All Retail Week articles in March 21 2014 – Page 3
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Analysis
Website review: Made.com Vs Thesofaandchair.co.uk
Nick White, online advertising and projects manager at creative and media agency TTMV
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Analysis
Morrisons' sale of Kiddicare: What do retailers need to know?
Morrisons has put Kiddicare up for sale three years after buying it, during which time the maternity retailer’s fortunes have plummeted sharply.
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News
John Lewis' Sir Charlie Mayfield named chairman of the BRC
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield named to replace Sir Ian Cheshire as chair of the British Retail Consortium.
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Cartoon
Blower's retail cartoon: Morrisons overhauls strategy to improve profitability
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Morrisons overhaul of its strategy to improve profitability.
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News
Arcadia overhauls IT systems to support online and international growth
Arcadia is embarking on a three-year £50m plan to overhaul its buying and merchandising, warehouse management and supply chain systems.
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News
Lidl chairman to leave over 'differing views' with retailer
Lidl will part company with chairman Karl-Heinz Holland next week over “differing views concerning the future strategy of the business”, the company has said.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next boss Lord Wolfson on retail’s hot topics
As bellwether Next unveils a 11.8%, its well respected boss Lord Wolfson gives his thoughts on the big issues in retail.
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Analysis
Analysis: 11 great retail facts from Next's annual update
Next revealed a sparkling set of results this morning with both sales and profits up. Retail Week pulls out some of the key facts.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Next - how to move the goalposts
Next’s financial disciplines have served it well over the years and created huge shareholder value, so do they need to move the goalposts?
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News
Restructuring firm GA Europe promotes Milton Guffogg to chief executive
Restructuring firm GA Europe has promoted its chief operating officer Milton Guffogg to the role of chief executive.
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Analysis
Analysis: Up for sale MandM Direct at a glance
MandM Direct’s private equity owner is mulling exit options for the etailer that could value it at up to £150m. Retail Week takes a look at its vital statistics.
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News
Mulberry chief executive quits after profits and share price hit
Mulberry boss Bruno Guillon has quit with immediate effect after a turbulent two years at the company.
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News
Dfs EBITDA and sales fall in first half but trade picks up in Sale
Furniture giant Dfs’s EBITDA and sales dipped in its first half however things are looking more positive for its second half.
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News
Majestic says full-year pre-tax profit will be flat because of 'challenging' 2014
Majestic has revealed full-year pre-tax profit will be flat because of “challenging” trading conditions in 2014 as it plans to invest to drive growth.
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News
Ted Baker pre-tax profits hit £40m as it grows its global store estate
Ted Baker pre-tax profit excluding exceptionals surged 26.7% to £40m in its full year as it grew its global store estate.
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News
Next profits surge 12% following 'exceptional' final quarter
Next profit before tax jumped 11.8% to £695.2m for the year ending January 2014 in a “good year” for the fashion retailer.
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Opinion
Comment: Debate on public versus private retailers doesn't tell whole story
There is more to the public versus private debate than meets the eye.
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Analysis
In the news: Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones
UPDATED: Mark Newton-Jones has today been appointed permanent chief executive of Mothercare. Retail Week profiled him when he was appointed interim chief executive in March.
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Opinion
Comment: Are retailer IPO valuations a matter of art or science?
Profit rises and cash generation are what matter for retailers.
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Analysis
International analysis: Dollar General benefits from the value trend
Dollar General’s full-year results, which marked the retailer’s 24th consecutive year of comparable store sales growth, came as further evidence of the continued strength of the US value channel.