All articles by Amy Shields – Page 33
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Baugur considers move to UK
Icelandic investor Baugur is considering whether it could relocate to the UK after the conviction for bookkeeping offences of executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson.
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Primark poaches New Look's Marchant
Primark has poached senior New Look director Paul Marchant as chief operating officer.
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DSGi launches broadband deal to take on Carphone
DSGi is to go head on against rival Carphone Warehouse in the mobile broadband and laptop arena by launching an initiative called Get Connected.
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Opinion
Mind the gap
“Please mind the gap,” retailers will urge Bank of England Governor Mervyn King when he makes a decision about interest rates next month.
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Moss Bros shareholders demand new chair
Moss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford faced a hostile reception at the retailer’s AGM yesterday.
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M&S shareholders urged to block Rose dual role
Marks & Spencer shareholders are again being urged to vote against chief executive Sir Stuart Rose’s promotion to chairman at next month’s AGM.
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Obama appeals to Leahy over union recognition
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has been asked by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to meet with and engage with American trade unions.
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DSGi profits plunge
DSGi has revealed a 30 per cent slump in pre-tax profits in the 53 weeks to May 3 and has said it will focus on cost-control and cashflow to counter the customer downturn.
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Qataris up Sainsbury's stake
Sainsbury’s shares soared last night on the news that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) increased its stake in the supermarket giant to about 25.3 per cent.
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Simon Berwin snaps up Gee family’s holding in Moss Bros
Simon Berwin has acquired a 4.25 per cent stake in Moss Bros from founding family shareholders the Gee family.
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Ilva Furniture collapses
Ilva Furniture has gone into administration becoming the latest big-ticket retailer to be hit by the downturn, Retail Week can reveal.
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M&S to anchor southeast Irish scheme
Marks & Spencer is to open its first store in the southeast of Ireland at the Showgrounds Shopping Centre in Clonmel Town.
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Simon Berwin buys Gee family stake in Moss Bros
Simon Berwin has acquired a 4.25 per cent stake in Moss Bros from founding family shareholders the Gee family.
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Tommy Hilfiger posts record results
Fashion retailer and lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger has announced record results for the year to March 31.
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M&S gives out discount vouchers ahead of update
Marks & Spencer has given out almost 1 million discount vouchers ahead of its trading update next month.
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Moss Bros chairman steps down
Moss Bros has announced that Keith Hamill has today stepped down, leaving the beleaguered retailer without a chairman, as forecast in today’s Retail Week .
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Another tough week for John Lewis
John Lewis reported another fall in sales as it comes up against tough comparatives.
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Wal-Mart man to take charge at Halfords
Halfords has appointed David Wild as chief executive, with effect from August 4.
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Opinion
May Day or Mayday?
May is traditionally celebrated as the month of rebirth, named after Maia, the Roman goddess of springtime, warmth and increase.
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Maplin sales rocket as rest of sector suffers
Maplin has unveiled bumper sales and profits and forecast continued growth, despite the economic downturn and seismic change in the electricals sector.