All articles by George MacDonald – Page 253
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Retail shares spring back as bid rumours surround troubled trio
Reversing the recent pattern, general retail stocks surged as bid speculation, stakebuilding and other chances of corporate action buoyed the sector.
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M&S food fast improving under new chief
New Marks & Spencer food boss John Dixon has visibly improved the retailer’s food offer just five weeks into the job, in-store changes suggest.
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Jewellery sector to grow despite tough conditions
Jewellery retailers are expected to ride out the credit crunch this year, with the market forecast to grow 4 per cent.
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Woolworths names ex-Focus boss as chief executive
Woolworths has named Steve Johnson, former boss of DIY group Focus and consultant at Bain & Company, as chief executive
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Woolies update and CBI figuresdo nothing to dispel retail gloom
Plummeting sales at Woolworths and a gloomy CBI survey kept the downward pressure on store shares, but a better-than-feared update from Next and director share buying at Marks & Spencer provided some reassurance.
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Opinion
Tesco can bank on its canny deal
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has been a banker as well as a shopkeeper for 11 years, so the retailer’s decision to take full control of its personal finance business was not a shock.
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Tesco given deadline for decision over Guardian libel action
Tesco must decide by September 15 whether to accept an apology and damages from The Guardian , following the newspaper’s incorrect tax avoidance story, a judge has ruled.
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Retail suffers fewer administrations in second quarter
The number of retailers going into administration fell in the second quarter and first half of this year, despite tough trading.
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Games Workshop returns to growth in UK
Wargames specialist Games Workshop returned to sales growth in the UK last year, when group turnover was flat despite a store closure programme.
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Share bounce does little to ease pressure as City remains bullish
Retailers rallied after the misery of the past few weeks, but the mood among many sector analysts remained resolutely downbeat.
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Analysis
London’s champion
Former motor racing star Richard Dickinson has been drafted in at the New West End Company to make the area a first-class world destination. He tells George MacDonald why he’s confident it can be.
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Halfords keeps up momentum in first quarter
Car accessories and bike retailer Halfordshas reported that first-quarter profit was ahead of expectations as sales held up, costs were controlled and margins improved.
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BrightHouse profits surge
Furniture and electricals retailer BrightHouse has posted soaring profits as credit-crunched consumers flock to its stores.
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MK One creditors to get 1p in every £1 owed
Creditors of MK One, the value clothing chain that went into administration in May, will receive 1p at most for every 1 they are owed.
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Inflation shock and sales slump send FTSE 100 and retail down
A market rally on Monday was reversed as a slew of bad news broke.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – July 18, 2008
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has pulled off a real coup with the final additions to his top team charged with turning around the DIY giant.
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Opinion
Is Kingfisher only worth 92p?
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire will report on how his DIY retail improvement project is going next Thursday, when a pre-close update is due.
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Kingfisher poaches Ikea and DSGi bosses
DIY giant Kingfisher has poached Ikea’s UK chief executive, Peter Hogsted, to head its international division.
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Blacks sales pick up with camping season
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor equipment and boardwear retailer, has suffered a 5.4 per cent fall in group like-for-likes in the financial year so far.
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Mothercare first-quarter sales advance
Mothercare has posted a rise in UK like-for-like sales and a surge in international revenues during its first quarter.