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OpinionIs there really appetite for investment in retail?
So 2012 opens up before us and, if we’re to believe the Mayans, we could be witnessing the last set of post-Christmas retail figures this side of the Apocalypse.
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OpinionHard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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OpinionNot so entertaining
You wouldn’t want to be selling anything entertainment-related right now, going by the updates from HMV and Game this week.
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AnalysisTesco's prospects: The City view
Tesco’s poor Christmas trading update wiped £5bn off the company’s stock market value yesterday in what is being dubbed a ‘Black Thursday’ for retail.
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AnalysisMargins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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Opinion2012: Challenging times ahead
One of the challenges of writing an article is that you are given a theme and asked to write 350 words on that subject.
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AnalysisSears reveals up to 120 store closures in the US
Last week, US department store and general merchandise group Sears Holdings disclosed plans to close 100 to 120 Kmart and full-line Sears stores.
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OpinionM&A climate poised for improvement
Private equity needs to go shopping in 2012, and global M&A activity will continue despite market volatility.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2012
Retailers reveal the business resolutions that they will be sticking to during the good and bad of 2012. By Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson.
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AnalysisSun European Partners: What do retailers need to know?
The bold acquisitions of Jacques Vert and American Golf prove that deals can be made during tough economic times.
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OpinionNext shows how to weather the new year
As far as retailers are concerned, Father Christmas seems to have got stuck in the chimney.
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OpinionCompeting with price comparisons
Unique products and great service will always be valued by shoppers, says Jacqueline Gold.
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OpinionStrong management key to funding
With the Christmas season now well and truly upon us, we have entered the most crucial period of the year for retailers.
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OpinionMixed reactions to Tesco results
Opinion was divided in the City when Tesco revealed its third-quarter update last week.
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OpinionBig retailers are acting on Portas’s best idea
If the Portas review were a high street it would look quite familiar – a cheek by jowl mix alternately appealing or a turn-off.
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OpinionRetail can raise the UK’s spirits
By having the best product, availability and service retailers can lift the mood, says Mark Price
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OpinionCarpetright focused on the future
All eyes will be on floorings giant Carpetright next week, as it is expected to report its worst first-half figures as a listed company.
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AnalysisBuilding a global empire
Fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green is seeking out new growth opportunities despite harsh trading conditions at home. George MacDonald reports.