All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 96
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NewsThe Works to be sold for £80m
The Works is set to be sold for about £80m after its owners implemented a quick turnaround of the discount bookseller.
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NewsWest End rejuvenation plans aim to up shopper spend 66% by 2020
The improvement body for London’s West End has set out plans to revitalise the famous shopping destination by attracting more shoppers, reducing traffic and rejuvenating the east end of Oxford Street.
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NewsCVAs under the spotlight as court rules against Miss Sixty owners
The rejection of the CVA carried out by the owners of fashion chain Miss Sixty will pave the way for landlords to challenge the process, according to experts.
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AnalysisSteven Round
He may have bought Robert Dyas back from the brink but the hardware chain boss tells Nicola Harrison why he’s more than just a turnaround specialist
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NewsLocal shops should be better protected, says London Assembly
The London Mayor should change his policies to give councils more ways to protect local shops from big retail developments, according to the London Assembly.
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NewsHMV launches new digital download service
HMV has today launched its new digital music service, hmvdigital.com, in a bid to take on iTunes.
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NewsRefreshed Robert Dyas surges back into black
Broadened appeal, focus on own-brand and tighter cost control lifts hardware retailer
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NewsTesco rapped for 'misleading' bread ad
A Tesco ad has been pulled because it misled consumers that its bread was “baked from scratch” in stores.
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NewsTrinity Leeds work to resume in August
Shopping centre Trinity Leeds has been given the go ahead by developers Land Securites, which has said it expects work to resume on site next month, in preparation for opening in spring 2013.
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NewsShop Direct full year losses narrow
Littlewoods owner Shop Direct said its pre-tax losses narrowed from £114m to £21m in the year to April 30 after a year of “significant restructuring”.
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NewsBrightHouse full year like-for-likes grow 10.7%
BrightHouse has had another strong year of growth, with like-for-likes increasing 10.7% in the year to March 31.
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AnalysisLearning to play their cards right
With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.
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NewsCarpetright trials cleaner new logo for its high street format
Carpetright is testing a new fascia on three shops as it mulls an overhaul of the logo for its entire chain.
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NewsDreams expects to continue its rapid growth as more rivals fail
Bed specialist Dreams is set to notch up double-digit revenue growth this year on the back of its record year in 2009, but the retailer predicts more of its rivals will hit trouble.
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NewsConvert empty shops into schools, says consultancy
Converting empty shops into schools could give retailers an alternative way to exit unwanted leases, according to building consultancy EC Harris.
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NewsDFS appoints Ian Filby as chief executive
DFS has appointed former Alliance Boots director Ian Filby to the position of chief executive.
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NewsTopps Tiles Q3 sales improve
Topps Tiles like-for-like sales decline has softened to -1.2% in the 13 weeks to July 3.
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NewsPaperchase bought in management buy out
Paperchase has been bought in a £30m management buyout backed by private equity group Primary.
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NewsHMV pay freeze
HMV has implemented a group wide pay freeze that hits staff at both HMV and Waterstone’s.
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NewsOka halves full year losses
Furniture and homewares retailer Oka has halved its operating losses from £568,425 to £257,186 in the year to December 31.