More finance – Page 17
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Opinion
‘As retailers navigate sustainability, value creation should increasingly be on the agenda’
A focus on sustainability is no longer a matter of choice, it is an imperative since we have left our historical ‘safe operating space’ with respect to CO2 emissions.
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Opinion
‘Expect more deals to come in grocery retail’
It is undeniable that the grocery sector is white hot with both opportunity and activity.
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Analysis
Analysis: How do CD&R and Fortress’ rival visions for Morrisons compare?
As Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) moves into pole position ahead of Fortress to acquire Morrisons, Retail Week compares the competitors’ strategic plans for the grocer.
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Opinion
Alex Baldock: ‘Shareholder value isn’t in conflict with good corporate citizenship’
‘Purpose’ and ‘ESG’ (environmental, social and governance) are buzzwords on everyone’s lips. We all know, don’t we, that companies aren’t just about making money any more.
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Analysis
Apps, personalisation and UX: How Moonpig and In The Style are powering growth
As Moonpig and In The Style publish stellar results for the past year, Retail Week explores what other retailers could learn from their digital strategies.
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Data
Data: Consumer confidence edges ahead of pre-pandemic levels
Consumer confidence increased in July as the easing of restrictions and pent-up demand led to an increase in spending.
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Data
Data: Must-see Next graphs reveal sales powered by weather and staycations
After stronger than expected trading, fashion and home giant Next has upped profit expectations. Data provided by the retailer showed the categories and factors that shaped consumer behaviour and powered the strong performance.
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Opinion
‘Is Asos an 18% worse business now than it was last week?’
“Is our business 18% worse now than it was last week?” That is the question Asos chiefs were asking themselves following a trading update that sparked a share price rout, wiping out almost a fifth of its value within minutes.
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Analysis
Analysis: How rising inflation will affect retailers over the next six months
The Bank of England has forecast that inflation will climb as high as 3% by the end of 2021. Retail Week looks at what that means for customers and for retailers
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Data
Data: Retail footfall set to soar as long-awaited ‘freedom day’ dawns
The removal of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England is expected to have an immediate impact on consumer footfall and spending.
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Data
Data: The retail sales outlook for Christmas 2021
The Christmas Forecast provides predictions and analysis for retail sales this golden quarter and forecasts by sector.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos and Nordstrom will make Topshop’s American dream a reality
Asos has announced a joint venture with US department store chain Nordstrom, marking its first foray into bricks-and-mortar. Retail Week speaks with boss Nick Beighton about why he thinks Nordstrom is the right partner for its new brands.
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Opinion
‘New retail is thriving, but many physical stores face a long haul back’
In the midst of the current uncertainty, it is inevitable that people dwell on the negatives caused by the pandemic and Brexit, but are blind to the fact that some parts of retail are thriving. It’s just not happening everywhere and to everyone.
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Analysis
Analysis: Would Majestic owners Fortress be a good fit for Morrisons?
Since Fortress’s £6.3bn offer for Morrisons was recommended to shareholders on Saturday, the private investment giant has become the favourite to take over the grocer. Retail Week looks at what kind of owner Fortress would likely be.
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Opinion
‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Opinion
‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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Analysis
Analysis: Sustainable financing on the rise as retailers think green
More retailers than ever are putting money where their mouth is and linking environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) targets to future financing.
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Opinion
‘Morrisons – the buy-out barons have some explaining to do’
The controversy instantly ignited by the possibility of private equity gobbling up Morrisons should be an amber light for the big buy-out houses.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why is retail directors’ pay prompting a shareholder backlash?
Following a big shareholder revolt over Morrison’s decision to award executive bonuses and with JD Sports also likely to be in the firing line, Retail Week looks at why executive pay is becoming increasingly contentious.
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Opinion
‘Retail’s rules of value creation have changed for good’
Retailer equity valuations have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year, amid significant divergence in the performance of individual companies.