All articles by George MacDonald – Page 132
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OpinionOpinion: Morrisons' price offensive puts Aldi on the back foot
The big four grocers are fighting back against discount retailer Aldi in the battle to win consumer spend.
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NewsAlteri buys bulk of Brantano UK business out of administration
Investor Alteri has bought most of footwear business Brantano out of administration less than a month after administrators were called in.
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OpinionOpinion: DFS and ScS well upholstered as shoppers make big-ticket buys
It looks as if the upholstered furniture market, in contrast with some retail sectors, has plenty of spring left in it.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail pay rates, easyFoodstore and Morrisons price cuts
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald and news editor James Wilmore.
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NewsB&Q follows Tesco and Wilko with changes to its pay rates
B&Q has become the latest retailer to make changes to pay rates, following in the wake of grocery Goliath Tesco and variety store group Wilko.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado’s new non-exec director may help deliver an overseas deal
Ocado’s appointment of Dixons Carphone’s deputy chief executive Andrew Harrison as a non-executive director looks like a good selection.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's investors, Bargain Booze MD and Tesco GCA
The Retail Week team is joined by Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Mike Dennis to discuss the top stories from across the industry this week.
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OpinionOpinion: Dixons Carphone shows the right spirit both at home and abroad
Once again it was a ‘two-humped camel’-shaped Christmas trading period for electricals and mobile technology specialist Dixons Carphone.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Bunnings moves, Christmas fallout and Asda job cuts
The team discusses the week’s top retail news as Bunnings announces its plans to replace Homebase and Asda reveals job cuts.
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OpinionOpinion: Product sets retail winners apart over Christmas trading period
December, traditionally the month in which retailers had a licence to print money, proved lacklustre for many, as sales and footfall data have shown.
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NewsBonmarché sales stabilise in aftermath of pre-Christmas profit warning
Sales at Bonmarché have returned to “more normal levels” since the retailer issued a profit warning in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as stores and online deliver double-digit growth
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 15.6% to £99.6m last week, when all its main categories recorded strong performances.
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NewsAsos sales surge in UK and overseas during Christmas period
Online fashion specialist Asos posted double-digit sales growth at home and internationally in the final four months of last year.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's Home Retail bid, with guest Theo Paphitis
Theo Paphitis joins the Retail Week team to discuss Sainsbury’s Home Retail takeover attempt and Christmas trading updates.
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NewsAo.com posts third-quarter sales rise as all categories deliver growth
Electricals etailer AO World has posted a 35% sales rise over the third quarter.
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OpinionOpinion: A Sainsbury’s/Home Retail deal makes sense on paper… but in reality?
When Sainsburys updates on Wednesday there will be as much interest in its potential tie-up with Argos as about grocery conditions.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's bid, M&S and Sports Direct with Tony Shiret
Tony Shiret joins the team to discuss Christmas trading results, Sainsbury’s bid for Home Retail and Sports Direct’s profit warning.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for Marc Bolland as he prepares to leave M&S?
After revealing plans to exit Marks & Spencer in April, what does the future have in store for chief executive Marc Bolland?
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VideoWatch: Day of drama at M&S as Marc Bolland announces departure
With Marc Bolland leaving Marks & Spencer in April, we examine his impact and the journey taken by Steve Rowe from shopfloor to chief exec.
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OpinionOpinion: Former Saturday boy Rowe should make a good M&S CEO. Here’s why
Some might criticise him as a ‘lifer’ but Steve Rowe’s visceral connection to Marks & Spencer will be a big plus for the chief executive role.