All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 10

  • Opinion

    Administering bad news

    2011-04-04T16:42:00Z

    Four administrations in the past week can only be bad news, but say more about the companies concerned than the market.

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    News

    Oddbins in administration

    2011-04-04T13:47:00Z

    Off-licence chain Oddbins has entered administration.

  • Opinion

    M&S in Paris

    2011-04-01T16:36:00Z

    A store on one of the most expensive streets in the world is a brave way for Marc Bolland to announce M&S’s return to Europe

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    News

    Fortnum boss demands protest crackdown

    2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Fortnum & Mason chief executive Beverley Aspinall has demanded tougher action to manage marches in London after the attacks on West End shops last weekend.

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    Opinion

    Dixons not alone as the freeze sets in

    April 1 2011

    At least the Nordics were OK. You can always rely on that from a Dixons trading update. But there was no disguising the awfulness of the UK and Ireland performance that prompted Wednesday’s profit warning.

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    News

    Alliance Boots in no rush to replace departed CEO Hornby

    2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Alliance Boots is unlikely to appoint a successor to departed group chief executive Andy Hornby in the near future, following his sudden exit last week.

  • Opinion

    Say Boux

    2011-03-31T17:01:00Z

    Theo Paphitis’ new lingerie retailer should fill a gap in the market

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    News

    Consumer confidence remains low, GFK says

    2011-03-31T08:57:00Z

    Consumer confidence remained at the same low level in March as it was in February, according to GFK/NOP’s respected Consumer Confidence Monitor.

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    News

    UK remains tough for Mothercare, but international strong

    2011-03-31T08:19:00Z

    Mothercare’s like-for-like sales in the UK slipped in its fourth quarter, but the performance of its international business remained strong.

  • Opinion

    Retail's departure lounge

    2011-03-30T14:58:00Z

    Catching up on the two big exits last week.

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    News

    Discounters the winners as grocery growth slows sharply

    2011-03-29T11:25:00Z

    Grocery sales growth has slowed sharply in the past month according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

  • Opinion

    Time for a crackdown

    2011-03-28T16:19:00Z

    There’s a joke doing the rounds at the moment, which the chatterers on Andrew Marr’s sofa on BBC1 yesterday morning seemed to find particularly funny.

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    News

    Retailers urge Boris to crack down on West End violence

    2011-03-28T12:39:00Z

    The New West End Company, the body which represents retailers in the area, has written to London Mayor Boris Johnson to demand a crackdown on protests in the West End following Saturday’s riots.

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    Opinion

    Where is the market heading?

    March 25 2011

    Changing fashion isn’t just a problem for those selling clothes. The wider trends, issues and pressures facing retailers also come and go over time.

  • Opinion

    A special night

    2011-03-18T15:24:00Z

    The Oracle Retail Week Awards are always a special occasion, but this year the event went to a new level.

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    Analysis

    How Leahy made Tesco a global giant

    March 18 2011

    With its razor-sharp focus on the customer wherever they might be, Tesco now operates in 14 countries. Tim Danaher and Jennifer Creevy trace how a UK grocer now bestrides the globe

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    Opinion

    Two all-time retail greats

    March 18 2011

    At the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2011, we recognised the careers of Sir Terry Leahy and Sir Stuart Rose, and this special coverage is dedicated to celebrating their remarkable achievements in this industry.

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    Interview

    Interview: Leahy - All in a day’s work

    2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

    Sir Terry Leahy’s legacy at Tesco is formidable. He invented Clubcard, took the grocer into non-food and online, and propelled it to become one of the world’s leading retailers. In an exclusive interview, Tim Danaher speaks to the man who changed the face of retailing.

  • Opinion

    Tweetail Week Conference

    2011-03-17T15:17:00Z

    Everyone’s gone Twitter-mad at this year’s Retail Week Conference. In fact, the hashtag rwc20 was trending in the UK on Twitter last night, which is phenomenal.

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    Analysis

    RETAIL 2011

    2011-03-16T00:00:00Z

    The definitive report on the state of the retail industry, from the leaders in UK retail