All New Look articles – Page 33
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OpinionSt David’s Day
Put the talk of empty units to one side; Cardiff’s new scheme is good news for retailers and for the city
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OpinionFloats need proper preparation
A float is not an end in itself but a new beginning, which brings with it a variety of unaccustomed challenges, disciplines and temptations.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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AnalysisNew Look: From the seaside to the city
On the eve of New Look’s 40th birthday celebrations, the retailer has completed its head office move from Weymouth to London. Four figures from across the business explain how they’ve dealt with the challenges the move has created
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News
New Look in the frame for public offering in 2010
Retail IPOs moved a step closer this week as speculation mounted that New Look is gearing up for a £1.7bn flotation early next year.
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NewsNew Look mulls float
New Look, the fashion chain owned by two private-equity companies Apax and Permira, is reportedly considering a £1.7bn stock-market flotation.
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Retail suffers as gloom outweighs IPO hopes
General retail stocks headed south and underperformed the market, despite rising speculation that a raft of IPOs - including a £1.7bn flotation of fast fashion group New Look - looks likely in the new year.
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NewsRetail chiefs predict ‘flat’ Christmas
Andrew Higginson, chief executive of Tesco’s Retailing Services division, said the market will be “flat at best” for UK retailers over Christmas.
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NewsNew Look to launch online TV show
Fast fashion retailer New Look is to launch a weekly online interactive TV show to be distributed by YouTube.
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NewsNew Look valuation prompts hopes for a market revival
Valuations of prominent private equity-backed retailers are rising on the back of earnings momentum and investor appetite for quoted retailers.
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NewsNew Look hires Cortefiel's Alex Cara
New Look has poached Alex Cara, head of franchising at Spanish retail giant Cortefiel, for a similar role at the fast fashion group.
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NewsDiscounters lead way as 60% of Woolworths stores snapped up
Nearly 60% of the 800 former Woolworths stores have been let or are under offer, assuaging fears that the variety store group’s demise is turning town centres into ghost towns.
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NewsNew Look ups menswear credentials with multi-brand store concessions
Fast-fashion retailer New Look is trialling multi-branded menswear concessions for the first time in 10 of its shops nationwide.
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AnalysisHilco: hero or villain?
Profiting from retail misfortune as it does, restructuring specialist Hilco is much maligned. George MacDonald asks if the rancour is deserved
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AnalysisIs a wave of retail floats imminent?
The prospect of retail IPOs is rising, but the shaky economy and recent cash calls could make talk of floats so much hot air. By George MacDonald
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NewsThree retailers sign for space at Wood Green
Two retailers including a new anchor tenant have signed for space at The Mall Wood Green in north London, while a third is moving to larger premises in the scheme.
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NewsNew Look snaps up Borders stores
Fast-fashion retailer New Look is to take on five stores earmarked for disposal by beleaguered bookseller Borders UK, including its prominent flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.