All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 120
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NewsAndy Hornby set to earn more than £1m at Boots
Andy Hornby is set to earn more that £1m a year as Alliance Boots chief executive.
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NewsSports Direct plans bonus scheme for 2,000 staff
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is planning to implement a £50m bonus scheme that could result in 2,000 employees receiving a year’s salary in free shares.
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NewsAlliance Boots hires former HBOS chief Andy Hornby
Updated: Alliance Boots has confirmed it will hire former HBOS boss Andy Hornby as its new chief executive.
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NewsJD Sports like-for-like sales continue to rise
JD Sports Fashion group like-for-like sales increased 1.7 per cent in the eight weeks to May 30.
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NewsWyevale appoints new chairman
Wyevale Garden Centres has appointed Andrew Sells as its new chairman.
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NewsJohn Lewis bolsters electricals with hiring
John Lewis has appointed the co-founder of furniture retailer Feather & Black to be director of buying for electricals and home technology, in the latest change to its senior team.
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NewsKingfisher surprises City with ‘stormingly good’ first quarter
Kingfisher beat analysts’ forecasts with its first-quarter trading update and wants to capitalise on the Irish market now that rival Wickes has halted its expansion plans there.
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Analysis
Loyalty schemes
As Homebase becomes the latest retailer to sign to Nectar, we ask how loyalty schemes work and what benefits they can bring
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NewsPossible sale on cards for Borders
New funding is being sought for Borders UK, which could result in a possible sale.
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NewsKingfisher profits soar 38.5 per cent in first quarter
Kingfisher’s retail profit surged 38.5 per cent to £128m in the 13 weeks to May 2, beating expectations as seasonal products and favourable weather lifted sales.
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NewsPoundland EBITDA soars 27 per cent
Poundland’s EBITDA has rocketed 27 per cent to £20m in the year to March 29.
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Morleys Stores acquires Upminster's Roomes department store
The owner of department store Elys of Wimbledon, Morleys Stores, has acquired Roomes department store in Upminster.
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NewsHamleys axes chiefs in cost-cutting drive
Iconic toy retailer Hamleys has parted company with two senior directors as part of a restructure of its head office, which could also result in a third of staff being axed.
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Clinton Cards in bid to buy back 150 profitable Birthdays shops
Clinton Cards wants to keep the Birthdays brand alive by buying back up to 150 stores, following its collapse into administration.
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NewsTopps Tiles pre-tax profits slump, but stay ahead of expectations
Pre-tax profits at Topps Tiles have slumped from £17.6m to £7.5m in the 26 weeks to March 28, although the figure exceeds analysts’ forecasts.
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NewsPedestrianised Oxford Street pulls in 500,000 shoppers
Up to £50m was spent in London’s West End stores on Saturday as 500,000 shoppers took advantage of a traffic-free Oxford Street.
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NewsTesco staff share £98m in bonuses
More than 207,000 Tesco staff are to share £98m in bonuses after the grocer’s recent record results.
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NewsBorders reviews store portfolio
Borders UK has held talks with a restructuring specialist to advise it on its store portfolio.
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NewsIkea exercises caution as furniture market toughens
Ikea group president and chief executive Anders Dahlvig has offered some words of warning for retailers in the Western world.
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NewsJJB Sports posts a loss as sales slump
JJB Sports like-for-likes plummeted 23.3 per cent in the 16 weeks to May 17 as it revealed its supply suffered as a result of a lack of credit insurance.