All articles by Emily Seares – Page 2
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NewsWeston family tops retailers in Sunday Times Rich List 2014
The Weston family, which owns Selfridges and Primark, topped the list of retailers in The Sunday Times Rich List with a combined fortune of £7.3bn.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Game's financial statistics ahead of IPO
Game has revealed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, just two years after it fell into administration. Retail Week highlights some key figures about the games specialist.
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NewsJapanese trading house Itochu eyes possible TM Lewin takeover
Japenese trading house Itochu is understood to be in talks to acquire shirt specialist TM Lewin, in a deal likely to fetch between £80m and £100m.
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NewsB&M Bargains owners in line for £2bn as company prepares to float
The Arora brothers behind B&M bargains are set for a £2bn payout in 18 months, as the value chain prepares to float this week.
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NewsCo-op scandals put top customers off shopping there, ICM poll reveals
The Co-op’s most frequent food shoppers are now less likely to shop there, as a result of the recent scandals that have engulfed the group.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales sprang back in April when they rose 4.2% on a like-for-like basis boosted by Easter, according to the BRC KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsApril retail like-for-like sales grow 4.2% boosted by Easter
UK retail sales rebounded in April with a 4.2% like-for-like basis boosted by Easter, according to The BRC KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAt a glance: IPO candidate flash sales site MySale
MySale revealed its intention to float this morning. Retail-week takes a closer look at Australian fashion etailer MySale.
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NewsBidders including Hilco, Jon Moulton and Endless eye Kiddicare
Bidders circling Morrisons-owned maternity specialist Kiddicare are understood to include City financier Jon Moulton and investment firms Hilco, R Capital and Endless.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse Dixons merger deal expected this week
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons are expected to reveal a £3.6bn merger deal on Thursday, to become the UK’s biggest electronics retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Nine fascinating facts about Chinese online giant Alibaba
Chinese internet giant Alibaba is on course for one of the biggest floats in history. Retail Week picks out some fascinating facts about the etailer.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s full year results: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 5.3% to £798m in the year to March 15 in boss Justin King’s last full-year update before he departs in July. Retail Week takes a look at the analyst reaction.
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NewsShop prices deflated for the twelfth consecutive month in April
Shop prices fell again in April, driven by non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsAt a glance: Alliance Boots' Latin American acquisition, Farmacias Ahumada
As Alliance Boots acquires two pharmacy chains in Latin America, Retail Week lifts the lid on parent firm Farmacias Ahumada.
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NewsGoogle acquires UK retail forecasting firm Rangespan
Google has acquired UK retail forecasting start-up Rangespan for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality acquires rival's stores for £1.7m
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has acquired 26 stores from Bibby Retail Services’Rhythm and Booze chain for £1.7m.
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NewsVideo: Tesco develops technology for groundbreaking ‘shopping wall’
Supermarket giant Tesco has developed the technology to sell online using a ‘shopping wall’.
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NewsTesco begins selling double glazing
Supermarket giant Tesco has begun selling double glazing in another example of its unrelenting quest to broaden its product and service offer.
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NewsGarden Centre Group up for sale
Garden Centre Group (GCG), formerly known as Wyevale, is due to be put up for sale by its main lender Lloyds Banking Group next month.
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NewsTesco's US business faces alcohol ban
Tesco’s US business could be dealt a severe blow as a proposed ban on the sale of alcohol from self-service checkouts in California moves one step closer to becoming law.