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NewsTed Baker CEO and chair quit amid fresh profit warning
Ted Baker has been plunged further into crisis after parting company with its chief executive and chair following a fresh profit warning.
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NewsMcColl’s blames profit warning on low consumer confidence
McColl’s has issued a profit warning for the year, blaming “softer market conditions” in the second half of the year on unseasonable weather and low consumer confidence.
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NewsTravis Perkins says demerger of Wickes to be completed by middle of next year
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has hailed the progress it has made in its bid to offload the retailer and says the demerger will be complete by the second quarter of 2020.
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NewsMothercare UK losses deepen during ‘extraordinarily challenging’ period
Mothercare UK has reported widening losses in the first half of the financial year, starkly highlighting the issues which led to its being placed into administration in November.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland profits soar on back of ‘robust’ UK and US markets
Watches of Switzerland has reported soaring profits and revenues as it praised the “robust” market for luxury watches both in the UK and the US.
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Retail VoiceUnderstanding the customer mindset online
Conversity’s Sarah Cameron explains how retailers need to combine personalisation with real-time data to appear more human online.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco should double down in Asia, not cash out
Incoming Tesco boss Ken Murphy must have been hoping for a relaxed Christmas this year before taking on his new role next spring.
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GalleryIn pictures: Watches of Switzerland expands London flagship
Watches of Switzerland has expanded its Regent Street store and opened a new Rolex boutique and redesigned showroom
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DataRetail weather: Rainy or white Christmas?
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 14 to Friday December 20, 2019
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NewsM&S set to downsize biggest flagship stores
Marks & Spencer is to downsize around 20 of its largest stores in expensive city-centre locations as part of its turnaround plan.
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NewsNovember footfall slides as rain dampens shopper numbers
Retail footfall declined last month as the combination of poor weather and incoming Black Friday deterred shoppers from hitting the high street.
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NewsTed Baker drafts in Deloitte to investigate £25m stock overstatement
Ted Baker has appointed Deloitte to work alongside law firm Freshfields on the investigation into the overstated the value of stock on its balance sheet.
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NewsTesco considers sale of Thai and Malaysian stores
Tesco is considering offloading its Asian stores in a deal that could value retail operations across its Thai and Malaysian business at up to $9bn (£6.8bn).
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OpinionOpinion: How to turn business purpose into profit-making reality
In my last article, I wrote about the importance of articulating the ‘why’ of business to employees, in order to help translate lofty company missions into meaningful activities and to create a shared sense of purpose.
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InterviewFrom hampers to Hong Kong: Why Fortnum’s is more than a Christmas cracker
Fortnum & Mason’s charismatic chief executive Ewan Venters talks Christmas, keeping up with food trends and what the future holds for the 312-year-old retailer
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Retail VoiceThree new rules to stay relevant
EY’s Silvia Rindone explains the new principles retailers need to be adhering to in order to get ahead in the changeable retail landscape.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: From Princeton to Pets at Home
In this month’s Be Inspired ambassador interview, Retail Week gets to know Pets at Home’s Louise Stonier.
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NewsAgenda: General election, Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker.
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OpinionElection 2019: Whoever wins, there will be no Christmas bonus for retailers
Campaigning has been rather subdued this week and rightly so. Last Friday’s tragic events at London Bridge threw the yah-booery of politics as usual into sharp relief.
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NewsSports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.