James Thompson
- Analysis
Kevin Whalley: Local flavour
After quitting his high-flying job at Tesco, Kevin Whalley went back to basics as a Budgens owner. James Thompson meets him
- News
Oxford Street stores closed by fatal stabbing
Nearly 20 retailers on London’s Oxford Street have been forced to close while the Metropolitan Police investigate a fatal stabbing that took place yesterday outside McDonald’s, near Oxford Circus.
- News
Laura Ashley takes Moss Bros stake beyond 7 per cent
Laura Ashley has boosted its stake in menswear retailer Moss Bros by buying a further 625,000 shares for 47p each, giving it more than 7 million shares in total.
- News
Carphone Warehouse exits Tiscali bid race
Carphone Warehouse has fallen out of the £550 million running to buy the UK broadband business of Italian telecoms group Tiscali, according to reports.
- News
Tesco steps up legal row with The Guardian
Tesco has intensified its libel battle with The Guardian by demanding a front-page apology.
- News
Tesco named UK's most valuable retail brand
Tesco is Britain's most valuable retail brand, according to consultancy Intangible Business.
- News
Justin King to pocket £6.5 million bonus
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will collect a bonus of about £6.5 million this week when he unveils a 25 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits.
- Opinion
All eyes are on Sainsbury’s
The City bears are starting to sniff around Sainsbury’s ahead of its full-year figures next Wednesday.
- News
Hunter bids to block Dobbies’ rights issue
Scottish business tycoon Sir Tom Hunter is trying to block Tesco-controlled garden centre chain Dobbies’ rights issue unveiled last month.
- News
HMV sales surge
Entertainment retailer HMV has posted a set of sparkling sales for the year ending April 26.
- News
John Lewis and Waitrose sales growth steady
Department store group John Lewis and stablemate grocer Waitrose posted solid sales for the week to May 3.
- News
Sainsbury’s price cuts are ‘sign of the times’
Sainsbury’s has begun a huge promotional push in an effort to lure cash-strapped shoppers into its stores and to its web site.
- News
Ocado opens door to float with five-year Waitrose deal
Ocado has agreed in principle a landmark five-year deal with Waitrose, paving the way for a potential flotation of the e-tailer.
- News
Waitrose to target market towns with smaller format
Waitrose is to launch a market-town format next week as it considers setting up a convenience store chain.
- News
Interest rate held at 5%
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5 per cent today disappointing hard-pressed retailers and customers feeling the impact of the credit crunch.
- News
Nisa-Today’s appoints new chairman
Symbol group Nisa-Today’s has appointed Mark Pullen as non-executive chairman.
- News
The Works sale confirmed
Beleaguered discount bookseller The Works has been bought by private equity company Endless, as reported by Retail Week Online yesterday (May 6).
- News
Endless buys The Works
Beleaguered discount bookseller The Works is understood to have been bought by private equity company Endless, as forecast by Retail Week (March 28).
- News
Asda to source extra £30m from African farmers
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will today pledge to source an additional £30 million of fresh produce from African farmers over the next five years.
- Opinion
Inquiry has failed to land punches on grocers
Competition Commission chairman Peter Freeman was asked this week whether he felt deflated by his final grocery inquiry report that found precious little wrong with the £130 billion grocery sector.