All Arcadia articles – Page 28
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NewsFat Face completes line-up of its new management team
Bhs buying director for menswear Simon Pickering is moving to Fat Face to be the lifestyle chain’s buying and design director.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy, the visionary who transformed Tesco
With his constant focus on the customer, Sir Terry is hailed for turning Tesco into a global operation
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NewsBhs launches Direct website to compete in electricals market
Department store Bhs has moved into the competitive electricals market with the launch this week of the Bhs Direct website, which offers a wide range of branded goods including TVs, cameras, laptops and kitchen appliances.
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OpinionRetailers ready for global assault
It has seemed for some time that international growth had been off the agenda for retailers concentrating on keeping their domestic house in order during a tough trading environment. But a several fashion retailers are again pursuing opportunities overseas.
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NewsKarren Brady joins Arcadia board
Karren Brady, vice chair of West Ham United football club, is to join the board of Arcadia, it has been reported.
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NewsSir Philip Green: Loss-making Bhs will make money
Sir Philip Green has reaffirmed his faith in Bhs after the chain posted a loss for the period in which it merged with his Arcadia Group.
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OpinionTopshop Scunthorpe. Go there… in six months
When Topshop opens in Knightsbridge later this week, it will be interesting to see what Arcadia’s in-house design team come up with — and whether they will end up in, say, Scunthorpe.
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NewsBhs gives concessions to Barratts and Priceless
Bhs is trialling a Barratts and Priceless shoe offer as it starts to implement a brand-led strategy across the Arcadia Group’s department stores.
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NewsFormer Bhs COO Paul Coackley leaves Arcadia
Arcadia Group chief financial officer Paul Coackley has left Sir Philip Green’s fashion chain.
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NewsRetailers fear ‘nightmare’ of hung parliament limbo
Retail leaders are bracing themselves for the possible “nightmare” that could follow a hung parliament being formed after next week’s election.
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OpinionThe retail Arctic Explorers’ Club
A little volcanic ash couldn’t dampen a birthday trip to the North Pole, says Malcolm Walker
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OpinionYoung guns
Young fashion is continuing to shine as one of the best growth areas in retail, with sales still growing for many players and the float of SuperGroup, and now potential sale of Republic, two great retail success stories highlighting investment appetite for such businesses.
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NewsRetailers make their mark in Sunday Times Rich List
Retailers have once again featured prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List, with many climbing up the list after a successful year, with some cashing in on retail floats and demergers.
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NewsSir Philip Green and Richard Caring back David Cameron
Sir Philip Green this afternoon gave David Cameron his support in the forthcoming election.
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AnalysisThe green team
The UK’s biggest retailers are casting their nets ever wider when it comes to taking responsibility for sustainability initiatives. How exactly are they raising their green game
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AnalysisTop guns: Is there still room for the maverick retail chief executive?
Today’s retail chief executive is more likely to be a former management consultant than market trader. But is there room for big personalities on today’s retail scene, asks Joanna Perry
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NewsWest End retailers call for longer Boxing Day trading hours
Retailers including Arcadia, Debenhams and Selfridges have backed a campaign to allow stores to open for a full trading day on Boxing Day, which this year falls on a Sunday.
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AnalysisCountrywide: creating a modern proposition for rural retail
How has Countrywide overcome the challenges of rural retailing to become a modern proposition? George MacDonald finds out