All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 110
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NewsBoots awaits decision on bid for Swedish chain
Alliance Boots is expected to learn this week whether it has been successful in its bid to buy part of Sweden’s pharmacy monopoly.
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NewsThe Entertainer draws road map to 100 shops
Toy retailer The Entertainer is gunning to double the size of its business over the next four years as it takes advantage of the gap left in the toy market after the demise of Woolworths.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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NewsSouthGate scheme in Bath opens its doors
Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre opened its doors today.
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NewsChristmas lights switch-on kick starts London festive shopping period
50,000 Londoners last night flocked to see the biggest-ever co-ordinated Christmas lights switch-on across the capital’s most famous high streets.
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NewsCarrier bag charges in Wales by May 2011
Shoppers in Wales may have to start paying for plastic bags before May 2011.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes rise 15.1%
Value homewares retailer Dunelm has delivered a better-than-expected performance in the first 17 weeks on the new financial year, as like-for-likes jumped 15.1%.
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NewsOxford Circus diagonal crossing opens
A new diagonal pedestrian crossing on London’s Oxford Circus will be unveiled this morning, in time for the busy Christmas trading period.
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NewsInstore narrows losses and delists from stock exchange
Value retailer Instore has narrowed its pre-tax losses in its first half as it reveals it is to delist from the stock exchange.
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NewsTrade buyers circle as Habitat pursues sale
International trade buyers are circling struggling furniture retailer Habitat as its owner considers whether to sell the business.
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News‘Perverse’ rates rises lambasted as MP urges Government to defer
Central London MP Mark Field has launched a scathing attack on the impending business rates increases.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is to expand its pop-up Christmas Foodmarket shop format to more cities this festive season.
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NewsNostalgic toys to sell well this Christmas
Nostalgic toys “with a modern twist” are expected to fly off the shelves this Christmas, according to the Toy Retailers’ Association (TRA).
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NewsCarpetright delivers better than expected first half
Carpetright like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland increased 3.5% in the 25 weeks to October 24 after an improvement in the second quarter.
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NewsThreshers owner on the brink of administration
Threshers owner First Quench is on the brink of going into administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsLand Securities puts end to softer rent deals as demand rises
Landlord Land Securities has said it no longer plans to offer retail tenants concessions in its properties amid signs of increasing demand for space, leading some to claim that landlords are back in the driving seat at the negotiation table.
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NewsFloors-2-Go seeks new investment to fund expansion
Floors-2-Go is close to securing new investment, and is thought to be looking to acquire up to £5m to fund expansion.
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NewsMatalan considers £1.5bn sale
Discount retailer Matalan is considering a £1.5bn sale after receiving a number of expressions of interest.
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NewsNet-a-Porter moves head office to Westfield London
Luxury fashion etailer Net-a-Porter is to move its head offices to shopping centre Westfield London.
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NewsClinton to expand store chains after better than expected trading
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards is gunning to grow its store base from 876 to 1,200 within six years and has revealed better than expected full-year trading.