All City & finance articles – Page 282
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NewsWalmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsGame full-year sales slump in the UK amid 'challenging' market
Game is expecting to post a drop in full-year sales after its retail sales in the UK fell 12.7% amid a “challenging trading environment”.
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NewsNext warns of cost price increases in 2017 as second quarter sales edge up
Next’s sales rose 1.8% in its second quarter but the retailer has warned that the falling value of the pound is likely to affect the cost of buying goods.
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NewsTravis Perkins’ retail division posts increased like-for-likes
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a rise in like-for-likes for its first half, with current trading recovering following the EU referendum.
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OpinionOpinion: DFS goes for gold amid big-ticket sector uncertainty
As doom and gloom continue to swirl post-Brexit, DFS can allay fears about consumer confidence and big ticket purchases.
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OpinionOpinion: Will policy-makers come to the rescue post-Brexit?
With the economic outlook having deteriorated since the referendum, it is no surprise that expectation of action by policy-makers has grown.
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NewsBHS: War of words escalates between 'evil' Sir Philip Green and Frank Field
Sir Philip Green has warned MP Frank Field that his scathing media attacks are putting a rescue plan for BHS pensioners at risk.
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NewsIndian etailer Koovs' losses widen despite sales jump
Koovs’ full-year losses have widened, despite rising sales, with operating costs soaring as its continued to target India’s fashion market.
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Next, Pets at Home and Travis Perkins
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with updates from Next, Pets at Home and Wickes owner Travis Perkins all on the agenda.
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NewsSports Direct begins £90m share buyback and plans more
Sports Direct has begun the process of buying back nearly £90m worth of its own shares, and has plans to purchase more in the future.
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NewsBonmarché blames like-for-like sales slump on bad weather
Bonmarché reported drops in like-for-like and overall sales, which the fashion retailer attributed to poor weather impacting summer trading.
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NewsOpinion: Next's slowdown reflects wider fashion challenges
In a world where Next is finding trading tough, you have to feel for the rest of the apparel market in what has been a challenging year so far.
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NewsArgos owner Home Retail's shareholders vote in favour of Sainsbury's acquisition
Argos owner Home Retail Group’s shareholders have unanimously voted in favour of the proposed £1.4bn acquisition by Sainsbury’s.
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NewsMcColl’s half-year profits rise but like-for-likes dip
McColl’s has reported an increase in pre-tax profits in the six months to the end of May, although like-for-likes fell during the period.
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NewsMajestic Wine employees set to receive potential windfall of over £7m
Majestic Wine chief executive Rowan Gormley has handed his shares bonus to his employees, refusing to accept the shares as part of a long-term incentive plan.
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OpinionOpinion: Sir Philip should act fast to restore his reputation
“We don’t doubt that Sir Philip had some affection for BHS – to an extent it created him. Now it could also bring him down.”
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NewsHobbs earnings surge as international sales surpass expectations
Hobbs reported a jump in its full-year earnings and is mulling plans to accelerate its US expansion due to sales “outperforming expectations”.
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NewsBHS to vanish from high streets next month as remaining stores close
BHS will disappear from the British high street next month as administrators shutter the collapsed department store chain’s remaining shops.
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NewsAnalysis: What the MPs' report on BHS' demise means for retail
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has been savaged by MPs for his role in the collapse of department store chain BHS earlier this year.
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NewsSainsbury's £1.4bn acquisition of Argos approved by competition watchdog
Sainsbury’s £1.4bn acquisition of Argos owner Home Retail Group has moved a step closer after being approved by the competition authorities.