All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 4
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B&Q follows Tesco and Wilko with changes to its pay rates
B&Q has become the latest retailer to make changes to pay rates, following in the wake of grocery Goliath Tesco and variety store group Wilko.
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Blue Inc closes 74 stores as it 'restructures for profitable growth'
Menswear retailer Blue Inc is today closing almost a third of its stores in a bid to restructure the business for “profitable growth”.
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Fashion etailer Missguided pushes button on UK store roll-out
Young fashion etailer Missguided has pushed the button on a UK-wide store roll-out that will include a central London location.
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Sir Ian Cheshire: 'I intend to be a fully involved chairman at Debenhams'
Sir Ian Cheshire said he intends to be “fully involved” at Debenhams as he aims to leverage opportunities at the “underappreciated business”.
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B&M hit by warm weather as third quarter like-for-likes slip
Value retailer B&M has reported a slide in third quarter UK like-for-likes after unseasonal weather and supply chain disruption hit sales.
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Debenhams appoints Sir Ian Cheshire as non-exec chairman
Debenhams has formally appointed former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire as non-executive chairman of the department store group.
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Mothercare's online growth powers UK like-for-like Christmas rise
Mothercare UK like-for-likes jumped 4.2% in the 13 weeks to January 9 powered by online growth.
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SuperGroup posts like-for-like rise over Christmas as margins hold firm
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has reported a like-for-like increase of 1.2% in the 11 weeks to January 9.
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Tesco UK like-for-likes up 1.3% after focus on prices and quality
Tesco has delivered a better-than-expected Christmas as UK-like-for-likes increased 1.3% in the six weeks to January 9.
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The Retail Week: Sainsbury's Home Retail bid, with guest Theo Paphitis
Theo Paphitis joins the Retail Week team to discuss Sainsbury’s Home Retail takeover attempt and Christmas trading updates.
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Ted Baker retail sales increase 10.1% over Christmas as margins hold up
Ted Baker has unveiled a 10.1% retail sales rise over Christmas and said margins were in line with expectations.
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Shop Direct delivers strong Christmas driven by m-commerce
Etailer Shop Direct has reported a strong Christmas, helped by its m-commerce experience, as sales advanced 6% in the seven weeks to December 25.
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The Retail Week: Sainsbury's bid, M&S and Sports Direct with Tony Shiret
Tony Shiret joins the team to discuss Christmas trading results, Sainsbury’s bid for Home Retail and Sports Direct’s profit warning.
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Blue Inc plans to close a quarter of shops amid changing retail landscape
Fashion retailer Blue Inc is to shut a quarter of its stores as it seeks to focus on growth areas including online and international.
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Analysis: Sainsbury's bid interest in Home Retail - the key questions answered
Sainsbury’s revealed today it approached Home Retail about a takeover in November. The approach was rejected but the grocer may still try again.
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Fashion retailer Joules eyes IPO as it hires Rothschild to explore options
Fashion brand Joules is said to be the latest retailer to consider an IPO after it hired Rothschild to explore options.
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Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business
Etail giant Amazon is in talks to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service, according to reports.
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Retailers poised for rush on stores as online Christmas delivery cut-offs loom
Retailers are poised for a last-minute rush to stores in the next four days as online delivery cut-offs loom.
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SuperGroup posts interim rising sales and profits after broadening its offer
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has posted rising profits and sales in its half year after broadening its offer into womenswear and sports.
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Review of the Year: The mergers and acquisitions of 2015
If 2014 was the year of the IPO, then 2015 may well have been the year of mergers and acquisitions as several retailers shifted ownership.