All Shares, investment & IPOs articles – Page 11
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News
DFS and ScS prepare for £1bn and £70m stock market floats
Sofa specialists DFS and ScS are gearing up for a stock market flotation that would value the companies at £1bn and £70m respectively.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on DFS, Argos and Screwfix
Retail news round-up on January 23, 2015:DFS to target £1bn value with London IPO, Argos accused of racism over price of doll, Screwfix to expand its Northern Ireland operation
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Opinion
Comment: More of the same for global retailers in 2015
Despite a gradually improving global picture retail in 2015 will still see a continuation of slow progress for many retail firms.
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Opinion
Comment: Game profit warning does not mean 'game over' after IPO reboot
Confidence in Game’s return to the stock market was rattled last week when it issued a shock profit warning after sales fell over Christmas.
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Analysis
Analysis: Funding retail’s growth ambitions
Retail Week’s recent white paper, in association with Crowdcube, analyses the plethora of options open to retailers looking to fund their future growth agenda.
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Vision Express owner GrandVision unveils IPO plans
GrandVision, the owner of opticians Vision Express, is to float on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Sofa specialist ScS appoints Alan Smith as chairman as IPO nears
Former Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith is to become chairman of sofa specialist ScS ahead of a flotation, it is understood.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, ScS and Boohoo
Retail news round-up on January 12, 2015: Ninth Tesco director suspended, White Company profits soar, ScS appoints chairman ahead of IPO, Boohoo bosses buy shares, Lidl reports strong Christmas week.
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Opinion
Comment: Expect more retail deals and private equity investment in 2015
Following the onslaught of retail IPOs throughout 2014, what are some investment trends and deals that could develop in the year ahead?
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Casino's Cnova price disappoints as it lists on Nasdaq
Casino-owned etail group Cnova began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market yesterday, after analysts expressed disappointment over its IPO price.
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Opinion
Comment: B&M’s maiden results will show its ‘treasure hunt’ appeal
B&M Bargains, the value variety store group that pitches itself as a treasure hunt experience for shoppers, posts maiden interims next week.
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Etailer Boohoo reports pre-tax profits up 23% and sales up 31%
Newly-floated fashion etailer Boohoo.com has reported pre-tax profit up 23% to £4.5m in the six months to August 31, 2014.
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Sofa.com hires retail operations director as it builds its infrastructure
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired its first director of retail operations in UK and Europe to support its expansion.
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Made.com hires first chief financial officer as it gears up for growth
Furniture etailer Made.com has hired its first chief financial officer, ex-Play.com finance boss John Clark, as it gears up for growth.
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Zalando valued at £3.8bn as it floats on Frankfurt stock exchange
Zalando, Europe’s biggest fashion etailer, has listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange today with a value of €4.9bn (£3.8bn).
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Analysis
International analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Opinion
Comment: Alibaba is the perfect springboard for China ecomm expansion, says M&S
According to reports, Alibaba – China’s ecommerce giant – is set to break records with the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history, as it floats its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers need a radical approach to compete with etailers
As UK trading standards are unenforced for many websites, traditional retailers must innovate to compete with etailers’ advantages.
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Zalando intends to float on Frankfurt stock exchange
German etail giant Zalando plans to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange this year, following months of speculation.
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Opinion
Comment: Could BrightHouse be the next retail IPO?
BrightHouse’s appointment of adviser Rothschild last week suggests the run of retail IPOs may not have dried up just yet.