More finance – Page 47
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AnalysisAnalysis: How did Asos get it so wrong?
Following a shock profit warning in December, Asos’ half-year results laid bare the extent of its problems.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco and Lewis deserve a pat on the back
Tesco has issued a set of preliminary results that underscore its recovery and set the expectation for brighter times ahead.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where are Tesco's 'untapped opportunities'?
Tesco answered many of its critics today when it beat analysts’ expectations by posting a spike in full-year earnings.
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OpinionOpinion: JD Sports has plenty of track left to run
JD Sports holds the unique position of being both Sports Direct’s biggest rival and, in many ways, its polar opposite.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Debenhams faces Mike's lie detector
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley demanding members of Debenhams’ board take a lie detector test, as he tries to take control of the department store group.
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OpinionDebenhams needs renewed purpose post-administration
The redundancy of Debenhams’ once-vaunted claim to be ‘Britain’s favourite department store’ was sadly laid bare as it fell into a pre-pack administration today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for Debenhams?
Debenhams’ lenders took control of the department store business today through a pre-pack administration, and a sale is now likely to be pursued.
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OpinionOpinion: Philip Day has given Bonmarché a lifeline
Philip Day has secured the survival of previously written-off brands such as Jane Norman, Peacocks and Jaeger despite stronger competition and downbeat consumer sentiment.
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OpinionOpinion: He won the battle – now begins Dunkerton's war
Julian Dunkerton has won his campaign to return to the business he co-founded, having engineered a boardroom coup.
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA has got it very wrong on Sainsbury's-Asda
So, it’s been yet another week when the elite in power are stubbornly refusing to bend, ignoring common sense and seemingly intent on delivering an inferior outcome for the people of the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams vs Mike Ashley – who to back?
It is beyond belief that Debenhams has constantly slammed the door shut on Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s attempts to help it through its difficulties.
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OpinionWhy JD Sports' play for Footasylum makes tactical sense
What a difference a month makes. In February, after securing an 8.3% stake in Footasylum, sports fashion titan JD Sports insisted it was “not intending to make an offer” for its athleisure rival.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Lush boss smells success with new format
As Lush opens its biggest store to date in Liverpool, Retail Week speaks to boss Mark Constantine about the retailer’s full-year results and bold bricks-and-mortar ambitions.
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OpinionOpinion: Should Morrisons make a move for McColl’s?
Morrisons’ impressive turnaround under the stewardship of David Potts and Trevor Strain gathered further momentum today as it unveiled its full-year results.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Debenhams and Superdry circle the wagons
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s bid to oust most of Debenhams’ board, while Julian Dunkerton wants back in at Superdry.
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OpinionOpinion: Ashley won’t stop rattling Debenhams’ cage
Mike Ashley’s machinations continue with the mogul’s attempt to oust Debenhams’ board and appoint himself as chief executive.
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AnalysisOpinion: Is Dunkerton Superdry's hero or hindrance?
The war of attrition between Superdry and its co-founder and former product and brand director Julian Dunkerton has reached new heights.
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AnalysisProfile: Can Clarks' new boss put it back on the front foot?
As Retail Week revealed this week, Giorgio Presca has taken on the top job at embattled footwear specialist Clarks. We profile the man charged with turning the business around.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will shopping centre flux impact retailers?
Property giants Hammerson and Intu intend to sell off a raft of assets and ramp up their focus on residential units and hotels in an effort to rejuvenate their portfolios including flagship malls. Retail Week examines what the strategy means for the future of retailers in shopping centres.
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OpinionOpinion: Is Li & Fung the answer to Debenhams' woes?
Debenhams has had a rollercoaster of a year so far – its chair is gone, its chief executive kicked off the board and stores slated for closure.