All City & finance articles – Page 227
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct deal takes Game to next level
When it comes to the maverick mind of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, it is rarely clear what game he is playing.
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NewsHouse of Fraser drafts in Rothschild to refinance debt
House of Fraser has drafted in Rothschild to assess refinancing a chunk of its debt pile, days after its credit insurance was cut.
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NewsToys R Us seeks £120m as payment deadline looms
Toys R Us is urgently pursuing £120m in funding to pay off loans and overhaul its store estate as the retailer fights for survival.
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NewsAgenda: H&M, ONS, Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with H&M’s capital markets day, ONS retail sales data, Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year on the agenda.
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NewsHMV saviour Hilco eyes Toys R Us acquisition
Retail restructuring and turnaround specialist Hilco is among the potential buyers of the troubled British arm of Toys R Us.
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NewsBooker stakeholder attacks Tesco offer as too cheap
A stakeholder in wholesale and retail giant Booker has labelled Tesco’s £3.7bn offer as “insufficient”.
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NewsNew Look sales plunge in ‘challenging’ quarter
New Look has posted a nosedive in online and store sales, but boss Alastair George said new initiatives will “get the company back on track”.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's Wilson can cook up recipe for success
Tesco’s hat-trick of revelations ahead of the imminent completion of its £3.7bn Booker acquisition was greeted with a surprisingly subdued response from the market.
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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”.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new UK boss Charles Wilson
Tesco revealed this morning that Charles Wilson will succeed Matt Davies as boss of its core UK business following completion of the Booker merger.
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NewsBunnings owner Wesfarmers mulls UK exit
Wesfarmers has admitted it is reviewing the future of Bunnings in the UK after revealing a AUS$1bn write-down relating to its Homebase acquisition.
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NewsHouse of Fraser suppliers have credit insurance cut
House of Fraser suppliers have seen their credit cover cut following a downgrade in its credit by ratings agency Moody’s.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse founder in frame for Jigsaw deal
Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross is on the verge of investing in fashion retailer Jigsaw.
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NewsAgenda: Ocado and DFS to update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Ocado and DFS on the agenda.
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VideoWatch: Are retail leaders prepared for 2018?
There have been some mixed messages emanating from the retail industry in recent months, so how have the industry’s leaders planned for 2018?
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NewsScS sales swell despite HoF concession dip
ScS has reported a lift in sales at the half-year mark as the retailer’s value-led proposition allowed it to “manage the continued economic uncertainty”.
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NewsJoules delivers profits jump as overseas sales soar
Joules has posted a spike in interim profits driven by sales rises across its UK and international markets despite “challenging” trading conditions.
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NewsConsumer confidence rallies in ‘bullish’ January
Consumer confidence rose in January across all metrics, although it is not clear whether this is “a temporary blip rather than a strong sign of recovery”.
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NewsSuperdry co-founder Dunkerton nets £18m in share sale
Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton has bagged an £18m windfall after offloading one million shares in the fashion business.
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OpinionOpinion: Etailers look primed for success in the City
If January is anything to go by, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the etail stock.