All articles by John Ryan – Page 96
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News
ScS fights to hold on to supplier insurance as sector fears grow
Sofas specialist ScS is in talks with Euler Hermes, the world’s biggest credit insurer, in an effort to retain cover for its suppliers.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Marks & Spencer Colliers Wood
An edge-of-town store measuring 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) is hardly remarkable these days, but when it is the biggest store that a retailer has opened in a large city for a decade, it’s worth taking a look at.
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AnalysisDebenhams takes the high ground at Liverpool One
Debenhams’ new store at Liverpool One is built on a slope, but that is only one of many striking differences about the topsy-turvy shop. John Ryan goes to see what all the hype is about
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News
Kingfisher sourcing set to deliver margin gain
Kingfisher is poised to reap margin benefits from improved cross-border sourcing as it attempts to bring its French and UK operations more closely in line.
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News
Rewe profits jump 22% as international sales deliver
German supermarket group Rewe notched up the highest sales figures of its 80-year history last year.
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News
More misery for DIY as housing slump worsens
Deepening gloom in the housing market is likely to exact a heavy discretionary spending toll on retailers this year.
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News
Supermarkets shield shoppers from price rises
Retailers are protecting shoppers from food price rises, according the British Retail Consortium.
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News
Orange unveils plans for UK business
Mobile phone company Orange has unveiled a new strategy for its UK business that includes ramping up its store count from 338 to 400 by next year.
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News
Kingfisher profits rise 8.9% in first quarter
DIY group Kingfisher reported a better-than-expected rise in sales and profits for the 13 weeks to May 3.
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News
Tesco closes deal to take control of Dobbies
Tesco has agreed to pay 12 a share for each share in Dobbies that it does not already hold under the terms of a recommended cash offer for the retailer.
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News
Ideal Shopping Direct finance director makes exit
Ideal Shopping Direct finance director David Blake is to step down from his role.
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Opinion
Under starter's orders
Being a retailer on the hunt for new stores at the moment must be a case of seeing who blinks first.
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News
Otto UK chief quits
Mike Hancox, chief executive of mail order retailer Otto UK, is to step down following a strategic review carried out by the company’s German parent.
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Opinion
Pulling in the right direction
In this country, European brands come and go and just a few manage to establish a meaningful presence.
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News
Yves Saint Laurent dies
Legendary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died yesterday at the age of 71 following a long illness.
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News
Tesco snaps up RBS stake in Tesco Personal Finance
Tesco is to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland’s stake in Tesco Personal Finance for 1 billion, bringing to an end a joint venture with the bank that has lasted almost a decade.
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News
Pull and Bear makes UK debut in Liverpool
Inditex young casualwear fascia Pull and Bear opened its first UK store yesterday in Liverpool.
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News
Grocery sales climb as non-food struggles
Sales at food retailers are showing robust growth, while the decline in the fortunes of non-food retailers continues, according to figures released by TNS Worldpanel today for the 12 weeks to May 18.
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News
Topps Tiles profits slide
Topps Tiles posted a fall in pre-tax profits of 16 per cent for the 26 weeks to March 29, as a tighter housing market feeds through into sales.
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Opinion
Razzle dazzle
A report from one of the larger property consultancies takes the economic temperature of retailing in Central London and finds it close to normal.