All Fat Face articles – Page 6
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AnalysisAnalysis: Oxford Summer School gears up for summer of learning
The Oxford Summer School enables retail’s future stars to learn from its current leaders – what will this year’s course be offering?
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NewsBlue Inc opts for private share sale instead of IPO amid turbulent market
Fashion retailer Blue Inc has opted not to pursue an IPO and instead intends to place shares privately with new investors, it is understood.
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NewsB&M Bargains propelled into the retail big league with £2.7bn valuation
B&M Bargains has set its offer price at 270p, valuing the discount retailer at £2.7bn and catapulting it into 10th place by market capitalisation.
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AnalysisWorld Cup: Which CEOs make retail's fantasy team?
See our fantasy team of retailers who would be a shoo-in for success with the skill and sharp-shooting that they possess in the board room.
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NewsBlue Inc IPO set to be oversubscribed as investors seek niche retail stocks
Young fashion retailer Blue Inc’s impending IPO is set to be oversubscribed allaying fears that investors are shunning retail stock.
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OpinionComment: JD's shock departure does not rock the boat
Fashion retailer JD Sports shocked the City last Friday afternoon with a brief announcement that long-standing chief executive Barry Bown was to depart with immediate effect.
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NewsFat Face boss says stock market suffering from 'retail IPO indigestion'
Fat Face boss Anthony Thompson has said the stock market is suffering from “retail IPO indigestion” after the fashion retailer last week abandoned plans to float.
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OpinionComment: Is the window now shut for retailer IPOs?
The volatile IPO market has claimed a victim last week as fashion retailer Fat Face abandoned its planned float.
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NewsFat Face abandons float blaming market conditions
Fat Face has abandoned its IPO citing “equity market conditions” as the new retail Stock Exchange market entrants fail to impress.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Fat Face, Halfords, Asos, Tesco, Mothercare and more
Retail news round-up on May 22, 2014: Fat Face scraps IPO, Halfords accused of demanding fees from retal suppliers, Lush voted best retailer, Asos forced to apologise after Jodie Marsh tweet and more
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NewsWiggle weighs up future options with advisers as it eyes IPO
Cycling etailer Wiggle is looking at a potential flotation on the stock market with advisers at investment bank Rothschild.
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NewsFat Face confirms intention to float in a bid to raise £110m
Fashion retailer Fat Face has confirmed its intention to float, bidding to raise £110m.
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Fat Face to confirm IPO plans tomorrow
Fat Face is to reveal plans to float on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow and is expected to reveal a board that includes former Carpetright boss Darren Shapland.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Shoe Zone – a surprise entry in the retail IPO list
With all eyes on the ikes of Fat Face and B&M, Shoe Zone has come in from left-field to enter the retailing IPO arena.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pan-European retailers look to secondary cities for expansion
Finding the right space in Europe’s capitals has become increasingly difficult, opening up an opportunity for the continent’s regional cities.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose to leave Blue Inc as it gears up for flotation
Sir Stuart Rose is to step down as chairman of young fashion chain Blue Inc ahead of the retailer’s imminent stock market flotation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The good, the bad and the ugly of mobile retail sites
Retailers’ mobile sites should feature a clear search box, offer predictive text and clearly indicate out of stock items, according to a report examining user journeys.
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OpinionComment: Restructuring in retail – the foundation on which IPOs are built
With the window for retail IPOs now well and truly open, at least for the time being, the list of potential floats now appears to stretch out well into the second half of 2014.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How travel retail went from waste of time to strategically crucial
Travel retail has undergone a renaissance over the past few years that has turned airports and stations into shopping destinations. Retail Week charts how it happened.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Retail leaders must keep positive and energetic
Retail leaders need to think of every day as if it’s their first in the job, Fat Face chief executive Anthony Thompson said at Retail Week Live today.