All articles by George MacDonald – Page 165
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AnalysisArgos’ four-point change strategy: Key points
Argos has revealed the findings of its strategic review and intends to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”. Here are the cornerstones of the new approach.
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NewsArgos to leave catalogue heritage behind
General merchandise giant Argos is to move decisively away from its catalogue heritage as it bids to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”.
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OpinionComment: Encouraging trends reported at N Brown
Andy Higginson will have been pretty pleased with his first set of figures as chairman of home shopping group N Brown.
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NewsWhite Stuff chief executive Sally Bailey to stand down
White Stuff chief executive Sally Bailey is to step down from the role after nine years in charge.
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OpinionComment: Ted Baker’s unique appeal
The retail industry has frequently been home to maverick business people who have created unique and highly successful companies.
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NewsFormer M&S fashion boss Kate Bostock joins Asos
Kate Bostock, former Marks & Spencer fashion boss, is to join the board of etail powerhouse Asos.
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OpinionComment: Competition in sports retail
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct was the market leader in its category last week and remains so this week following the drawn-out demise of JJB Sports.
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NewsMatt Davies to become Halfords chief executive
Former Pets at Home boss Matt Davies is to become chief executive of Halfords, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJack Wills boss joins new Wiggle advisory board
Bikes and triathlon etailer Wiggle has appointed a raft of big-hitting names to a newly created advisory board that will help develop the business.
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NewsJJB Sports collapses as Sports Direct acquires 20 shops
UPDATED: JJB Sports has collapsed into administration, with arch-rival Sports Direct acquiring 20 stores.
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Former Phones 4U director to drive online retail at Coles
Former John Lewis and Phones 4U director Brendan Sweeney has joined Australian grocer Coles to head up its online retail business.
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NewsSecondary retail parks will follow the high street into decline warns former Focus boss
Former Focus and Wickes boss Bill Grimsey has warned that secondary retail parks are destined to go the same way as the high street and become ghost towns.
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OpinionComment: Moss Bros set for growth
The Olympics effect on retail has been felt in some unexpected ways. At Moss Bros, the Games – along with the Jubilee celebrations and the Euro 2012 tournament – led to the deferral of weddings and an impact on its hire business in the first half.
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NewsRiver Island takes profit hit to keep prices sharp
River Island pre-tax profits tumbled 25% to £86.9m last year as the fashion retailer absorbed higher costs, rather than pass them on to consumers, and invested in the business.
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OpinionComment: Uphill slog to get Blacks in shape
The 80% plunge in first-half profits at JD Sports, mainly attributable to recently acquired outdoor specialist Blacks, looks pretty awful at face value.
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OpinionComment: Dispatches' Poundland investigation
The real message from last night’s Dispatches programme about Poundland is surely the extent to which retailers are providing consumers with great value in these straitened times.
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NewsTopshop claims record online audience for fashion show
More than 2 million people in 100 countries tuned into fashion retailer Topshop’s livestreamed fashion show at London Fashion Week yesterday.
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NewsSales climb at Jack Wills
Sales at preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills surged by 32% last year, when earnings fell as a result of investment.
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NewsJJB deal close but many stores likely to shut
Sports Direct is expected to acquire up to half of rival JJB’s 180 stores this week. The deal is likely to lead to the closure of the rest of JJB Sports’ business and a large number of job losses among JJB’s 3,000 staff.
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NewsDixons rewards stores for online sales in local catchments
Electricals giant Dixons is now crediting stores with online sales made in their catchment areas in recognition of changing retail dynamics.