All articles by Amy Shields – Page 25
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Dunelm ups market share
Homewares retailer Dunelm reported that it has continued to gain share in a shrinking market as its sales performance improved.
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Asda profits hit by OFT fines
Asda’s pre-tax profits have been hit by provisions for fines and legal costs arising from the Office of Fair Trading investigations in to allegations of price-fixing.
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Findel posts flat sales
Findel, the home shopping group, has revealed robust first-half sales but warned it expects consumer spending to slow.
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Fenwick's full-year profits rise
Fenwick has notched up pre-tax profits of 41.7 million in the year to January 25, up from 35.9 million the year before.
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Baugur boss becomes Iceland chairman
Baugur chairman Jon Asgeir Johannesson has joined the board of frozen food specialist Iceland as chairman.
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John Lewis plans £20m Bluewater makeover
John Lewis will invest over 20 million refurbishing its Bluewater department store, ten years after it opened.
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New MK One chief secures funding
MK One’s new boss, Bali Singh, has secured funding to ensure the future of the value fashion retailer.
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Angela Spindler in shock exit from Debenhams
Debenhams managing director Angela Spindler is to leave the department store retailer after less than a year in the role.
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Baugur says assets sale 'impossible' before Christmas
Baugur has warned against a quick fire sale of its assets controlled by the Icelandic government, saying it would be “impossible” to achieve this close to Christmas.
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Ghost bought out of administration by Hawes & Curtis boss
Hawes & Curtis boss Touker Suleyman has bought fashion retailer Ghost after it fell into administration.
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Stylo to cut jobs after losses widen
Stylo posted first-half losses after tax of 9.3 million, up from 7.5 million in the red during the same period last year, and revealed it will slash jobs at the business.
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Ton Sur Ton eyes UK comeback
Iconic 1980s fashion brand Ton Sur Ton is to be resurrected with as many as 80 standalone stores slated to open in the UK within five years.
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DSGi rating reviewed as downturn takes toll
Ratings agency Moodys has put DSGi under review for a possible downgrade after the retailer suffered a first-half like-for-like tumble of 7 per cent.
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Analysis
Tony Brown: A natural born seller
Department store retailer Beales has changed its direction since ex-Bhs chief Tony Brown joined, with morale on the way back up. He tells Amy Shields how he is reviving the loss-making chain.
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MK One boss in shock exit
Mark Brafman leaves fashion chain just six months after staging rescue deal.
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Opinion
Ethical retailing: in celebration of Left-field London
In a far-flung corner of west London, the 43 acre Mecca to mass consumerism that is Westfield London opened today, with thousands of eager shoppers expected to descend upon it. But earlier this week an event with a very different flavour took place closer to what has been the capital’s ...
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London prices cheaper than Milan and Paris
London is the most alluring place to shop for price-conscious shoppers within the Euro zone and the UK, according to research commissioned by Selfridges.
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Amazon UK launches clothing section
Amazon UK has launched a clothing section on its web site, selling clothing and accessories ranges from the likes of La Senza, La Redoute, Puma and Sports Direct
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Opinion
Forget the recession and get retailing
As Gordon Brown and Mervyn King finally uttered the R-word this week, it looked like they had unavoidably twisted the knife for retailers.
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Wal-Mart's supplier standards drive could hit profits
Wal-Mart has admitted that its profits could be dented by plans to force Chinese suppliers to meet new quality and environmental standards or risk losing its business.