All articles by George MacDonald – Page 232
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NewsRefinancing repesents ‘new beginning’ for Robert Dyas
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has launched a 100-day invigoration programme after striking a refinancing deal.
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NewsNew chair for Robert Dyas as debt deal nears
Hardware retailer Robert Dyas has lined up former Kingfisher director Geoff Brady as chairman and is concluding a debt-for-equity swap as it refocuses on trading following financial restructuring.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Scottish licensing rules
Changes to Scottish rules on the sale and promotion of alcohol are causing confusion for retailers. What are the changes and how are they affecting shops?
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OpinionTransparently good
Kingfisher and Sports Direct showed both sides of the corporate governance coin this week.
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NewsOptimism and merger talk send shares flying
Sunnier economic signs and excitement generated by some potentially massive mergers pushed the FTSE 100 to a new high for the year on Tuesday.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office probes JJB and Sports Direct
Following the launch of an OFT inquiry into the sports retail market, it has emerged that the Serious Fraud Office has begun an investigation into JJB Sports and Sports Direct.
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NewsJJB sparks OFT 'cartel' investigation
Sports group JJB has taken concerns about possible cartel activity in the sports retail market to the OFT which has launched an investigation.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches personalised greetings cards business online
Marks & Spencer is to take on card retailers such as Clinton and WHSmith, and online specialists such as Moonpig, with the launch of a personalised card service.
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NewsCarpetright's Lord Harris confident that trading conditions are improving
Carpetright chairman and chief executive Lord Harris has reaffirmed his belief that trading conditions are improving.
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NewsComet like-for-likes rise in first quarter
Electricals retailer Comet recorded like-for-like growth of 0.3% in the three months to July 31, parent Kesa revealed.
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NewsM&S succession favourite John Dixon promoted to board
Marks & Spencer has promoted food chief John Dixon, a leading contender to succeed chief executive Sir Stuart Rose, to the board with immediate effect.
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NewsHigh & Mighty administration likely as sale looms
Niche clothing trailblazer High & Mighty, which specialises in men’s outsize fashion, is to be sold in a process likely to involve a pre-pack administration.
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NewsCustomers insulted on DSGi staff Facebook site
People claiming to be staff at electricals group DSGi’s Currys and PC World chains have mounted ferocious attacks on customers via a Facebook group.
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NewsHomewares sales recovery sustained in August
An improvement in homewares sales in July carried through into August, the BDO Stoy Hayward High Street Sales Tracker showed.
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AnalysisWill retail rise to round two of VAT war?
A VAT increase is looking like an inevitability. George MacDonald asks what promotional feats retailers will need to pull off to counter the blow to consumer confidence in the January Sales season
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NewsNew Look valuation prompts hopes for a market revival
Valuations of prominent private equity-backed retailers are rising on the back of earnings momentum and investor appetite for quoted retailers.
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OpinionA good write-up
There’s been plenty of writing down of retail assets over the past year or two, but precious little writing up.
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NewsMarket wobbles but positive signs abound
The market was hit by a bout of nerves following the recent bull run and the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest loss of value in two months. General retailers performed slightly below the market but food groups, which have frequently been out of favour lately, remained almost flat.
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NewsDiscount store numbers climb by 60%
The number of discount shops such as Poundland and 99p Stores has surged by 60% during the downturn.
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NewsPlay.com targets toy market
Online retailer Play.com has added a toys tab to its site to highlight the breadth of its offer and growing strength in the category.