All Analysis articles – Page 175
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AnalysisDebenhams boardroom coup looms large as three investors join rebellion
Debenhams is bracing itself for a boardroom coup after more of its biggest investors backed City stockbroking firm Cenkos Securities.
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AnalysisAldi to launch ecommerce site as full-year sales soar but profits fall
Aldi has unveiled plans to launch online next year after its operating profits slipped 4% to £260.3m in the year to December 31, 2014.
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AnalysisTesco poised to scrap Dunnhumby sale but could offload its Polish business
Tesco is set to pull the plug on plans to sell off its data arm Dunnhumby, but is preparing to offload its central and eastern European business.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Celesio unveils new-look John Bell & Croyden London pharmacy
Celesio has reopened its new-look John Bell & Croyden pharmacy in London’s West End following a £4m refit.
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AnalysisArgos and Tesco among winners at The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The top talent in UK retail supply chain gathered at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2015 in London last night.
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AnalysisMajestic Wine hires former B&Q director John Colley as managing director
Majestic Wine has appointed former B&Q director John Colley to the newly created position of managing director of its core retail business.
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AnalysisDoddle unveils click-and-collect points at university campuses
Doddle has launched six click-and-collect collection points at university campuses in the UK as it seeks to tap into the student market.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis weekly sale rise on demand for cold weather clothing
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 6% last week to £78.7m as clothing performance benefited from autumn’s arrival.
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AnalysisStarbucks to pay all staff living wage but John Lewis boss cautions on impact
Starbucks is to pay all staff, including those aged under 25, the living wage and will offer employees interest-free loans for rent deposits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Global economy rattles retailers’ mood but consumer confidence rises
In the third of Retail Week’s quarterly analysis reports, we ask whether the mood among the UK’s top retail bosses has changed.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer creates new role to hone its womenswear design
Marks & Spencer has promoted an internal executive to the newly-created role of design director for womenswear, lingerie and beauty.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The Toy Store launches in UK with flagship on Oxford Street
Middle-eastern-based toy retailer The Toy Store opens its first UK store tonight at a 27,000 sq ft site on Oxford Street.
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Store gallery: John Lewis makes its Birmingham debut at Grand Central
John Lewis has come to the end of a three-year project to open a store in Birmingham and the result sets a new standard for the retailer.
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AnalysisHow Grand Central Birmingham has changed destination retail forever
Today’s official opening of Grand Central shopping centre represents a hugely significant moment both for Birmingham and for UK retail.
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AnalysisPoundland to raise £50m as it cautions on profits: What the analysts say
Poundland is seeking £50m to finance its 99p Stores acquisition, but has warned first-half profits will fall. Here is what the analysts say.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Birmingham Grand Central is a 'step change' for retailer
John Lewis has said its new £35m store in Birmingham Grand Central represents a “step change” for the department store.
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AnalysisH&M reports flat profits in third quarter after being hit by strong dollar
H&M has reported flat profits in its third quarter after the fashion retailer was negatively impacted by the strong dollar.
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AnalysisStore gallery: First look inside Waitrose's new King's Cross store
Waitrose has opened a 24,000 sq ft store in London’s King’s Cross in a Victorian storage shed formerly used as part of the rail network.
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AnalysisMorrisons’ may be trying a new logo but it needs old-fashioned retail nous
Ajaz Ahmed was unimpressed when he took a walk around Morrisons’ Merrion Centre store where a new logo is being tested.
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AnalysisStore of the week: Aesop brings pared-back simplicity to Hamburg
Australian skincare retailer Aesop uses untreated oak interiors to channel minimalistic sophistication at its new Hamburg store.