All articles by George MacDonald – Page 115
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NewsAmazon to sell Nike products directly for first time
Amazon is to sell Nike shoes directly for the first time, it is understood.
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NewsSuperdrug owner eyes bid for Holland & Barrett
Asian health and beauty giant AS Watson, owner of Superdrug, Perfume Shop and Savers in the UK, has made an indicative offer for Holland & Barrett.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets physical with Whole Foods deal
Online Goliath Amazon has become the poster boy of market disruption, revolutionising everything from business models to shopping habits.
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AnalysisAmazon's acquisition of Whole Foods: what the experts say
What are the implications of Amazon’s shock purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods?
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NewsAmazon to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7bn
Amazon is to buy grocery specialist Whole Foods Market in an audacious push into bricks-and-mortar retail.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Election, DFS, New Look and Power List
The team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the last week including a profit warning for DFS and the Retail Week Power List.
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AnalysisScarlett & Jo: Eyeing a plus-sized opportunity
When fashion retail entrepreneur Gifi Fields launched his career at the height of the swinging Sixties, clothes were designed with Twiggy’s waifish figure in mind.
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NewsNext prepares to launch new own-label brand
Next is preparing to launch a new own-label brand under its Label division, it is understood.
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NewsHamleys’ chief financial officer Dunn to step down
Hamleys’ veteran finance chief Alasdair Dunn is to leave the toy retailer after 10 years in charge.
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NewsOnline grocery sales to reach £11bn this year
Online grocery sales are expected to hit £11.1bn in the UK this year as shoppers increasingly buy food online.
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NewsWHSmith travel stores drive sales advance
WHSmith has posted a rise in sales and expects to meet full-year profit expectations.
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OpinionRetailers battle for customer votes after election farce
Business confidence plummeted in the aftermath of last week’s tragicomic general election.
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VideoPower List: Who are the ones to watch?
The Retail Week team outline who they think will have the biggest impact on the retail industry in the year to come.
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AnalysisHow can Sir Philip Green stop the rot at Arcadia?
Fashion giant Arcadia, owner of famous fascias such as Topshop, Evans and Dorothy Perkins, suffered a steep fall in profits last year.
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NewsEx-M&S and Monsoon bosses team up for store launch
Former Marks & Spencer fashion supremo Kate Bostock and ex-Monsoon chief executive Rose Foster have teamed up for a kidswear store launch.
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OpinionOpinion: Borough Market represents retail at its best
Cascades of colourful produce, fish so fresh they might have jumped straight from the waves, an abundance of food spanning every shade of savoury and sweet.
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NewsIceland profits climb as strategic initiatives bear fruit
Iceland has posted a rise in full-year sales and profits as its business improvement programme delivered results.
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NewsTesco investor warns grocer over Booker deal
The boss of Tesco investor Artisan Partners has claimed he has not spoken to a single investor who backs the grocer’s proposed tie-up with wholesaler Booker.
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NewsJacques Vert owner sold to Tillman-backed consortium
Jacques Vert-owner Style Group Brands, has been rescued by a new owner – a subsidiary of Calvetron Style Holdings Limited.
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NewsOcado strikes long-awaited international deal
Online grocer Ocado has signed up an unnamed European retailer to its smart platform technology.