All articles by George MacDonald – Page 111
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NewsGear4music shrugs off results mess-up as revenues rise
Gear4music has posted a rise in sales and gross profit during its first half.
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OpinionKeynote: How small is becoming the new big
Big is beautiful has been the maxim of successful retail for decades, but perhaps things are changing.
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OpinionKeynote: Tesco can rival Amazon as a consumer champion
The likes of Tesco and Asda may not have the tech prowess of rivals such as Amazon, but they are very capable of shaking up retail.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Whole Foods, Amazon and Dunelm
The Retail Week team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the past seven days including Amazon making its mark on Whole Foods and Browett’s departure from Dunelm.
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NewsAsda loses equal pay appeal in ‘landmark’ ruling
Asda has lost an employment tribunal appeal on equal pay, opening the door to possible legal action.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Dublin – Primark, Eason and Brexit fears
“How’s Dublin?” I asked the taxi driver on the way into the city from the airport. “There’s cranes springing up like mushrooms,” came the reply.
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NewsHotel Chocolat makes Hong Kong debut in overseas push
Hotel Chocolat is opening in Hong Kong in the latest phase of its international expansion.
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NewsDixons Carphone investors call for faster succession plan
Dixons Carphone shareholders want the retailer’s board to accelerate a search for the next chief executive following last week’s profit warning.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley will not attend AGM
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley will shun the retailer’s annual general meeting next week.
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NewsBHS: A year after closure, most stores still lie empty
The majority of former BHS stores are still unoccupied a year after the department store group finally closed its doors.
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NewsToday in retail: Arket debut concludes week of new stores
Online and digital commerce continue to transform retail, but faith in the future of the store is evident in abundance.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos and New Look set example on fashion ethics
Retailers have often been in the firing line over working practices within their supply chains, but this week two big names were the ones taking aim.
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NewsClintons’ losses mount as business costs bite
The greetings card specialist expects tough trading after increased losses in its past financial year but is confident improvements will deliver results.
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NewsSports Direct in legal fight over Icelandic store
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is staging legal action over ownership of a store in Iceland.
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NewsiCandy collapse cost former Clinton boss nearly £1m
Retail entrepreneur Clinton Lewin lost almost £1m as a result of the collapse of his iCandy greetings card business.
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NewsAsos and New Look speak out over UK factory conditions
The chief executives of Asos and New Look have warned that working conditions in some Leicester textile factories represent a “ticking time bomb”.
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NewsNew Look targeted by distressed debt investors
US distressed debt investors are seeking to acquire bonds of embattled fashion retailer New Look.
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NewsToday in retail: H&M's Weekday touches down in UK
Today Swedish fashion powerhouse H&M opened its first UK branch of Weekday on London’s Regent Street.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda, Wilko, Bunnings and B&Q
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the last seven days including 3,900 jobs under consultation at Wilko.
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NewsJack Wills raids Burberry for marketing chief
Jack Wills has poached a Burberry executive to become its first chief marketing officer.