All City & finance articles – Page 509
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Dunelm eyes expansion as profit and sales impress City
Dunelm’s pre-tax profits rocketed 69.3% to £46.2m in the 26 weeks to January 2 and the retailer is to double the size of its warehouse to support future expansion.
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OpinionBlacks’ uphill struggle
Blacks chief executive Neil Gillis must feel like a mountain walker approaching the summit only to find there’s a steep rock face still to climb.
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Game to shrink portfolio amid tough trading
Entertainment retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all of its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsCity sees opportunity as shares fall again
General retailers had another poor week and have lost about 10% of their value this year.
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NewsRWC2010: Retail poised for period of M&A activity, says Debenhams chief
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has said the sector is poised for a period of mergers and acquisitions as the recovery gains momentum.
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NewsH&M proposes stock split
H&M will propose a stock split at its annual general meeting, whereby each of its existing shares will be divided into two new shares to dilute its share price and give its customers more opportunity invest in the retailer.
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NewsSports Direct mulls bid for Blacks
Sports Direct is considering making a bid for Blacks Leisure after blocking its proposed fundraising plans.
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NewsSuperGroup ‘oversubscribed’ as IPO bookbuilding ends
Fashion retailer SuperGroup expects to close its IPO bookbuilding within 24 hours and the offer is likely to be oversubscribed, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsWHSmith eyes Hughes & Hughes assets
WHSmith is reported to be considering a bid for the assets of Irish book chain Hughes & Hughes which collapsed last week.
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NewsIndicative bids for HobbyCraft to be submitted today
First round offers are due today for specialist retailer HobbyCraft, which is being sold by the founding Haskins family.
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NewsSupergroup presses ahead with float despite mixed feedback on pricing
SuperGroup has expressed commitment to a flotation on the London Stock Exchange despite concerns over pricing.
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OpinionRetail's political struggle
The general election, already in full swing though yet to be declared, has been unsettling retail sector investors all year.
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Toys R Us in IPO talks
The private-equity owners of Toys R Us are in talks with investment banks about the possibility of underwriting an initial public offering this summer, the New York Post reported.It is understood Bain Capital, KKR and Vornado Realty Trust are talking with banks including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase. ...
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NewsMixed start for Wickes as full-year profits rocket but like-for-likes slip
DIY retailer Wickes experienced a 2.4% decline in like-for-likes in the seven weeks to February 20, but full-year profits soared as the chain grew its market share.
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NewsLombok eyes growth as sales start to revive
Lombok has recorded like-for-like sales up “single digits” since the start of 2010, after being bought out of pre-pack administration last year.
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NewsPrimark sales outpace expectations in first half
Primark reported first-half like-for-like sales growth of 8%, coming in ahead of the expectations of parent company Associated British Foods (ABF).
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AnalysisJulian Dunkerton: from market stall to stock market
On the verge of a £400m float, SuperGroup has proved a fashion triumph. That’s no surprise given co-founder Julian Dunkerton’s eye for a winning brand, says Lisa Berwin
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OpinionFactors that define retail success
The trading climate to come will magnify the differences between the strong and the weak. So what are those differences?
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NewsHalfords gets thumbs up for car servicing centre deal
Investors have given the green light to motor accessories group Halfords’ £73.2m acquisition of Nationwide Autocentres and are confident of the deal’s merits.
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NewsVente-Privee UK to branch out into non-fashion
Private sales site Vente-Privee will push into categories beyond its core fashion offer as it chases growth in the UK.