All Specialist retailer articles – Page 2
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InterviewQ&A: Pyjama king Peter Alexander talks UK ambitions and evolving over four decades
Peter Alexander has been a staple in Australian retail for decades, created by the man himself back in 1987.
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NewsWhittard celebrates fourth consecutive year of financial growth
Whittard of Chelsea, the renowned British tea, coffee and hot chocolate company, released their 2024 financial results, showing robust growth both domestically and internationally.
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NewsHotel Chocolat taps up Mars executive as new UK boss
Hotel Chocolat has tapped up the general manager of Kind, which is owned by parent company Mars, to run its UK business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLego posts record top line and double digit bottom line growth
Lego has posted record sales growth and double digit bottom line growth, according to its latest half-year results.
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InterviewQ&A: Specsavers MD Carina Hummel on disruptive brands and future of the high street
Specsavers’ new managing director of UK/ROI optics speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s most important strategic priorities, how she plans to win new customers and what she thinks is in store for the future of the UK’s high streets
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NewsMamas and Papas CEO to step down as new growth plan launches
The recruitment of a new chief executive will be “announced shortly”
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NewsToy maker Pop Mart’s profits soar as Labubu doll craze intensifies
Labubu dollmaker Pop Mart has reported a near 400% increase in profits in their half-year results.
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NewsJollyes launches on-demand delivery with Uber Eats
UK-based pet store chain Jollyes have teamed up with food delivery app Uber Eats to become the first national pet care partner available on the app.
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NewsCard Factory completes swoop for Funky Pigeon from WHSmith
Card Factory has today announced it has completed its £24m acquisition of online personalised card retailer Funky Pigeon from WHSmith.
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AnalysisMad for it: How Oasis’ reunion has delivered a £1bn boost for the high street
Oasis’ long-awaited reunion tour has been a golden boost for the UK’s otherwise struggling high streets and city centres. Retail Week crunches the numbers to see how the band has boosted footfall and spend.
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Opinion‘To employee ownership and beyond! The Entertainer’s toy story shows retail at its best’
The entrepreneurs who built The Entertainer into the UK’s biggest specialist toy retailer are transferring ownership to their employees. What a great advert for values in retail, says George MacDonald
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NewsHobbycraft announces it will shut more stores
Hobbycraft has announced that it will be closing more stores this month and in September.
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NewsThe Entertainer moves to employee ownership trust
The Entertainer founders, the Grant family, are handing over control of the company to its 1,900 workers.
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AnalysisShould Meghan Markle be your new retail guru?
Before you dismiss the Duchess of Sussex as a retailer, her jam-selling venture offers surprising insights into scarcity marketing, celebrity commerce pitfalls, and repeat purchase economics
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NewsNaked Wines returns to cash generation despite revenue decline
Naked Wines has reported a return to positive cash flow despite revenues falling 14%.
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NewsMaternitywear brand Seraphine enters administration
Maternitywear retailer Seraphine has entered administration, with the majority of its 95 staff being made redundant.
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NewsBensons for Beds reports losses but its on track for ‘significantly improved’ performance
Bensons for Beds has reported a loss as it continues to battle “market headwinds and inflationary cost pressures”.
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InterviewQ&A: ProCook execs on growing through store expansion, product development and tech
Kitchenware retailer ProCook reported on its full-year results this week, with total revenue increasing 11% to £69.5m and underlying profit before tax soaring 50.9% to £1.5m
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NewsProCook ‘significantly outperforms market’ as revenue and profits climb
ProCook has said it has “significantly outperformed” the UK kitchenware market as both sales and profits increase.
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NewsHomebase to launch its website in Ireland
Home and garden retailer Homebase is set to launch its website in Ireland, allowing Irish customers to shop and browse products online.