All articles by George MacDonald – Page 63
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NewsM&S chair Norman urges return to offices – ‘You can’t run a retailer from the sofa’
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has called on businesses to bring staff back to offices as retailers suffer from depressed footfall in big city centres.
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NewsAsda bids lined up by former CEO and ex-Debenhams boss
Former chief executives of Debenhams and Asda are understood to be working with private equity groups on a bid for the supermarket chain.
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NewsAmazon and Morrisons ramp up partnership in grocery push
Etail giant Amazon has installed a Morrisons platform on its main website, enabling shoppers to purchase groceries that way for the first time.
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NewsFrasers Group chair in closed-period share-buying blunder
The non-executive chair of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group accidentally bought shares in the retailer ahead of this week’s results.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer job cuts – harsh medicine, but necessary
Marks & Spencer’s biggest round of job cuts ever has sent shockwaves through retail. Around 7,000 roles will be axed – and that is on top of 950 redundancies revealed just a month ago.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Waitrose square up ahead of Ocado switchover
Marks & Spencer and rival Waitrose have both launched marketing initiatives to draw customers as their relationship with Ocado changes.
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NewsSelfridges puts repair and resale on agenda with ‘transformational’ sustainability push
Department store group Selfridges has launched a sustainability initiative described as “transformational” and which will “change the way we shop” over the next five years.
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Opinion‘After restaurants’ beanfeast, it’s time to launch Shop Out to Help Out’
Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been a huge success, for which the chancellor deserves credit. Retailers should find ways to replicate it.
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NewsM&S bolsters food division with new distribution centre
Marks & Spencer is to open a new food distribution centre next month that will increase capacity and help address longstanding availability problems.
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NewsKroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
Kroger, the biggest grocer in the US, is to launch its own online marketplace in a bid to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Walmart.
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NewsDr Martens’ profits climb as online sales soar
Footwear brand and retailer Dr Martens has posted a rise in annual sales and profits, helped by strong online growth.
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NewsJust Eat sales and earnings leap during lockdown
Food delivery service Just Eat as reported a surge in sales and earnings after the coronavirus outbreak spurred demand.
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NewsAsos profits to beat expectations as returns rate falls
Online fashion giant Asos expects sales and profits this year to come in “significantly ahead of market expectations”.
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NewsAshley’s Frasers Group delays results for second year in row
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has put back publication of its annual results for the second year running.
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Opinion‘As Amazon plots Go stores, bricks-and-mortar retailers must up their game’
Online giant Amazon has had a good pandemic and effectively put into practice the maxim that crisis can spell opportunity, writes George MacDonald.
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NewsMarks & Spencer showcases food range on Ocado ahead of online launch
Marks & Spencer has put its full food range on show on Ocado’s website as they prepare for the formal launch of their partnership next month.
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NewsDixons Carphone to cut 800 jobs in store management overhaul
Electricals and mobile technology giant Dixons Carphone is to axe 800 jobs as it overhauls operations to increase focus on customers.
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NewsApple tells landlords to slash store rents
Apple is seeking steep cuts to the rents its pays in its UK store estate.
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NewsBullring owner Hammerson raises cash after Covid hit
Retail property giant Hammerson is considering a rights issue and is in talks about an asset sale as it seeks to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAmazon prepares to launch chain of Go stores in UK
Online giant Amazon intends to launch as many as 30 Amazon Go cashierless convenience stores in the UK.