All articles by George MacDonald – Page 121
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AnalysisSecret success: How Lush came to rival The Body Shop
In a rather very obvious way, there actually isn’t anything secret about Lush.
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OpinionOpinion: Waitrose’s tough decisions are in its interests
Who’d have thought that just a year into his tenure, Waitrose managing director Rob Collins would be closing stores?
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Pennycook exits Co-op, Dunelm and Asda
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories over the past seven days, including a look at the legacy left after Pennycook’s reign at Co-op.
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OpinionOpinion: Sir Ken has passed on, but his legacy lives on
The death of Sir Ken Morrison marked the passing of a retail generation as well as one of its most outstanding entrepreneurs.
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AnalysisSir Ken Morrison: From market trader to grocery tycoon
The retail industry has paid tribute to Sir Ken Morrison, one of the greats of modern supermarketing, who has died at the age of 85.
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NewsGrocery pioneer Sir Ken Morrison dies
Sir Ken Morrison, one of the most highly regarded retailers of the post-war era, has died.
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OpinionWill Tesco and Booker create a Big Food Group Mk II?
Big Food Group revisited was the first reaction of many – or perhaps the second, after sheer surprise – when news of Tesco’s planned tie-up with Booker flashed up on screens.
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NewsScS pleased by orders rise against tough comparatives
Sofas and floorings specialist ScS has posted a rise in like-for-like order intake.
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NewsJoules first-half profits rise as customer numbers grow
Fashion retailer Joules has posted a rise in sales and profits during its first half.
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NewsCarpetright celebrates return to sales growth in UK
Carpetright has reported a return to quarterly sales growth in the UK and said its turnaround strategy is on track.
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OpinionOpinion: A good name is as vital as good value
The new year is not yet a month old, but already retailers are again embroiled in controversy.
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NewsThis week in retail: Dixons Carphone charged for growth
Dixons Carphone, one of the last of the big retailers to report on Christmas trading, will reveal its numbers tomorrow.
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NewsThe top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Growth is the holy grail for retailers, particularly in a shifting trading landscape in which technology is transforming shopping habits.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit needn’t mean retail blues
Among the looming “challenges” flagged in Super Thursday’s trading updates, Brexit no doubt featured in the minds of many.
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NewsDon’t see Super Thursday through rose-tinted glasses
Super Thursday lived up to its name, at least in some respects, but the remaining 353 days of this year may not merit a similar description.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Super Thursday special edition
Tony Shiret joins the Retail Week team to put Super Thursday into focus, examining some of the biggest fashion and grocery results.
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NewsM&S celebrates Christmas like-for-like advance
Marks & Spencer delivered a like-for-like sales improvement at its core fashion division over Christmas.
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NewsHouse of Fraser records Christmas like-for-like advance
House of Fraser notched up like-for-like sales growth of 2.7% over Christmas.
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NewsShoe Zone profits rise and current trading ‘solid’
Shoe Zone has reported a rise in full-year earnings and made a “solid start” to the new financial year.