All articles by George MacDonald – Page 130
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OpinionOpinion: New boss Rowe aims to put the spark back into Marks
M&S boss Rowe sets the tone of his likely approach to leading the retailer and reviving its fashion division by going back to the shopfloor.
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NewsGrocery sales rise at fastest rate in 12 months as Sainsbury's leads big four
Supermarket sales have risen at their fastest rate in a year and Sainsbury’s continued to outperform big four rivals, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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AnalysisNew M&S boss Rowe to oversee general merchandise for ‘foreseeable future’
New M&S boss Steve Rowe will continue to oversee its general merchandise business as he bids to improve performance at the crucial division.
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VideoThe Retail Week: The living wage, Tesco's PayQwiq and M&S's Steve Rowe
In this week’s video the team discuss the implementation of the living wage as well as Tesco’s new mobile payment app and more.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.
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NewsAo.com posts better-than-expected performance in fourth quarter
Electricals etailer Ao.com has reported a better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance, with revenue and earnings ahead of expectations.
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NewsBudgens and Londis performance helps parent Booker post sales rise
Booker, the food retailer and wholesaler, has posted a rise in sales helped by last year’s acquisition of Budgens and Londis.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S’s new boss Rowe should blend old and new to build appeal
When Steve Rowe arrives at Marks & Spencer’s Paddington Basin headquarters next Monday he will do so for the first time as chief executive.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next warning on economy, BHS's CVA and Sports Direct
Next unveils its full-year results and looks ahead to 2016 among the other biggest stories in The Retail Week on March 24.
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OpinionBHS chief executive Darren Topp: After the CVA, the hard work really starts
BHS has won creditor support for its turnaround plans, but it’s only starting on the road to recovery boss Darren Topp tells George MacDonald.
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AnalysisWatch: What now for BHS after its positive CVA vote result?
As 95% of its creditors vote BHS’s CVA through, what steps must Darren Topp take next to ensure success for the retailer?
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s Coupe’s cool-headed style bodes well for Argos deal
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has shown a calmness amid turbulent conditions that augurs well for the grocer’s takeover of Argos.
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OpinionThe big lesson from Tesco and Ted Baker at Retail Week Live
In many ways, the theme of ‘people’ was at the heart of presentations from Tesco UK boss Matt Davies and Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin.
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VideoRetail Week Live: Analysis of Alibaba's closing keynote and event round-up
Nectar MD Will Shuckburgh joins the Retail Week Live Studio for the final time to discuss the closing speaker of Retail Week Live 2016.
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NewsArgos bid deadline looms today but takeover tussle could drag on for weeks
The future ownership of Argos-owner Home Retail may become clear today as would-be owners weigh up whether to proceed with bids.
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VideoWatch: Dixons Carphone’s Seb James on creating a new sort of retailer
Dixons Carphone was named The Gowling WLG Retailer of the Year at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016. We speak to boss Seb James.
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VideoWatch: Waitrose boss Mark Price on his legacy and future in politics
Waitrose’s Mark Price has been handed the The Oracle Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016.
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VideoRetail Week Live: Analysis on BHS and Ted Baker's boss Ray Kelvin
After a memorable closing speech from Ray Kelvin on day one of Retail Week Live, Verdict research director Maureen Hinton joins the studio to discuss the keynotes.
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VideoRetail Week Live: Analysis of Poundland boss Jim McCarthy's keynote
Peel hunt retail analyst John Stevenson joins us in the Retail Week studio to discuss the key points from Jim McCarthy’s speech.
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NewsDFS founder Lord Kirkham in furniture comeback with new chain
DFS founder Lord Kirkham is planning to launch a furniture chain that would potentially compete head to head with the retailer he founded in 1969.