All articles by Amy Shields – Page 41
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Morrisons achieves record grocery market share
Morrisons has achieved record grocery market share and continued growth in the 12 weeks to February 24, according to figures from TNS Worldpanel.
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Next launches Brand Directory
Next has launched its branded young fashion web site Brand Directory, following a soft launch on its own web site at the end of last year.
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Next tipped as bid target for M&S
Credit Suisse has suggested that Next could be a bid target for Marks & Spencer, arguing that investors do not appreciate the extent of the structural problems facing Next.
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Liberty to raise game with more exclusives
Iconic department store Liberty is to treble its exclusive luxury brands as its customers increasingly seek a unique shopping experience in a challenging retail environment.
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McCarthy hits out as Baugur bids for Moss
Moss Bros non-executive director and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has outlined the Icelandic investor’s plans for the retailer if its takeover succeeds.
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MPs demand tax inquiry following Tesco allegations
MPs and Lords have called for a crackdown on tax avoidance after the Guardian newspaper alleged that Tesco was using an elaborate corporate structure to avoid paying tax.
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Peacocks on the hunt for 120 concessions
Peacocks is seeking retail partners to open about 120 concessions in the UK.
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Laura Ashley wooed for Moss Bros bid
Fashion-to-furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has been approached by a Moss Bros shareholder to lend its weight to a counterbid to Baugur’s 40 million indicative offer for the retailer, according to reports.
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Smallbone posts record results
Luxury furniture retailer Smallbone has posted record financial results and expects growth to continue this year.
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Mexx to withdraw from UK
Mexx, the fashion and accessories chain, is to close its 61 retail outlets in the UK.
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PPR sales rocket
Luxury retail group PPR, the owner of Gucci, has reported full-year profits ahead of forecasts and expects to achieve further growth in 2008.
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Select falls into administration
Value fashion chain Select has gone into administration after poor trading in the first quarter of this year.
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Debenhams launches Fairtrade menswear
Debenhams has launched its Fairtrade menswear range with Sir Steve Redgrave.
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Benetton forecasts sales surge for 2008
Italian fashion group Benetton has forecast sales growth of between 6 and 8 per cent in 2008, after posting revenues up 9.1 per cent to €2.08 billion ( 1.57 billion) in 2007.
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Opinion
Don’t turn your back on the basics
“You don’t turn the lights out when things get tough.” This advice, from BRC chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy during this morning’s Retail Week Conference 2008 Online Debate about how to succeed this year, may at first seem trite.
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Kookai to move into online as part of brand expansion
Fashion retailer Kooka will forge strategic alliances with online retailers in an effort to extend its brand presence, as it is poised to announce its return to profitability this year.
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January sales rebound
Retail sales climbed 0.8 per cent in January – a marked improvement on the 0.2 per cent fall recorded for December – according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Phones 4U snaps up online rival
Mobile phone specialist Phones 4U has bought online retailer Dial-a-Phone for 9 million.
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Competition test will allow Asda to double store openings
Asda expects to benefit from the Competition Commission’s proposed “competition test” for new supermarket openings, because it will mean it is able to double the number of shops it opens a year.