All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 24
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Sir Philip pull off an Arcadia deal?
Reports that Sir Philip Green is in the process of selling Arcadia to Chinese textiles firm Shandong Ruyi have been aggressively rebutted.
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NewsHotel Chocolat shrugs off market woes as profits climb
Hotel Chocolat hailed a “successful” Christmas as it posted healthy rises in profits and sales during its first half.
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NewsBunnings losses widen as UK business reviewed
Bunnings’ UK losses widened in its first half as its Australian owner Wesfarmers considers the future of its British operations.
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NewsHouse of Fraser buying director Maria Hollins exits
House of Fraser buying director Maria Hollins has departed the business after just under two years in the role.
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NewsFrank Field urges pension deficit deal probes
Frank Field MP has urged The Pensions Regulator to scrutinise any M&A deals involving pension deficits following the collapses of Carillion and BHS.
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NewsShutl stops same-day delivery as it ramps up eBay offer
Delivery business Shutl will no longer offer retailers same-day delivery and will instead accelerate work on its eBay delivery platform.
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NewsToys R Us UK on brink due to £15m tax bill
Toys R Us UK is reportedly searching for a rescue deal to prevent it from falling into administration at the end of the month.
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NewsBurberry to sell on Farfetch in bid to expand reach
Burberry will sell on Farfetch in a bid to extend its global reach and appeal to more consumers.
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DataHow far has retail come on boardroom gender equality?
A decade ago, women held just one in 10 of all board positions in the FTSE 150. Have things changed?
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DataData: Retailers set for boost from Chinese New Year
This week brought not only the commercial benefits of Valentine’s Day and half term, but also Chinese New Year – an increasingly significant date in the UK retail calendar.
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NewsPrimark fined £47,000 over transgender discrimination
Primark has been fined £47,000 after a transgender member of staff was discriminated against by her shop floor colleagues and supervisors.
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NewsJanuary's inflation close to six-year high
Inflation was at its highest in nearly six years last month, upping the chance of another interest rate rise in the coming months.
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NewsClintons parent company owner sells majority stake
The owner of Clintons parent company American Greetings has sold a majorty stake in the business to a US investment firm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons in how to stay relevant from Asos
Asos makes capturing 20-somethings’ spend by the bucketload look easy, with each quarter bigger and better than the one before.
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NewsTopman hires former New Look menswear director
Topman has hired Christopher Englinde, who was previously New Look menswear boss, as brand director.
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NewsNew Look UK boss Danny Barrasso to exit ailing firm
New Look UK boss Danny Barrasso is set to exit the business, stepping down from the beleaguered fashion retailer tomorrow.
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NewsDebenhams to axe 320 store management roles
Debenhams is set to axe around 320 store management roles as it seeks to deliver £10m cost savings.
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NewsNew Look’s Alistair McGeorge: ‘Don’t doubt us’
New Look executive chairman Alistair McGeorge hit out at critics of the business, insisting that his turnaround strategy will work.
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NewsN Brown poaches senior hires from AO and Missguided
N Brown has made a trio of senior hires, poaching its new chief people and information officers from Missguided and AO.
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AnalysisH&M: What went wrong and how it can be fixed
H&M’s weaknesses were laid bare last week when the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer admitted that it had “made some mistakes”.