All Woolworths articles – Page 15
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General retailers knocked again as more industry sagas unfold
It was a week of high drama for general retailers as veteran Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones unexpectedly decided to stand down and furniture groups sought emergency finance.
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Bish-Jones steps down from Woolies
Trevor Bish-Jones is stepping down as chief executive of Woolworths.
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Woolworths fined £350,000 by FSA
Woolworths has been fined 350,000 after being penalised for contravention of disclosure rules in December 2005.
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Woolworths ditches CD singles
Woolworths is to stop selling CD singles, as downloads continue to storm ahead as the preferred way to buy music.
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AnalysisThe weirdest jobs in retail
From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail
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Woolworths to sell stake in 2entertain
Woolworths has appointed UBS to sell its stake in DVD publisher 2entertain.
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Analysis
Essex buoys
It may be approaching its 20th birthday, but Essex’s Lakeside remains a key retail destination. John Ryan visits to see how its retailers are coping in a fiercely competitive environment
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Woolies to extend its kids’ brands overseas
Woolworths has struck two deals with overseas partners to bolster its Chad Valley and Ladybird brands internationally.
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NewsQS to open in supermarkets
Value fashion retailer QS is to open concessions in grocery chains Somerfield and the Co-operative Group, as it restructures after the departure of its chief executive.
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Woolies lands Jackie Chan to front TV ads
Woolworths has found an unlikely new star for its TV ads – film star Jackie Chan.
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Woolworths’ retail business returns to profitability
Woolworths has announced a return to profitability for its retail business.
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Woolworths poised to return stores to black
Woolworths is set to reveal the full extent of its retail division’s return to profit when it unveils full year figures next week, but analysts question whether the retailer’s recovery can last.
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Chancellor confirms Government to charge for plastic bags
In his first Budget speech, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said that laws will be introduced by next year to charge shoppers for using plastic bags, unless the supermarkets take action to do this.
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Woolworths to axe 60 HQ jobs
Woolworths is to cut approximately 60 central jobs to deliver efficiencies and make the business more customer-focused.
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Opinion
Baugur can get past its issues
“Is Baugur’s UK retail empire on the verge of meltdown?” So began a story in The Sunday Telegraph last month.
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Woolworths hires non-exec director
Woolworths has appointed Peter Bamford to its board as a non-executive director.
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Hopes rise for retailers as City says prospects are looking up
Another good week for the sector meant brokers chewed over whether it is once again the right time to buy on the back of retailers’ sharp re-ratings.
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Woolworths names new chief to drive EUK arm
Woolworths has appointed Steve Lewis as EUK managing director to boost the performance of its entertainment wholesale arm.
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Woolworths agrees £385 million refinancing
Woolworths has agreed a refinancing package, with new four-year loan facilities totalling 385 million.
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Woolworths shakes up management
Variety store group Woolworths has made high-level management changes at its entertainment supply business EUK and retail division in an effort to drive the business forward this year.