All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 40
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NewsToday in retail: Too many shops, too little till-ringing
Specialist fashion retailer N Brown posted rising sales today but also revealed that it would close five loss-making stores, leaving it with 16 in total.
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NewsTesco deliveries hit by picking IT system crash
Tesco’s delivery service has crashed after being hit by an IT system failure, resulting in customers’ grocery drop-offs being cancelled.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Bonmarché on the right track under Connolly?
Bonmarché revealed some pretty dire numbers this morning. Profits and like-for-likes plunged in the last year.
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NewsSan Fran firm bids for Shop Direct as buyers close in
Shop Direct’s £3bn sale process has entered the next stage of bidding, with three known parties currently in the ring.
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NewsJohn Timpson and Malcolm Walker on Queen’s Honours list
John Timpson, Malcolm Walker and Belinda Earl were among the retailers on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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NewsSainsbury’s to buy Nisa as it agrees exclusivity pact
Sainsbury’s is on course to buy Nisa in a £130m deal as the grocery market reacts to Tesco’s swoop on wholesale giant Booker.
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NewsBonmarché profits plunge as turnaround continues
Bonmarché’s profits and like-for-likes have fallen, but new boss Helen Connolly has insisted that the “direction of travel” is right.
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VideoWatch: Quiz creates a showroom for fashion in Westfield
After announcing its intentions to float, we visit Quiz’s newly renovated store in Westfield to see how it is integrating the physical and digital space.
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NewsH&M sales rise but fail to match growth forecasts
H&M has posted rising global sales but failed to achieve the level of growth expected by analysts.
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Tesco unveils another quarter of like-for-like growth
Tesco has revealed rising like-for-likes in its first quarter of the year, making this the sixth consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth under boss Dave Lewis.
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NewsAgenda: N Brown updates and Richard Pennycook at the BRC
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from N Brown and Richard Pennycook’s address to the BRC on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Election, DFS, New Look and Power List
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the last week including a profit warning for DFS and the Retail Week Power List.
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NewsFarfetch and Condé Nast pen partnership deal
Farfetch has partnered with Condé Nast to create a ‘content-to-commerce’ partnership, integrating Farfetch product with Condé Nast editorial.
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NewsBHS: Retail Acquisitions’ liquidators appointed
Liquidators have been appointed to Retail Acquisitions, the consortium that owned BHS at the time that the retailer entered administration.
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NewsJaeger creditors attack former owner Better Capital
Jaeger creditors who claim they are owed millions from the collapse of the heritage brand have bought shares in former owner Better Capital.
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NewsToday in retail: New Look execs exit as market bites
There have been more senior departures from New Look today as two more directors exit following redundancies earlier this year.
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NewsLuxury etailer Farfetch eyes New York float
Online luxury retailer Farfetch is considering floating in New York and is reportedly seeking a $5b (£3.9b) valuation.
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NewsPhilip Day eyes Coast, Oasis and Warehouse
Retail tycoon Philip Day is reportedly looking at acquiring Coast, Oasis and Warehouse from the administrators of current owner Kaupthing.
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AnalysisPodcast: The future of the embattled department store
Retail Week is proud to launch its first podcast series Taking Stock, this month shining a spotlight on the embattled department store sector.
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NewsToday in retail: Robot wars as Tesco takes on Amazon
Tesco is taking on Amazon’s delivery prowess using robots to fulfil grocery orders within an hour.