All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 80
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NewsKingfisher appoints chief executive to head B&Q
Kingfisher UK and Ireland boss Euan Sutherland to focus on group strategy
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NewsClinton Cards fights sliding sales with hi-tech shopfit
Retailer to shake-up store experience with augmented reality cards and personalised printing.
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NewsJohn Lewis at Home to open in Tamworth
Department store group John Lewis is to open a Home store in Tamworth in the autumn.
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NewsWH Smith half year profits rise 3%
Bookseller and stationer WH Smith group pretax profit rose 3% to £64m in the six months to February 28.
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AnalysisRetail regulation
The Government has set up a website for retailers to challenge red tape, with a promise that regulation that can’t be justified will be axed. Will the scheme give retailers the boost they need?
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NewsTJ Hughes hires Anthony Solomon as executive chairman
TJ Hughes’ new owners have hired Anthony Solomon as executive chairman.
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NewsJD Sports "extremely cautious" on outlook despite profits surge
JD Sports Fashion pretax profits surged 28% to £78.6m in the 52 weeks to January 29 yet the retailer remains “extremely cautious” on the outlook.
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NewsGame to appoint former Ladbrokes boss as chairman
Game is set to hire Chris Bell, the former boss of Ladbrokes, as its new chairman.
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NewsRecord companies relax terms to help HMV cashflows
HMV suppliers are set to agree to slash upfront payments for CDs to help boost the troubled retailer’s cashflows as the possibility of pulling off a rights issue fades.
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NewsBeales targets a return to profit after buying Anglia Co-op stores
Beales chief executive Tony Brown has vowed the department store chain will return to profit within 18 months following the acquisition of 19 stores from Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (ARCS).
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NewsHawkin’s Bazaar aims to double store count
Hawkin’s Bazaar plans to have up to 170 shops in the long term as it scouts for 60 temporary stores to open in time for its crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsNational Minimum Wage increase 'out of step with reality'
The National Minimum Wage increase of 2.5% to £6.08 is “out of step with reality”, according to retailers.
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NewsForever 21 to open at Bluewater
US fashion giant Forever 21 has signed for a store at Bluewater shopping centre, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsGovernment clamp down on red tape
Government is urging businesses and individuals to give their views on overregulation via a new website.
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NewsTime Out owner mulls offer for HMV Live
HMV’s live venue business is being eyed by the founder of Oakley Capital, which has a stake in Time Out magazine.
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NewsJJB Sports to improve 'retail basics' with £65m fundraising
Sports retailer JJB Sports has said its intended £65m fundraising will help provide management with greater operational flexibility and the money to fund to its turnaround plan.
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NewsBeales set to buy Co-op department stores
Beales is set to buy 19 department stores from the Anglia Co-op.
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NewsHMV gives Mamut 15 days to secure Waterstone's deal
Russian Oligarch and HMV shareholder Alexander Mamut has been given just 15 days to agree a deal to buy HMV’s bookselling business, Waterstone’s.
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NewsTesco enters used car market
Grocery giant Tesco has begun dealing in second hand cars as it continues its march into non-food retailing.
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NewsAlworths goes into administration
Alworths, the ‘son of Woolworths’ chain launched by a former Woolies director, has collapsed into administration, Retail Week has learned.