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Luxury retailers struggle as sector’s immunity fails
The usually polished and aloof world of luxury retail has become an unusually tense and anxious place as some of its biggest names battle for survival.
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Target shareholders reject alternative director list
Shareholders in general merchandise retail powerhouse Target last week rejected an alternative list of directors put up by activist shareholder William Ackman.In a heated battle, Ackman, the head of Pershing Square Capital Management, sought to have his own roster of directors, including himself, replace the existing board to better compete ...
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OpinionThe mountain facing Blacks
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis, like his customers, has a mountain to climb.
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Analysis
Between a rock and a hard place
As more retailers squeeze suppliers to offset rising costs and margin erosion, their relationship is suffering. Amy Shields asks what needs to give.
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OpinionRed tape has gone too far
Heavy-handed legislation on selling alcohol asks retailers to police drinking, says Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker
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Opinion
Gearing up for green shoots
As someone old enough to have endured the last recession, I recall that consumption GDP and the retail sector recovered relatively quickly – it took a modest three years for consumption to reach its pre-recession peak after the 1990s slump.
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Analysis
Loyalty schemes
As Homebase becomes the latest retailer to sign to Nectar, we ask how loyalty schemes work and what benefits they can bring
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GalleryStore of the week: French Connection, Oxford Street
Sometimes the simplest things are best. This is French Connection in the middle of Oxford Street – a store that seems to have been there for as long as you might care to remember. Which is probably why there has been something of a tendency to treat it as an ...
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AnalysisScott Wheway is embracing the challenge at Best Buy
The former Boots man has taken his time to find the right role but is relishing the challenge of Best Buy. George MacDonald reports.
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AnalysisThe retail awards no one wants to win
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but even the best retailers get it wrong sometimes. Charlotte Hardie looks back at some of retail’s biggest strategic blunders and asks what we can learn from them
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GalleryQuirky Monki magic brightens up Denmark
Now wacky Swedish fashion retailer Monki is part owned by H&M, its expansion is imminent. John Ryan visits its debut Denmark stores
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Analysis
Employee expenses: Who’s picking up the tab?
While retailers’ policies may be more stringent than those of MPs, the present furore shows the need for robust rules on expenses. Ben Cooper reports.
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AnalysisPeter Swann talks maximum IT efficiency at WHSmith
WHSmith’s other Swann – IT director Peter Swann – talks to Joanna Perry about how the retailer’s efficiency drive has left it well placed to get value for money in the downturn
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Opinion
Retail Surgery: The risks of stock reduction
There is pressure from finance to reduce stock and this has put us behind on our normal ordering. How risky is this and what should I be doing?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Landlord legalities
My landlord has refused to move me to monthly rents, but I could only send a cheque for the first month of this quarter – which has been cashed. What is my legal position and what can I do to mitigate any risk?
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AnalysisWhat it’s like working at Bravissimo
The inside opinion from HR director Laura MeneaudWhat makes the ideal Bravissimo employee?“Someone who has a passion for customer service and is constantly looking for ways to make this a better business.”What is the Bravissimo work ethos?“It is a relaxed and fun environment where people are valued as individuals.”As a ...
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NewsShoeboxx.co.uk creates a digital repository for receipts
Shoeboxx wants to get retailers and consumers onboard with its idea of creating a digital repository for receipts. The idea is that a customer carries a Shoeboxx card, which a retailer can swipe at its tills. The receipt is then sent electronically to the customer’s account online where they can ...
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NewsDebenhams' new shares priced at 80p
The new shares to be placed as part of a £323m fund-raising by Debenhams have been priced at 80p.
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OpinionDebenhams’ share placing does more than raise funds
So Debs has finally done it. The department store chain has announced the details of a much-anticipated share placing.
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