All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 46
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NewsBooker sales creep up, choked by tobacco display ban
Booker has reported a small rise in sales in its fourth-quarter, with growth being dragged down by falling tobacco sales.
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NewsDFS profits and sales rise in half-year results
DFS has reported rising sales and profits in its half-year results, with boss Ian Filby hailing the retailer’s ability to weather economic headwinds.
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NewsMatchesfashion.com sales and profits soar
Matchesfashion.com has reported soaring sales and profits as it hailed rapid growth in its customer base.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is in the frame to run Topshop?
Topshop boss Mary Homer’s departure means one of the biggest jobs in fashion retail is now vacant. But who will be on Sir Philip Green’s watch list?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next, Ted Baker, Brantano and Booker
The Retail Week team discuss the ups and downs in the fashion sector, the shifting shape of the shoe market and questions for Booker.
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NewsInstagram expands shopping capabilities
Instagram has expanded its shopping capabilities, extending its in-app platform to more brands in the US.
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NewsRay Kelvin: We don’t need a chief customer officer
Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin has questioned the trend of employing chief customer officers, insisting that his business can run without one.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is Lord Wolfson going to fix Next?
Next reported its first negative year since the recession this morning, marking the end of its tenure as a bullet-proof business.
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AnalysisNext boss Lord Wolfson on Brexit, product and price
Next full-year profits fell for the first time in eight years, but its boss Lord Wolfson had an interesting take on the state of the industry.
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NewsShoe Zone circles Brantano as administration looms
Shoe Zone has reportedly tabled a bid to buy ailing value footwear chain Brantano as it teeters on the edge of administration
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NewsKingfisher profits rise, RFU chairman replaces Bernard
Kingfisher has revealed rising profits and like-for-likes and named Rugby Football Union chairman Andy Cosslett as its chairman, succeeding Daniel Bernard.
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AnalysisSecret success: Quiz's journey from manufacturer to retailer
Quiz began life as a Glasgow-based clothing manufacturer – now its has almost 300 stores across the world.
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NewsSeasalt sales rocket amid store expansion drive
Seasalt’s sales have soared, driven by like-for-like growth and an increased store estate.
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NewsJohn Lewis buoyed by beauty as Waitrose sales fall
John Lewis’ beauty and wellbeing sales boosted the depatment store chain’s performance last week as sales fell at sister retailer Waitrose.
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NewsMatalan makes a move for Eastern Europe
Matalan is considering launching in Eastern Europe, after opening two new franchised stores in Malta.
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NewsM&S pulls YouTube ads following extremist content fears
Marks & Spencer has pulled its YouTube advertising over concerns that it might have appeared next to extremist content.
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NewsWhite Company set to enter US with New York store
The White Company is set to enter the US market with a store on New York’s Fifth Avenue opening this summer.
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InterviewAngela Spindler on fixing a business before it's broken
“We would have got more credit if we had let it go horribly wrong,” says N Brown boss Angela Spindler, sitting in her spacious office at the retailer’s headquarters.
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AnalysisOpinion: HoF plays catch-up, not pioneer, with new plan
House of Fraser unveiled its five-year vision yesterday, with management outlining how it intends to deliver a business fit for 2022’s retail landscape.
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NewsMissguided chief customer officer exits after two months
Missguided’s chief customer officer has left the business after just two months, Retail Week can reveal.