All Specialist retailer articles – Page 4
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NewsAnn Summers to expand its Middle East presence
Ann Summers is expanding into the Middle East through its strategic partnership with Liwa Trading Enterprises, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWaterstones boss teases idea of a London stock exchange float
The boss of Waterstones James Daunt has teased the idea of floating the book retailer on the London stock exchange.
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InterviewInterview: Majestic Wine CEO John Colley on creating a ‘Screwfix of wine’
Last year’s acquisition of wine bar chain Vagabond provides an opportunity to draw upon the power of data and take Majestic into a new phase, chief executive John Colley reveals as he explains the thinking behind the deal.
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NewsPets at Home enters consultation with 2,500 store workers
Pets at Home has entered consultation with thousands of its employees as the retailer seeks to streamline its in-store management and pay structure, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGames Workshop lifts guidance after 2025 starts with strong trading
Games Workshop has said sales have been ahead of expectations in January and February, with “strong trading” across both the core business and licensing.
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NewsVirgin Wines finance boss steps down as successor named
Graeme Weir, who was CFO and company secretary at the direct-to-consumer online wine retailer, is retiring after 22 years with the brand.
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GalleryTurkish retailer Ebebek has opened 'the UK’s largest baby and parent store'
Turkish baby and parenting retailer Ebebek has opened its largest UK flagship store in Greenwich.
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NewsAnn Summers boss admits: ‘We’d gone a bit vanilla’
The chief executive of Ann Summers has admitted the business had “gone a bit vanilla” and lost its edge, as the retailer looks to return to its roots in 2025.
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InterviewInterview: Ann Summers bosses Maria Hollins and Vanessa Gold on getting their edge back
At the helm of one of the UK’s most controversial brands, Maria Hollins and Vanessa Gold talk to Retail Week about rediscovering its purpose and mixing business with pleasure
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NewsHMV has promoted two people in newly created roles
HMV has promoted two staff members for newly created roles following the departure of the retailer’s marketing and commercial director.
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AnalysisClaws out: how do prices compare at Pets at Home and competitor Jollyes?
The claws are out between petcare market leader Pets at Home and its fast-growing competitor Jollyes as both announce new approaches to their pricing. But which is cheaper?
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NewsJollyes sales soar as it embarks everyday low pricing model
Jollyes has posted strong Christmas trading results alongside a new commitment to shun loyalty prices for a new everyday-low-pricing model.
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FeatureRetail’s 101 favourite stores as chosen by the bosses of M&S, John Lewis, Ikea, Boots and more
From hometown heroes to international inspiration, we asked retailer leaders, commentators and our journalists to name their favourite store in the world. The result is 101 stores that show bricks-and-mortar retail at its very best.
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NewsBudget is hurting part-time workers and women, warns Pets at Home boss
The boss of Pets at Home has said the changes to national insurance set out in the budget are damaging opportunities for “young, flexible workers”, part-time workers and women.
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NewsProCook sales have soared as Black Friday and Christmas campaigns pay off
ProCook has reported a “strong peak trading performance” as its focus on Black Friday and Christmas offers, product ranges and inventory levels paid off.
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DataThe Christmas trading 2024 retail league table
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2024/25 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the industry.
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NewsProCook sales have jumped as Christmas trading momentum picks up
ProCook has said trading momentum has picked up and posted an increase in first-half sales during a strong golden quarter.
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NewsNaked Wines has narrowed its losses and said its turnaround plan is working
Naked Wines has insisted it’s in a “better position” as it narrowed its losses for the first half of its financial year.
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NewsMothercare sales slip as it swings to loss
Mothercare has posted falling sales and sliding profits as it swings to a loss during the first half.
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NewsCotswold Co has opened a shop-in-shop point inside Peter Jones ahead of its revamp
The Cotswold Company is partnering with John Lewis to launch a range in Peter Jones ahead of its ‘world flagship’ transformation.