All articles by George MacDonald – Page 162
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NewsBolland: 'Trust in M&S brand boosted food sales'
Marks & Spencer’s strong fourth-quarter food performance was not a side-effect of the horse meat row that hit other retailers, chief executive Marc Bolland has maintained.
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OpinionComment: Tesco targets Extra appeal
Ahead of Tesco’s prelims next Wednesday there has been much speculation about the future of the Fresh & Easy business in the US.
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AnalysisBaroness Thatcher's legacy to retail and business: Industry leaders pay tribute
Retail leaders who built companies during Baroness Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister have paid tribute to her impact on business and retail following her death on Monday.
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NewsHMV: Full list of the 141 stores bought by Hilco
See below for details of the 141 HMV stores acquired by Hilco.
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OpinionComment: Cold conditions could take a toll on M&S clothing
M&S posts fourth-quarter figures next Thursday. The retailer will hope things go more smoothly than the last update in January.
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OpinionComment: Multichannel success for fashion and homeware retailer Next
Next’s full-year figures showed that the fashion powerhouse remains a pastmaster in multichannel retailing.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 14% in the run-up to Mother's Day
John Lewis records “another huge week” as sales at its department stores climbed 14% last week in the run-up to Mother’s Day
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Sir Philip Green – taking retail to new levels
Sir Philip Green, winner of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Retail award, talks about building his empire, US success and doing his bit for the industry.
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OpinionComment: The shift to digital retailing needs bold decisions
Retail company investors should change their stock-picking criteria and industry directors must move even faster than they think to adapt to ecommerce trends.
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OpinionComment: Can department store Debenhams get back on track?
Department store group Debenhams has fallen from grace with investors, with almost 15% wiped off the retailer’s share price.
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OpinionComment: Home shopping group Argos makes UK retail a priority
The year of the snake started with a bite for Argos’ fledgling business in China, which is being shut just months after launch.
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OpinionComment: It’s time to ease business rates as stores stand empty
The latest stats on shop vacancy rates showed a gulf where high streets and shopping centres are thriving and those looking gap-toothed.
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OpinionComment: Homewares retailer Dunelm reports a successful first half
Homewares specialist Dunelm has shown itself to be a dab hand at convincing consumers to spruce up their houses, despite tough times, by unveiling a first-half profit growth.
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NewsLike-for-like sales rocket at fashion specialist SuperGroup
SuperGroup, owner of the Superdry brand, generated a retail like-for-like sales rise of 10.6% in its third quarter, as shoppers snapped up products such as jackets and knitwear.
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OpinionComment: Angela Spindler is a welcome addition at N Brown
Angela Spindler was a surprise, but welcome, choice to become new chief executive of home shopping group
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches digital lab to fuel multichannel growth
Department store Marks & Spencer has created a specialist unit to experiment with and develop retail technology as part of its long-term growth strategy.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams’ fresh strategies impress city analysts
Department store Debenhams has been a bit out of favour since Christmas, when chief executive Michael Sharp’s comments on margin spooked some analysts.
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NewsHMV: Deadline today for expressions of interest as job cuts loom
HMV administrator Deloitte has set a deadline of today for confirmation of expressions of interest in the collapsed entertainment retailer but a round of job cuts is expected by the end of the week.
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NewsMarks & Spencer suffers fall in fashion market share
Marks & Spencer lost clothing market share in the run-up to Christmas while rivals made ground, industry data has shown.
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NewsFormer Baugur boss Johannesson plans UK comeback
Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson hopes to make a UK comeback and is interested in buying into small companies.