All articles by Amy Shields – Page 26
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DSGi to slash capex as like-for-likes fall
DSGi is to slash capital expenditure after revealing first-half like-for-likes tumbled 7 per cent.
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Sports Direct trading on track
Sports Direct has revealed today that trading is in line with expectations, but that it continues to be the hardest the group has ever experienced.
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Shoe Studio relaunches its web site
Footwear retailer Shoe Studio has relaunched its web site to include a further 50 men’s and women’s footwear brands and free returns.
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Tommy Hilfiger records robust sales
Fashion retailer Tommy Hilfiger has posted a 30.5 per cent increase in total sales to €755 million ( 582.9 million) in the six months to September 30.
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M&S to axe roles after capital expenditure cuts
Marks & Spencer is to axe dozens of jobs after deciding to scale back its store expansion and refurbishment plans.
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London retail sales worst since 2005
Retail sales in London outperformed the rest of the country in September but were still the worst since summer 2005.
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Average household is £14 a week worse off
The average household in the UK is 14 a week worse off than a year ago, according to Asda’s monthly income tracker.
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Alliance Boots buys German distributor Megapharm
Alliance Boots has bought a 90 per cent stake in German specialist drugs distributor Megapharm.
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Opinion
Hats off to Baugur's retail leaders
The tangled web that surrounds Baugur’s future is unravelling by the minute.
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Baugur-backed retailers plan buy-outs
The management of a number of Baugur-backed retailers are putting plans in place to buy back equity and debt now controlled by the Icelandic government.
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Mothercare records robust second quarter
Mothercare has posted a slight uplift in UK like-for-likes and a rise in international sales.
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Baugur: end of an era
The end of an era loomed this week with the likely break-up of Icelandic investor Baugur’s portfolio and the end of its influence on the UK high street.
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Alchemy in talks with Mosaic
Private equity firm Alchemy is thought to be in the running to buy Baugur-backed Mosaic.
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Best Buy Europe to double revenues in five years
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between US electricals giant Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse, aims to double retail revenues and operating profit by March 2013, despite the uncertain economic outlook.
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Baugur denies appointing advisors
Baugur has denied newspaper reports that it has appointed BDO Stoy Hayward to advise on a restructuring and possible administration.
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House of Fraser and Hamleys speak out on Icelandic crisis
House of Fraser and Hamleys have distanced themselves from the fallout of the Icelandic economic meltdown and its impact on backer Baugur.
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Baugur rejects claim that retail businesses are for sale
Baugur has denied comments by Alchemy Partners chief Jon Moulton that he was offered a number of the Icelandic investor’s UK retail companies in the aftermath of the collapse of Iceland’s banking industry.
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Card group in administration
Celebrations Holdings Group, the gift card retailer with fascias including Card Warehouse and Cardfair, has gone into administration.
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Top Baugur man’s role in flux as investment giant refocuses
The role of Baugur managing director of retail Jeff Blue is likely to change as the Icelandic investor adapts its strategy in changing circumstances.