All articles by Amy Shields – Page 39
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News
Travis Perkins acquires Tile It All
Travis Perkins has further bolstered its tile business with the acquisition of Tile It All.
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Carpetright picks finance chief
Carpetright has appointed AS Watson health and beauty finance and IT director Neil Page as its group finance director.
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Mothercare sales soar
Mothercare has revealed a robust performance in the year to March 29, led by strong performances in its online and international divisions.
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Moss Bros enters the red
Moss Bros has gone in to the red after notching up pre-tax losses of 1.4 million for the year to January 26.
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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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Baugur to sponsor London College of Fashion
Baugur has formed a partnership with the London College of Fashion (LCF) to sponsor its graduate shows and offer students work placements, mentoring and guest lectures.
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Monsoon appoints managing director
Monsoon Accessorize has appointed Matt Hudson as managing director of its Monsoon fashion chain.
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Inditex unveils details of new accessories format
Inditex has unveiled the details of its new accessories chain, set to roll out this year.
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Walgreens widens clothing range to halt falling profits
Pharmacy giant Walgreens is to extend its clothing offer in an effort to broaden its range of private-label goods. The US’s biggest healthcare retailer will introduce the Casual Gear collection in most of its 6,000 stores on April 1.
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Foyles’ last family member to take a back seat
Foyles chairman Christopher Foyle and vice-chairman Bill Samuel are to step back from their executive roles at the beginning of next month.
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Analysis
Tour de force
Guy Critchlow has steered Kookaï back to profitability just over a year after taking the helm. He tells Amy Shields why its British and French influences have been a winning combination
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Opinion
Easter puts spring in the step
Over the past week, fashion retailers have faced the perfect storm with the early Easter holiday weekend, rent day, consumer confidence and snow all falling at once.
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Aurum review turns up heat on suppliers
Baugur-owned Aurum Holdings – parent company to retailers Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland – has turned the screws on suppliers following the completion of a strategic review.
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Debenhams shares nosedive as key investor sells stake
Shares in Debenhams nosedived yesterday after Merrill Lynch Private Equity sold its remaining stake in the department store group.
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Land of Leather like-for-likes tumble
Land of Leather has announced a slump in like-for-like sales and the retirement of chief executive Paul Briant.
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Cheshire outlines Kingfisher vision as sales climb
Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire has outlined his vision for the future of the retailer as it reported a sales increase.
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Laura Ashley profits soar but like-for-likes slide
Fashion to furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has announced a fifth year of profit growth, despite a slump in like-for-likes.
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Jessops to meet full-year expectations
Camera specialist Jessops has said it is confident it will meet full-year expectations, as it continues to reduce its cost base and improve efficiency.
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Wintry Easter weather lifts shopping centre sales
The wintry weekend weather enticed shoppers into shopping centres and away from the high streets, garden centres and DIY stores this Easter holiday.
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Borders UK commercial director steps down
Borders UK commercial director David Kohn will leave the business at the end of next month.