All Blacks articles – Page 7
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NewsGo Outdoors triples profit to £4.3m and rejigs management
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors’ pre-tax profits more than tripled from £1.2m to £4.3m in the year to January 3 and the retailer has rejigged management roles.
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NewsGo Outdoors emerges as bidder for Blacks
Privately-owned specialist retailer Go Outdoors has emerged as a bidder for Blacks, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionWhat’s best for Blacks?
It’s easy to forget but, as privately owned specialists bid for pre-eminence in the outdoor goods market, a public company holds the commanding heights.
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NewsAnalysts warn bids for Blacks will reflect tough trading spell
Bids for outdoor goods specialist Blacks Leisure are unlikely to match the level offered by rival Sports Direct earlier this year, analysts fear.
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NewsBlacks’ shares perk up after bid approaches
Outdoor goods specialist Blacks was at the centre of the week’s retail share price action after revealing approaches from potential buyers.
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NewsBlacks Leisure in sale talks
Blacks Leisure has appointed corporate advisory firm McQueen to advise on a possible sale of the company after receiving multiple bid approaches.
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OpinionTimes have changed, so must we
Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis
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AnalysisWhat stops FDs getting the top retail jobs?
When it comes to the top spot in retail businesses FDs are often passed over, but is the ‘numbers man’ stereotype unfair?
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AnalysisThe great outdoors
The outdoor sector has been thrust into the limelight by a raft of deals. What’s made it so fashionable and is the cake big enough to go around, asks Lisa Berwin
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Conversion rates jump 20% on new Blacks site
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has relaunched its website to give customers a better online experience and ensure branding consistency across its stores and etail offer.
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AnalysisJohn Graham
Go Outdoors has beaten the recession by reinventing how to serve the outdoor market. Lisa Berwin meets its intrepid founder
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NewsCity forces Ocado to slash IPO share price
The City kept up pressure on Ocado as it prepared for Wednesday’s float and, at the last moment, forced the online grocer to slash its asking price.
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NewsBlacks hoping £5 loyalty cards will help revive sales
Blacks Leisure has sold 10,000 loyalty cards just two weeks since it launched the scheme in stores, and the retailer hopes it will be a key driver of sales, as like-for-likes fell 7.5% in the 17 weeks to June 26.
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OpinionBattle of the brands
Last year’s soap opera in the sportswear market seems to have calmed down to a gentle afternoon drama, but the battle for share and survival in the sector seems far from over.
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NewsBlacks like-for-like sales fall 7.5%
Like-for-like sales fell 7.5% at Blacks Leisure in the 17 weeks to June 26.
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OpinionReputation really is everything
Nick Samuel and Sir Terry Leahy show why doing things the right way is best, says Neil Gillis
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NewsIndustry pays tribute as former Hobbs chief Nick Samuel dies
Former Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel has been remembered by the industry as an innovator with a passion for retail and tireless energy.
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NewsFormer Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel dies
Nick Samuel, former chief executive of womenswear retailer Hobbs and former finance director of womenswear chain Karen Millen has died.
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NewsMillets launches click-and-collect for Glastonbury
Blacks Leisure’s outdoor chain, Millets, is bringing click-and-collect to Glastonbury festival-goers later this month.
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NewsOFT clears Sports Direct stake in Blacks
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has ruled that Sports Direct’s shares in Blacks Leisure did not create any competition issues.