All Woolworths articles – Page 12
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Ex-Kroll chief David Buchler circles Woolworths
David Buchler, former chairman of the European division of turnaround specialist Kroll, has emerged as the latest potential bidder for Woolworths.
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Woolworths: 450 redundancies among head office and support staff
Woolworths’ administrator Deloitte has made 450 head office and support staff at the retailer redundant.
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Virgin Group caught up in Woolworths' collapse
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group is reported to be embroiled in the collapse of Woolworths through the music chain it sold to the management more than a year ago.
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Treasury's Paul Myners: No action on retail's credit insurance woes
Financial Services Secretary Lord Myners has rejected a call for action on retailers’ credit insurance difficulties but will monitor developments.
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AnalysisWhat went wrong for Woolworths?
Despite all attempts at revival, Woolies finally fell into administration in December 2008. George MacDonald assesses the reasons for its demise and asks if the iconic retail name has taken its last gasp.
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Opinion
Questions over Woolies remain
Woolies’ descent into administration poses the classic chicken and egg question.
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Theo Paphitis pulls out of Woolworths bid
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has pulled out of bidding for variety store group Woolworths, which was placed in administration last week.
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Zavvi to resume selling a limited range online
Zavvi is to resume selling CDs, DVDs, and video games online this afternoon after the collapse into adminstration of its exclusive supplier, Woolworths' distribution business EUK, forced it to stop selling many of its products on Tuesday.
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BBC Worldwide denies 2 Entertain is on the verge of administration
BBC Worldwide has rejected reports that its joint venture with Woolworths, DVD publisher 2 Entertain, is about to go into administration.
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MFI swamped by bargain-hunters after its collapse
Shoppers have flocked to MFI stores as the defunct retailer offered discounts of up to 80 per cent following its administration last week.
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Woolworths' 2 Entertain poised for administration
Woolworths' joint venture with BBC Worldwide, 2 Entertain, is poised to enter administration by the end of the week.
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Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse
Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.
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Game sales soften
Computer and video game retailer Game has announced robust sales growth, despite a slowing performance over the last 18 weeks.
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Theo Paphitis confirms Woolworths talks
Theo Paphitis, owner of Ryman, said he wants to keep the Woolworths name alive and that a speedy resolution to talks on the rescue of the variety retailer is “absolutely crucial”.
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Retail failures up 17 per cent
More than a thousand retail businesses have hit the buffers in the past year, with more failures expected due to poor Christmas trading.
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Theo Paphitis joins Woolworths’ fray
Woolworths’ potential saviours are to meet administrators today for a second round of talks to try to save the retailer, with a deal hoped to be sealed by the end of the week.
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Opinion
Woolworths' fall is an opportunity for grocers
The supermarkets' move into general merchandise played a role in accelerating Woolworths' downfall. They are also sure to play a big part in what happens next.
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Analysis
Video: The week in retail
TGi Friday: Tim Danaher and George MacDonald discuss Woolworths' fall into administration and the implications for the wider retail industry.
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NewsWoolworths circled by potential buyers
Potential buyers have come flooding in for both Woolworths’ stores and for the business as a whole.
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Zavvi confident stocks will be maintained after EUK collapse
Entertainment retailer Zavvi is understood to be confident it can maintain levels of stock in the run-up to Christmas, despite the collapse of Woolworths subsidiary EUK, which supplied it with almost all its product.