All Q&A articles – Page 18
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire on wet weather, EDLP and multichannel
Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire speaks to Nicola Harrison as the retailer reveals a decline in sales and profits in its first quarter as it was hit by the wettest April in 100 years.
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InterviewRetail refinancings: Q&A with Barclays head of retail Richard Lowe
As Dixons and LK Bennett refinance, we talk to Barclays head of retail Richard Lowe about the lending climate for retailers.
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InterviewQ&A: French Connection finance director Roy Naismith
French Connection’s “disappointing” first quarter results to May 17 have led to a third profit warning for the fashion retailer in the past seven months, with analysts downgrading group profit for the year to a loss of £0.5m from a profit of £4.7m.
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InterviewQ&A: George Weston, chief executive of Primark owner ABF
Why the value fashion giant has done well in the troubled eurozone and current thinking on multichannel.
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InterviewQ&A: Philip Clarke, Tesco
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke and group finance director Laurie McIlwee faced a grilling from the press as the grocer unveiled its £1bn turnaround plan for the UK business today. Clarke talks improving in-store experience, Richard Brasher and what went wrong. Alex Lawson reports.
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InterviewQ&A: Argos' new boss John Walden
Argos’ new managing director John Walden started his job at the catalogue retailer this week. The American behind Best Buy’s launch online talks to Nicola Harrison about his move to the UK and what challenges lie ahead
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire on management restructure
Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire speaks to Nicola Harrison about the DIY giant’s new management structure, the Olympics - and garden gnomes
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InterviewQ&A: Shop Direct chief executive Mark Newton-Jones
During his eight years at Shop Direct, chief executive Mark Newton-Jones has transformed a struggling catalogue retailer into an online giant. As the retail boss reveals his plans to leave Shop Direct, Gemma Goldfingle finds out why it’s time to depart and what the future holds in store.
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InterviewQ&A: Philip Clarke, Tesco
Tesco group finance director Laurie McIlwee and group chief executive Philip Clarke faced a grilling from the press after the grocer reported its worst Christmas trading for decades today. Clarke talks the Big Price Drop, a move away from large superstores and why the retailer is not crisis. Alex Lawson reports
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InterviewQ&A: SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton and chief financial officer Chas Howes
Retail Week speaks to SuperGroup’s chief executive Julian Dunkerton and chief financial officer Chas Howes following its second quarter update.
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InterviewQ&A: Alliance Boots' Alex Gourlay
Retail Week speaks to Alliance Boots chief executive of health and beauty Alex Gourlay about how Boots’ retail strategy has ensured it is well-positioned to meet its targets.
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InterviewQ&A: Blacks - the turnaround
Retail Week meets with Blacks Leisure chief executive Julia Reynolds and executive chairman Peter Williams as they unveil their plan to turnaround the struggling retailer.