps in for day one at Debenhams
When Sergio Bucher was named Debenhams’ new boss in May, the UK felt like a different place.
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News
Amazon plans grocery convenience stores in US
Amazon has tabled plans to build a series of bricks-and-mortar grocery convenience stores in the US, according to reports.
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News
Edinburgh Woollen Mill denies scarf mislabelling claim
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has denied a charge that it falsely claimed scarves were 100% cashmere in one of its Scottish stores.
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News
Boots unveils voluntary redundancy offer for staff
Boots is launching a voluntary redundancy scheme for “eligible” staff as it looks to cut 500 back-office roles as part of previously announced plans.
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Sports Direct warns on profits as pound plunges
Sports Direct has issued a fresh profit warning, blaming “extreme” currency movements overnight as the pound remains in the doldrums.
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News
Holland & Barrett bolsters board as it eyes £1bn sales
Holland & Barrett has moved to strengthen its board with a string of promotions as it aims to hit £1bn sales by 2020.
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News
Fashion retailers suffer in face of September heatwave
Fashion retailers’ sales were hit badly by last month’s unseasonably hot weather, according to new figures.
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Business confidence overall rebounds to pre-Brexit levels
Confidence among UK businesses has returned to pre-EU referendum levels, helped by growing optimism for the UK economy, according to latest figures.
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Video
The Retail Week: Tesco on the front foot, mixed homewares and fashion ahead
This week the team discuss the rebounding fortunes of Tesco, mixed results in furniture and homeware and look ahead to results next week.
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News
Theresa May confirms plan for worker reps on company boards
Theresa May has confirmed the government will push ahead with plans to force companies to have workers and consumers on their boards.