All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 105
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RWC2010: Halfords restructures staffing teams
Halfords has restructured its staffing teams to improve leadership in stores.
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RWC2010: Focus chief Bill Grimsey defends CVAs
Focus chief executive Bill Grimsey has defended Company Voluntary Arrangements in a presentation at the Retail Week Conference.
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NewsRWC2010: Reformatted DSGi stores are best performing stores in group
DGSi’s new reformatted stores are the best performing in the group and its latest £5m advertising campaign has helped drive sales, chief executive John Browett has revealed.
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NewsSir David Michels rules out M&S chairman role
Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels has ruled himself out of the running to replace Sir Stuart Rose as chairman of the retailer.
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NewsGame to close 43 outlets
Video game retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsSuits You confident of profit breakthrough after CVA rescue
Speciality Retail Group chairman Peter Lucas has vowed that the struggling menswear retailer will make a profit in the year to January 2011, after it was rescued from administration by a company voluntary arrangement on Tuesday.
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NewsCarpetright targets Europe and high street for expansion
Flooring specialist strives for ‘service like Sainsbury’s and value of Tesco’ as it ramps up growth
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NewsDwell guns for growth in tenants’ market
Mid-market furniture retailer Dwell has laid out plans to reach up to 60 stores and 20 concessions in the next five years.
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NewsLombok eyes growth as sales start to revive
Lombok has recorded like-for-like sales up “single digits” since the start of 2010, after being bought out of pre-pack administration last year.
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NewsBooks Etc website goes down two days after launching
The Books Etc website has gone down just two days after launching.
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NewsWickes full year profits soar
DIY retailer Wickes experienced a 2.4% decline in like-for-likes in the seven weeks to February 20, but full year profits soared as the chain grew its market share.
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NewsFormer Zavvi boss Simon Douglas to head Luminar
Simon Douglas, the former boss of defunt entertainment retailer Zavvi, is set to become the new chief executive of nightclub operator Luminar.
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NewsSuits You CVA succeeds
Suits You, the menswear retailer owned by Speciality Retail Group, has won backing for its Company Voluntary Arrangement.
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NewsGrocers hit out at Tory planning proposals
Grocers have hit out at Tory plans to give more power to local councils to veto the development of shopping complexes.
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NewsMorrisons prevents Marc Bolland poaching staff
Marks and Spencer’s incoming chief executive Marc Bolland will be barred from poaching staff from his former employer Morrisons, for one year.
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NewsSuits You offers better terms to secure CVA
Suits You owner Speciality Retail Group’s proposed company voluntary arrangement is expected to be backed by landlords as the retailer attempts to offer more amenable terms than previous CVAs.
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NewsThe Entertainer uses focus groups to help create new store format
Toy retailer The Entertainer has overhauled its branding and store format following customer analysis.
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NewsBest Buy trademarks Rumbelows name
Best Buy has trademarked the name of defunct electricals retailer Rumbelows but the brand will not be used by the US giant, which will open its first big box store in this country in the spring.
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NewsNo new developments in pipeline for British Land
The UK’s second-biggest landlord British Land said it has no imminent plans to begin any new property developments as it revealed strong figures for its third quarter.
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NewsShop vacancies rise to 12% across UK
Shop vacancies have increased to 12.4% in the six months to December 31, compared with 10% in the previous six month period.